How deep are water wells in Tenaha, Texas?
Only 24 home water wells in and around Tenaha, Texas have been reported since 2001, so treat this as a rough guide: the middle half are 199 to 281 feet deep (median 260 ft). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $9,000 to $22,000.
This page is based on fewer than 30 wells, so it is kept out of search engines until more reports come in. Treat every figure as a rough guide.
Updated every day from Texas Water Development Board driller reports. Last update: November 11, 2026, using the state file of November 10, 2026.
Under Tenaha, Shelby County
The well and the water are the median of 24 real wells. This atlas does not have a state layer model for this area yet.
Digging in…
Home wells in and around Tenaha
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.
Well depth (ft)
- <100
- 100
- 200
- 300
- 400
- 600
- 800+
Dashed line: Tenaha and about 2 miles around it
Green: aquifer mapped by the state
Key figures
- Typical depth (middle half)
- 199 to 281 feet
- Median depth
- 260 feet
- Deepest 10% are past
- 388 feet
- Water level (median)
- 62 feet
- 22 wells
- Yield (median)
- 35 gpm
- 21 wells, gallons per minute
- Wells used
- 24
- Since 2001
- Inside the city limits
- 0
- the rest within 2 miles
- All years on file
- 24
- median 260 ft, since 2004
- Confidence
- Few wells (10 to 29)
When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 62 feet below the surface (22 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 198 feet of water.
Which formation do wells in Tenaha draw from?
We cannot say yet for Tenaha. 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.
Depth over time
Too few wells per period in and around Tenaha to compare depth over time. Since 2004, 24 home wells have been reported, with a median of 260 feet.
| Period | Median depth (ft) | Wells |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2005 | under 10 wells | 2 |
| 2006–2010 | under 10 wells | 6 |
| 2011–2015 | under 10 wells | 5 |
| 2016–2020 | under 10 wells | 3 |
| 2021–2025 | under 10 wells | 7 |
| 2026 | under 10 wells | 1 |
What a well costs in Tenaha
At the median depth for Tenaha (260 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $9,000 to $22,000: $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 (199 to 281 feet) the range runs from $7,500 to $23,500. 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.
Where it sits
- Wells in Shelby County
- Town · 31.9440, -94.2457
Nearby places
Median depth of home wells in each place.
Common questions
How deep do you have to drill a well in Tenaha, Texas?
Only 24 home water wells in and around Tenaha, Texas have been reported since 2001, so treat this as a rough guide: the middle half are 199 to 281 feet deep (median 260 ft). One in ten goes past 388 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 Tenaha?
At the median depth (260 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $9,000 to $22,000, 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 Tenaha?
When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 62 feet below the surface (22 wells), well above the bottom: the typical well holds about 198 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 Tenaha?
In the state's boundary file (current as of November 2019) no groundwater conservation district covers Tenaha. Districts created or enlarged since then are missing from that file, so confirm with the county or TWDB before drilling. Anywhere in Texas the well must be drilled by a licensed driller, who files the report with the state.
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/tenaha-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.
Sources
- Submitted Driller's Reports database, Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) (file of November 10, 2026)
- Texas place boundaries, U.S. Census Bureau (2023 cartographic boundary file)
- Ground elevation: Terrain Tiles (Mapzen), Registry of Open Data on AWS
- TWDB well report viewer (each well's official report)