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

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

500 ftmedian well depth
420 ft–580 fttypical depth range
110 ftmedian static water level
30 gpmmedian yield (59 tests)

How deep are wells in Zapata County, Texas?

The median drilled well depth in Zapata County is 500 ft, based on 70 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 420 ft and 580 ft; 90% are shallower than 702 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 500 ft.

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

Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 500 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $12,500–$32,500; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $30,000–$50,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.

What is the static water level in Zapata County?

The median static water level is 110 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 84 ft–160 ft), from 65 measurements.

How much water do wells in Zapata County produce?

The median tested yield is 30 gpm (middle half: 16 gpm–40 gpm), from 59 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.

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Drilled depth distribution

0–50 ft 0 50–100 ft 1 100–150 ft 0 150–200 ft 0 200–300 ft 0 300–400 ft 9 400–600 ft 43 600+ ft 17

Who drills wells in Zapata County?

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

DrillerWells since 2016
Palacios Water Well Drilling6
Dennis Drilling Company5
T Molina Water Well LLC2
BULLS EYE SERVICES LLC1

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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.