Texas Water Well Reports field records · 2026 survey

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Cherokee County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost

✓ 1,280 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-06-27

337 ftmedian well depth
219 ft–482 fttypical depth range
101 ftmedian static water level
25 gpmmedian yield (1,170 tests)

How deep are wells in Cherokee County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in Cherokee County is 337 ft, based on 1,280 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 219 ft and 482 ft; 90% are shallower than 620 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 380 ft.

How much does it cost to drill a well in Cherokee County?

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 380 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $9,500–$24,700; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $22,800–$38,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Cherokee County?

The median static water level is 101 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 60 ft–188 ft), from 1,006 measurements.

How much water do wells in Cherokee County produce?

The median tested yield is 25 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–60 gpm), from 1,170 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 7 50–100 ft 64 100–150 ft 111 150–200 ft 92 200–300 ft 264 300–400 ft 236 400–600 ft 338 600+ ft 168

Who drills wells in Cherokee County?

Companies by number of water wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed driller reports (SDR).

DrillerWells since 2016
Jackson Distributors100
Allstar Water Well Service65
Fas-Line Services Inc.58
Calicutt Drilling52
Smithers Water Wells44
C. Miller Drilling29
WANDA DRILLING & WATER DEV INC28
Ace Water well & Pump Svc.27

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Well records by ZIP code in Cherokee County

Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.

Method: medians computed from TDLR SDR records (water-supply wells only (domestic, irrigation, stock, public supply, industrial) — monitoring, environmental borings, test holes, injection and geothermal excluded; depths 0–5,000 ft). Cost estimate applies published per-foot ranges (checked 2026-06-11) to the local median depth — full methodology & sources.