Water wells in Henderson County, Texas
2,599 well reports on file. The median well here was taken to 240 ft and struck water at 120 ft — against 180 ft and 80 ft across Texas.
What you will drill through in Henderson County
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Sand 428, Clay 408, Surface 176, Red Clay 175, Sandy Clay 155, Surface Sand 150 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 106, Shale 79, Gray Clay 75, Clay 72, Sandy Clay 38, Tan Sand 36 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 160, Sand 125, Sandy Shale 97, Clay 91, Gray Clay 75, Gray Sand 63 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 319, Shale 237, Sandy Shale 217, Gray Sand 101, Clay 84, Gray Clay 71 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 240, Shale 168, Sandy Shale 136, Clay 74, Gray Clay 58, Gray Sand 58 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 344, Sandy Shale 215, Shale 213, Gray Sand 102, Gray Clay 94, Clay 92 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 196, Shale 101, Gray Sand 89, Gray Clay 70, Sandy Shale 82, Clay 61 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Shale 5, Sand 4, Clay 2, Gray Clay 2, Grey Sand 1, Rock 1 |
The rock column here is what drillers wrote down, layer by layer, in their own words — 5,345,462 layers across 707,856 wells. It is not a geological survey: two drillers may call the same clay by two names, and this site does not correct them.
Who drills in Henderson County
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1,301 | 50.1% | 450 |
| Monitor | 368 | 14.2% | 25 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 273 | 10.5% | 12 |
| Irrigation | 249 | 9.6% | 255 |
| Stock | 117 | 4.5% | 420 |
| Rig Supply | 101 | 3.9% | 320 |
| Test Well | 74 | 2.8% | 50 |
| Public Supply | 46 | 1.8% | 680 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 370 | 80 |
| 2000s | 691 | 240 | 97 |
| 2010s | 1,229 | 195 | 114 |
| 2020s | 677 | 400 | 151 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504238 | 2018 | 3,920 | 125 | — | Domestic |
| 593829 | 2021 | 2,250 | 96 | 10 | Domestic |
| 423372 | 2016 | 2,240 | — | 150 | Stock |
| 468983 | 2015 | 1,425 | — | — | Public Supply |
| 482012 | 2018 | 1,412 | — | 40 | Test Well |
| 673473 | 2024 | 1,220 | 297 | 270 | Irrigation |
| 492284 | 2018 | 1,220 | — | — | Public Supply |
| 462380 | 2016 | 1,220 | 800 | 167 | Public Supply |
| 729744 | 2026 | 1,160 | — | — | Public Supply |
| 712802 | 2024 | 1,160 | — | — | Public Supply |
Every figure on this site is a median, never an average. On reported yield the average is twice the median, because a handful of entries are typing errors — the largest reads 2,200,100 gallons per minute against 30,078 for the next one. Yields above 3,000 gpm (136 wells, 0.045%) and depths beyond 5,000 ft (103 wells, 0.016%) are kept in the file, marked, and left out of the medians.
Drilling a well in Henderson County?
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