Wise County, Texas
Water well drilling in Wise County
TurnKey Wells helps Wise County property owners move from well questions to a clear drilling conversation. Tell us where the property is and whether the well will support a home, livestock, irrigation, or another use.
- Address-based project intake
- Property-specific planning
- Clear next steps
Have land in Wise County? Start with the property address and the job the well needs to do.
What nearby well records tell you
Wise County’s 6,546 domestic records have a median reported depth of 220 feet. The middle half runs from 170 to 320 feet, while the 10th–90th percentile range extends from 130 to 390 feet. That spread is more useful than one countywide “typical depth” because recorded projects differ substantially.
Stock-well records have a median depth of 200 feet, a middle half of 158.75 to 271.25 feet, and a 10th–90th percentile range of 120 to 360 feet. Irrigation records also have a 200-foot median, but their middle half runs from 160 to 330.25 feet and their broader range extends from 133.5 to 426 feet. Matching medians do not make the categories interchangeable.
Recorded domestic well depths
The middle half of reported domestic depths
Wise County records cover water supply, monitoring, and subsurface work
The county file is not one group of identical producing wells. It includes household, stock, and irrigation records along with monitoring wells, environmental soil borings, test wells, and specialized uses. Separating those groups keeps shallow monitoring or soil-boring records from being mistaken for household-well depths.
Domestic wells
Private-property and household water records. All 6,546 have a valid reported depth. The median is 220 feet, the middle half runs from 170 to 320 feet, and the 10th–90th percentile range is 130 to 390 feet.
Stock wells
Water records tied to livestock and ranch use. All 252 have a valid reported depth. The median is 200 feet, the middle half runs from 158.75 to 271.25 feet, and the 10th–90th percentile range is 120 to 360 feet.
Irrigation wells
Wells reported for crop, pasture, landscape, or other irrigation use. All 208 have a valid reported depth. The median is 200 feet, the middle half runs from 160 to 330.25 feet, and the 10th–90th percentile range is 133.5 to 426 feet.
Test, monitoring, and environmental records
This group includes 386 monitoring wells, 202 environmental soil borings, and 19 test wells. They describe subsurface and environmental work, but they are not ordinary household or producing wells. The 19 test-well records are shown as a count only because that category is too small for representative percentile claims.
Specialized and other reported uses
This group includes 158 rig-supply wells, 63 public-supply wells, 48 industrial wells, 15 records marked “other,” 10 closed-loop geothermal records, seven fracking-supply records, and two injection records. Small categories should not be turned into representative depth expectations.
Different uses show materially different depth patterns
Wise County’s water-supply records span broad depth ranges. Monitoring wells and environmental soil borings are much shallower because they serve different purposes. Each row is calculated only from that record type—not from all 7,916 county records.
| Record type | Median depth | Middle half | Median completion year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 220 ft | 170–320 ft | 2017 |
| Stock | 200 ft | 158.75–271.25 ft | 2016 |
| Irrigation | 200 ft | 160–330.25 ft | 2011 |
| Monitoring wells | 25 ft | 20–35 ft | 2012 |
| Environmental soil borings | 14.75 ft | 8–21.38 ft | 2011 |
The year shown is the median completion year within each record group. It describes the records, not the present condition or remaining life of a particular well.
Source: TWDB Submitted Driller’s Reports, submissions through August 10, 2026.
Trinity and Cross Timbers context depends on the property
Most of Wise County lies within Trinity major-aquifer context. Cross Timbers minor-aquifer context is also present. That does not mean every Wise County tract belongs to the same aquifer setting, and a countywide page cannot assign an aquifer to one address.
Wise County is overwhelmingly within Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District context. Tiny boundary-scale overlaps with neighboring districts do not support tract-level assignments, so current requirements and the exact district should still be checked using property coordinates.
The complete job is more than drilling by the foot
A useful estimate should account for the property, how the water will be used, and the equipment needed to deliver it.
Property access
Roads, gates, slopes, overhead lines, neighborhood constraints, and room for the drilling rig.
Water demand
Home use, livestock, irrigation, storage, and peak daily needs.
Pump and power
Pump size, electrical service, controls, pressure tank, and trenching.
Complete installation
Casing, testing, treatment, storage, plumbing, cleanup, and startup.
Get a drilling estimate built around what you actually need.
Share the Wise County address, intended use, and timing. We will follow up to understand the project and explain the next step.
Know what should be included before work begins
A drilling quote is easier to compare when each major piece is visible. TurnKey Wells helps organize the project so the estimate covers the well and the equipment that makes it usable.
- Mobilization and setup
- Drilling and casing
- Pump and controls
- Pressure tank
- Power and trenching
- Storage and treatment
- Water testing
- Site cleanup
Pre-Drill Intelligence Report
The county information on this page shows broad Wise County patterns. The paid report narrows the research to one property before you compare drilling quotes or choose the next step for your land.
- Nearby recorded wells and reported depths
- Property-specific aquifer context, including Trinity or Cross Timbers where applicable
- Groundwater-district information for the tract
- Questions to ask before drilling begins
Understand the ground before you drill. See nearby recorded well depths, aquifer context, and groundwater-district information organized around your Wise County property so you can ask better questions before drilling begins.
From property address to drilling conversation
Tell us about the property
Share the address, how the water will be used, and when you hope to begin.
We review the project
We look at the location and follow up for any details needed to discuss the estimate.
Plan the drilling work
You receive a clear next step for the drilling quote and complete water system.
Plain answers before you plan the work
How deep are domestic wells in Wise County?
The 6,546 domestic records have a median reported depth of 220 feet. The middle half runs from 170 to 320 feet, and the 10th–90th percentile range is 130 to 390 feet. Those are county record patterns, not a prediction for one address.
Why do Wise County stock and irrigation depths vary?
The records cover different properties and water demands. Stock wells have a 200-foot median and a middle half of 158.75 to 271.25 feet. Irrigation wells also have a 200-foot median, but their middle half runs from 160 to 330.25 feet and their broader 10th–90th percentile range is 133.5 to 426 feet. One countywide expected depth would be misleading.
Are all 7,916 records producing water wells?
No. The total includes 386 monitoring wells, 202 environmental soil borings, 19 test wells, and 303 specialized or other records. Those categories are separated from domestic, stock, and irrigation records so shallow environmental work is not mistaken for household-well depth.
Which aquifer applies to a Wise County property?
Most of Wise County lies within Trinity major-aquifer context, and Cross Timbers minor-aquifer context is also present. Property coordinates and nearby records are needed before assigning aquifer context to one tract.
Which groundwater district rules apply?
Wise County is overwhelmingly within Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District context. Tiny neighboring-district boundary overlaps exist, so current requirements and the exact district should still be checked using property coordinates before drilling begins.
What is the difference between a drilling quote and the $199 report?
A drilling quote prices the proposed work and equipment. The Pre-Drill Intelligence Report organizes nearby records, aquifer context, and groundwater-district information around one property before you compare quotes.
Water well drilling across Wise County
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