Texas Water Well Reports field records · 2026 survey

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

✓ 2,152 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-06-27

300 ftmedian well depth
162 ft–500 fttypical depth range
96 ftmedian static water level
40 gpmmedian yield (2,019 tests)

How deep are wells in Smith County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in Smith County is 300 ft, based on 2,152 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 162 ft and 500 ft; 90% are shallower than 712 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 380 ft.

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

The median static water level is 96 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 45 ft–212 ft), from 1,901 measurements.

How much water do wells in Smith County produce?

The median tested yield is 40 gpm (middle half: 20 gpm–65 gpm), from 2,019 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 63 50–100 ft 250 100–150 ft 177 150–200 ft 154 200–300 ft 407 300–400 ft 307 400–600 ft 453 600+ ft 341

Who drills wells in Smith County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
Ace Water well & Pump Svc.112
C. Miller Drilling111
Fas-Line Services Inc.110
OWENS DRILLING & SERVICES87
Calicutt Drilling71
A1 Water Wells50
Bird's Water Well Drilling & Service47
Allstar Water Well Service39

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Well records by ZIP code in Smith 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.