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How deep are water wells in Wells Branch, Texas?

Only 27 home water wells in and around Wells Branch, Texas have been reported since 2001, so treat this as a rough guide: the middle half are 370 to 542 feet deep (median 485 ft). All the wells the model covers are completed in the Washita and Fredericksburg groups, according to the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (TWDB). Estimated cost of a complete well at the median depth: $14,500 to $35,500.

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.

See the wells and layers at an exact pointTravis County
What is under Wells Branch, TexasUnderground column at the center of Wells Branch: median well 485 ft, middle half 370 to 542 ft, water at 234 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Above the Woodbine: 0 to 218 ftAbove the WoodbineWoodbine: 218 to 248 ftWashita and Fredericksburg: 248 to 966 ftWashita and Frederick…continues to 2,451 ft0200400600800ftGround level · 831 ft above sea levelMedian well: 485 ftWater standing in the well from 234 ftWater level234 ftMiddle half370–542 ftMedian well485 ft

Under Wells Branch, Travis County

Layers at the center of Wells Branch 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 27 real wells.

Home wells in and around Wells Branch

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: Wells Branch and about 2 miles around it

Key figures

Typical depth (middle half)
370 to 542 feet
Median depth
485 feet
Deepest 10% are past
658 feet
Water level (median)
234 feet
19 wells
Yield (median)
40 gpm
25 wells, gallons per minute
Wells used
27
Since 2001
Inside the city limits
3
the rest within 2 miles
All years on file
27
median 485 ft, since 2002
Confidence
Few wells (10 to 29)

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 234 feet below the surface (19 wells).

What is under Wells Branch, TexasUnderground column at the center of Wells Branch: median well 485 ft, middle half 370 to 542 ft, water at 234 ft, and the layers of the state's model with their thickness.Above the Woodbine: 0 to 218 ftAbove the WoodbineWoodbine: 218 to 248 ftWashita and Fredericksburg: 248 to 966 ftWashita and Frederick…continues to 2,451 ft0200400600800ftGround level · 831 ft above sea levelMedian well: 485 ftWater standing in the well from 234 ftWater level234 ftMiddle half370–542 ftMedian well485 ft
Layers at the center of Wells Branch 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 27 real wells.

Which formation do wells in Wells Branch draw from?

All the wells the model covers are completed in the Washita and Fredericksburg groups, according to the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (TWDB).

Layer (state's model)ShareWellsTypical depth (ft)
Washita and Fredericksburg100%27370–542

Only 22% of these wells have the water-bearing interval on their report (reports before about 2012 rarely do). For the others we use the bottom of the hole, which tends to read one layer deeper than where the water actually comes from.

The layers under the center of Wells Branch

From the state's model, at 831 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)
Above the Woodbineshale, chalk and marl0218218
Woodbinesandstone with shale21824830
Washita and Fredericksburglimestone, marl and clay248966718
Upper Trinitysandstone, limestone and marl9661,722756
Lower Trinitysandstone with shale and limestone1,7222,451729

Depth over time

Too few wells per period in and around Wells Branch to compare depth over time. Since 2002, 27 home wells have been reported, with a median of 485 feet.

PeriodMedian depth (ft)Wells
2001–2005under 10 wells5
2006–201037012
2011–2015under 10 wells4
2016–2020under 10 wells3
2021–2025under 10 wells2
2026under 10 wells1

What a well costs in Wells Branch

At the median depth for Wells Branch (485 feet), a complete home well would cost roughly $14,500 to $35,500: $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 (370 to 542 feet) the range runs from $12,000 to $39,000. 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 Wells Branch, Texas?

Only 27 home water wells in and around Wells Branch, Texas have been reported since 2001, so treat this as a rough guide: the middle half are 370 to 542 feet deep (median 485 ft). One in ten goes past 658 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 Wells Branch draw from?

All the wells the model covers are completed in the Washita and Fredericksburg groups, according to the state's Northern Trinity and Woodbine model (TWDB). This is an estimate from the state's regional model, not a survey of the lot.

How much does a water well cost in Wells Branch?

At the median depth (485 feet), a complete well would cost roughly $14,500 to $35,500, 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 Wells Branch?

When the wells were finished, the water stood a median 234 feet below the surface (19 wells). The level moves with drought and from one well to the next.

Do I need a permit to drill a well in Wells Branch?

In the state's boundary file (current as of November 2019) no groundwater conservation district covers Wells Branch. 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.

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.

Only 22% of these wells have the water-bearing interval on their report (reports before about 2012 rarely do). For the others we use the bottom of the hole, which tends to read one layer deeper than where the water actually comes from.

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.
  • "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/wells-branch-tx. License CC BY 4.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24126380.

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