Texas Water Well Reports field records · 2026 survey

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

✓ 910 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-06-27

160 ftmedian well depth
90 ft–220 fttypical depth range
60 ftmedian static water level
8 gpmmedian yield (783 tests)

How deep are wells in Clay County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in Clay County is 160 ft, based on 910 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 90 ft and 220 ft; 90% are shallower than 320 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 170 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 170 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $4,250–$11,050; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $10,200–$17,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Clay County?

The median static water level is 60 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 29 ft–90 ft), from 548 measurements.

How much water do wells in Clay County produce?

The median tested yield is 8 gpm (middle half: 4 gpm–15 gpm), from 783 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 132 50–100 ft 103 100–150 ft 179 150–200 ft 140 200–300 ft 229 300–400 ft 75 400–600 ft 48 600+ ft 4

Who drills wells in Clay County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
Erwin Water Well Drilling72
LEONARD WATER SERVICES66
Prater Water Well59
Erwin Drilling48
M5 Drilling17
JB Water Well Drlg17
White Water Well11
Harrison Drilling Inc11

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Well records by ZIP code in Clay 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.