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How deep are water wells in Weatherford, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Weatherford, Texas are typically 220 to 360 feet deep (median 300 ft, 1,783 wells drilled in the last 10 years). Nearly all (94%) draw from the Trinity, which the state maps here as one undivided unit, the Antlers Formation; by depth, roughly 64% fall in its upper part and 30% in its lower part, an approximate split. New wells run about 25% deeper than 20 years ago (median 240 ft in 2003 to 2007, 300 ft in 2021 to 2025). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $10,000 to $24,500.

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 pointParker County
What is under Weatherford, TexasUnderground column at the center of Weatherford: median well 300 ft, middle half 220 to 360 ft, water at 180 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Upper Trinity: 0 to 280 ftUpper TrinityLower Trinity: 280 to 491 ftLower Trinity0100200300400500ftGround level · 1,038 ft above sea levelMedian well: 300 ftWater standing in the well from 180 ftWater level180 ftMiddle half220–360 ftMedian well300 ft

Under Weatherford, Parker County

Layers at the center of Weatherford from TWDB's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (quarter mile cells, summarized here to about 1.3 miles), at true depth scale. The well and the water are the median of 1,783 real wells.

Home wells in and around Weatherford

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: Weatherford and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
220 to 360 feet
Median depth
300 feet
Deepest 10% are past
400 feet
Water level (median)
180 feet
788 wells
Yield (median)
15 gpm
1,388 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
1,783
In the last 10 years
Inside the city limits
171
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
4,396
median 260 ft, since 2001
Confidence
Standard (30 or more wells)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 180 feet below the surface (788 wells).

What is under Weatherford, TexasUnderground column at the center of Weatherford: median well 300 ft, middle half 220 to 360 ft, water at 180 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Upper Trinity: 0 to 280 ftUpper TrinityLower Trinity: 280 to 491 ftLower Trinity0100200300400500ftGround level · 1,038 ft above sea levelMedian well: 300 ftWater standing in the well from 180 ftWater level180 ftMiddle half220–360 ftMedian well300 ft
Layers at the center of Weatherford from TWDB's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (quarter mile cells, summarized here to about 1.3 miles), at true depth scale. The well and the water are the median of 1,783 real wells.

Which formation do wells in Weatherford draw from?

Nearly all (94%) draw from the Trinity, which the state maps here as one undivided unit, the Antlers Formation; by depth, roughly 64% fall in its upper part and 30% in its lower part, an approximate split.

25% of the wells bottom out near or below the base of the Trinity in the model, often within tens of feet of it; older rock may lie there.

Layer (state's model)ShareWellsTypical depth (ft)
Upper TrinityPaluxy and Glen Rose64%1,146200–340
Lower TrinityTwin Mountains and Travis Peak30%526300–380
Near or below the base of the Trinity6%111340–470

For 99% of these wells the report says where the water enters (the screen or the open hole), and we use the middle of that interval.

The layers under the center of Weatherford

From the state's model, at 1,038 feet above sea level. These are the model's depths at that one point, not those of any particular lot.

Depths in feet below ground.
Layer (state's model)Top (ft)Bottom (ft)Thickness (ft)
Upper Trinitysandstone, limestone and marl0280280
Lower Trinitysandstone with shale and limestone280491211

Depth over time

New home wells in and around Weatherford are deeper than 20 years ago: the median went from 240 feet (2003 to 2007) to 300 feet (2021 to 2025), 25% more. Deeper wells do not always mean the water dropped: a driller may be going for another layer, better water or more reserve.

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–2005225522
2006–2010250989
2011–2015260969
2016–2020280763
2021–20253001,028
2026340125

What a well costs in Weatherford

At the median depth for Weatherford (300 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $10,000 to $24,500: $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 (220 to 360 feet) the range runs from $8,000 to $28,000. 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 Weatherford, Texas?

Home water wells in and around Weatherford, Texas are typically 220 to 360 feet deep (median 300 ft, 1,783 wells drilled in the last 10 years). One in ten goes past 400 feet. The depth a given tract needs depends on where it sits and what layers the driller hits.

What aquifer or formation do wells in Weatherford draw from?

Nearly all (94%) draw from the Trinity, which the state maps here as one undivided unit, the Antlers Formation; by depth, roughly 64% fall in its upper part and 30% in its lower part, an approximate split. This is an estimate from the state's regional model, not a survey of the lot.

How much does a water well cost in Weatherford?

At the median depth (300 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $10,000 to $24,500, 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 Weatherford?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 180 feet below the surface (788 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

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

Weatherford is inside the Upper Trinity 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.

To tell which layer a well draws from, we take the ground elevation at its location, subtract the depth of the interval where water enters (or the bottom of the hole when the report does not give one) and see which layer of the state's model that point falls in.

For 99% of these wells the report says where the water enters (the screen or the open hole), and we use the middle of that interval.

How well it works: In 7,977 wells in the area of the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (North and Central Texas) where the State of Texas recorded the aquifer, our estimate of the formation the well draws from names the same layer of the state's model in about 74% of them, and that layer or the one next to it in at least 95%; among the 3,130 of those wells that the state places in a Trinity layer (Paluxy to Hosston) it is about 56%.

  • The layers come from the Texas Water Development Board's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model, with quarter mile cells, summarized here to about 1.3 miles. It is a regional model, not a survey of any lot: between one model point and the next, the real depth of each layer can differ.
  • In this model every layer is at least 30 feet thick, even where the real rock is thinner or missing. Thin layers and the edges of the model are approximate.
  • Inside the Trinity this atlas does not name single model layers: it groups the Paluxy and Glen Rose (upper Trinity) and groups the Hensell, Pearsall and Hosston (lower Trinity, Twin Mountains and Travis Peak), because the check against the state's codes shows the method cannot separate them reliably.
  • In this area, north and west of Fort Worth, the state maps the Trinity as one undivided unit, the Antlers Formation. The model cuts it into layers by depth; the split between upper and lower Trinity shown here is approximate, and the depth ranges are the solid part.
  • "Near or below the base of the Trinity" means the well reaches the bottom of the model or passes it, often by tens of feet. Older rock that the model does not include may lie there.
  • We never use the model's water levels. The water level on this page is the one each driller measured when the well was finished.

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/weatherford-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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