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How deep are water wells in Somerville, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Somerville, Texas are typically 181 to 276 feet deep (median 226 ft, 70 wells reported since 2001). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $8,000 to $20,000.

Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 11, 2026, using the state file of November 10, 2026.

See the wells and layers at an exact pointBurleson County
What is under Somerville, TexasUnderground column at the center of Somerville: median well 226 ft, middle half 181 to 276 ft, water at 55 ft.No state layer model here yet0100200300400ftGround levelMedian well: 226 ftWater standing in the well from 55 ftWater level55 ftMiddle half181–276 ftMedian well226 ft

Under Somerville, Burleson County

The well and the water are the median of 70 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Home wells in and around Somerville

Each dot is a home well from a state driller report, colored by depth. Tap one for its details and official report. Tap an empty spot to see what is under that point.

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Well depth (ft)

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Dashed line: Somerville and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
181 to 276 feet
Median depth
226 feet
Deepest 10% are past
333 feet
Water level (median)
55 feet
69 wells
Yield (median)
30 gpm
62 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
70
Since 2001
Inside the city limits
2
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
70
median 226 ft, since 2002
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 55 feet below the surface (69 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 171 feet of water.

What is under Somerville, TexasUnderground column at the center of Somerville: median well 226 ft, middle half 181 to 276 ft, water at 55 ft.No state layer model here yet0100200300400ftGround levelMedian well: 226 ftWater standing in the well from 55 ftWater level55 ftMiddle half181–276 ftMedian well226 ft
The well and the water are the median of 70 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.

Which formation do wells in Somerville draw from?

We cannot say yet for Somerville. This atlas assigns layers with the TWDB layered models processed so far (the Northern Trinity and Woodbine model, the Hill Country Trinity model, the northern Gulf Coast Aquifer model and the High Plains Aquifer System model), and none covers this area with enough wells. The depth, water level and yield on this page do come from the real wells here.

See the aquifers mapped under Burleson County

Depth over time

There are not enough wells in both 2003 to 2007 and 2021 to 2025 (at least 30 in each) to say with confidence whether wells in and around Somerville are getting deeper. For reference, the median was 188 feet in 2006 to 2010 (21 wells) and 249 feet in 2021 to 2025 (14 wells).

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–2005under 10 wells9
2006–201018821
2011–201523712
2016–202023014
2021–202524914

What a well costs in Somerville

At the median depth for Somerville (226 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $8,000 to $20,000: $25 to $60 per foot for drilling, casing and seal, plus $2,500 to $6,500 for the pump, pressure tank, controls and hookup at the well. Across the whole middle half of depths (181 to 276 feet) the range runs from $7,000 to $23,000. This is TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas prices, not a quote, and it leaves out trenching and the line to the house. Get prices from at least two licensed drillers.

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Common questions

How deep do you have to drill a well in Somerville, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Somerville, Texas are typically 181 to 276 feet deep (median 226 ft, 70 wells reported since 2001). One in ten goes past 333 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it sits and what layers the driller hits.

How much does a water well cost in Somerville?

At the median depth (226 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $8,000 to $20,000, by TerraFunded's estimate from published Texas driller prices. The real price comes from a licensed driller's quote.

How deep is the water in Somerville?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 55 feet below the surface (69 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 171 feet of water. The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

Do I need a permit to drill a well in Somerville?

Somerville is inside the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District. Groundwater conservation districts in Texas can require registering or permitting a new well, keeping set distances from property lines and other wells, and paying fees. Rules differ from district to district: ask the district before drilling.

How these numbers are made

We count new and replacement domestic (home) wells whose coordinates fall inside the place boundary or within 2 miles of it. We use the last 10 years when there are at least 30 wells; otherwise all since 2001. The median is the middle well and the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

These are depths of real wells drilled nearby, not a promise about any property. Groundwater can change over short distances and with drought. A licensed water well driller can tell you what to expect on a specific tract.

Read the full methodology · Download the data (CSV, CC BY 4.0)

How to cite

TerraFunded (2026). Texas Well Atlas: Underground. From Texas Water Development Board driller reports and groundwater availability models (data as of November 10, 2026). https://terrafunded.com/wells/places/somerville-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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