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Gaines County, Texas: well depth, water level & drilling cost
✓ 13,291 TDLR SDR records · verified 2026-06-27
How deep are wells in Gaines County, Texas?
The median drilled well depth in Gaines County is 200 ft, based on 13,283 wells with recorded depths in the state TDLR SDR database. Half of all wells fall between 163 ft and 240 ft; 90% are shallower than 272 ft. Wells drilled since 2016 have a median depth of 200 ft.
How much does it cost to drill a well in Gaines County?
Applying published per-foot rates to the local median depth of 200 ft: drilling and casing alone typically runs $5,000–$13,000; a complete system including pump, pressure tank, and hookup typically runs $12,000–$20,000. Actual quotes depend on site access, geology, and casing requirements.
What is the static water level in Gaines County?
The median static water level is 100 ft below ground surface (middle half of wells: 75 ft–130 ft), from 4,273 measurements.
How much water do wells in Gaines County produce?
The median tested yield is 35 gpm (middle half: 15 gpm–78 gpm), from 183 pump tests. A typical household needs 5–10 gpm.
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Drilled depth distribution
Who drills wells in Gaines County?
Companies by number of water wells completed in this county since 2016, per filed driller reports (SDR).
| Driller | Wells since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 1,534 |
| JB Drilling | 883 |
| HENRY NEUFELD | 705 |
| Peter B Loewen | 388 |
| DELTA DRILLERS | 355 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 330 |
| PETER KLASSEN | 328 |
| DURAN DRILLING | 269 |
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Median depth, water level, and yield for each ZIP code with recorded wells.
- Seminole (79360) — 6,204 wells, median 200 ft
- Denver City (79323) — 431 wells, median 254 ft
- Seagraves (79359) — 330 wells, median 220 ft
- 79342 — 185 wells, median 198 ft
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.