# Water wells in Polk County, Texas — how deep, and through what

> 2,240 well reports filed in Polk County since 2001. Median depth 200 ft, water struck at 60 ft, median yield 35 gpm.

## Water wells in Polk County, Texas

**2,240** well reports on file. The median well here was taken to **200 ft** and struck water at **60 ft** — against 180 ft and 80 ft across Texas.

### What you will drill through in Polk County

*Logged in Polk County, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 678 , **Sand** 454 , **Top Soil** 218 , **Red Clay** 196 , **Sand Brown** 161 , **Clay Red** 143 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 286 , **Clay** 231 , **Tan Clay** 63 , **Sand Brown** 59 , **White Clay** 55 , **Clay Gray** 39 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 396 , **Clay** 381 , **Blue Clay** 89 , **Tan Clay** 89 , **White Clay** 62 , **Shale Gray** 61 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 734 , **Clay** 428 , **Blue Clay** 88 , **Rock** 97 , **Tan Clay** 76 , **Sand Gray** 74 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 354 , **Clay** 174 , **Blue Clay** 32 , **Shale** 38 , **Sand Gray** 36 , **Rock** 33 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 151 , **Clay** 60 , **Shale** 31 , **Sand Gray** 25 , **Shale Gray Td** 25 , **Rock** 16 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 20 , **Clay** 11 , **Shale** 9 , **Gray Shale** 3 , **Rock** 5 , **Meally Clay** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Clay** 2 , **Sand** 2 , **Shale** 1 , **Sand With Lignite Streaks** 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 Polk County

*Licensed firms in Polk County, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Bell's Drilling Service](/driller/bell-s-drilling-service.md) | 374 | 200 | 20 | 2018–2026 |
| [Chrisley Water Well Drilling](/driller/chrisley-water-well-drilling.md) | 349 | 220 | 50 | 2003–2015 |
| [Geothermal Drilling inc](/driller/geothermal-drilling-inc.md) | 204 | 240 | 25 | 2010–2026 |
| [Griffin Water Well](/driller/griffin-water-well.md) | 145 | 185 | 50 | 2002–2007 |
| [J&S WATER WELLS](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 144 | 270 | 80 | 2003–2023 |
| [Ballard Water Well Co. LLC](/driller/ballard-water-well-co-llc.md) | 134 | 205 | 40 | 2008–2026 |
| [Dale's Water Wells](/driller/dale-s-water-wells.md) | 77 | 210 | 12 | 2013–2026 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 62 | 23 | — | 2006–2026 |
| [Vanya Water Well](/driller/vanya-water-well.md) | 45 | 222 | 230 | 2003–2005 |
| [Holly Water Wells](/driller/holly-water-wells.md) | 41 | 278 | 25 | 2003–2026 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 34 | 15 | — | 2017–2026 |
| [B & L Water Well Service,Inc.](/driller/b-l-water-well-service-inc.md) | 33 | 275 | 85 | 2004–2019 |
| [1st Choice Water Wells](/driller/1st-choice-water-wells.md) | 29 | 200 | 50 | 2009–2019 |
| [Pinnergy, LTD](/driller/pinnergy-ltd.md) | 25 | 300 | 70 | 2007–2022 |
| [English Drilling Inc.](/driller/english-drilling-inc.md) | 24 | 230 | 12 | 2003–2026 |
| [Hydrex Environmental, Inc.](/driller/hydrex-environmental-inc.md) | 24 | 16 | — | 2003–2025 |
| Williams Water Well | 22 | 177 | 30 | 2014–2022 |
| [B.J Water Well Drilling](/driller/b-j-water-well-drilling.md) | 21 | 200 | 20 | 2015–2024 |
| w3 weekend water wells | 21 | 200 | — | 2017–2018 |
| [Bellenger Water Well Service](/driller/bellenger-water-well-service.md) | 19 | 175 | 35 | 2013–2026 |
| [J&S Water Wells - Tomas Salinas](/driller/j-s-water-wells-tomas-salinas.md) | 18 | 410 | 80 | 2003–2014 |
| [Coastal Waterwell Services Inc.](/driller/coastal-waterwell-services-inc.md) | 16 | 225 | 25 | 2013–2018 |
| [Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.](/driller/mathers-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 14 | 28 | — | 2006–2022 |
| [EASTEX WELL SERVICE](/driller/eastex-well-service.md) | 13 | 198 | 30 | 2022–2026 |
| [City Survey](/driller/city-survey.md) | 13 | 30 | — | 2014–2025 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1,558 | 69.6% | 205 |
| Monitor | 151 | 6.7% | 27 |
| Rig Supply | 147 | 6.6% | 250 |
| Industrial | 134 | 6.0% | 310 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 75 | 3.3% | 15 |
| Irrigation | 51 | 2.3% | 210 |
| Public Supply | 46 | 2.1% | 385 |
| Stock | 43 | 1.9% | 220 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 633 | 210 | 57 |
| 2010s | 902 | 210 | 54 |
| 2020s | 705 | 200 | 72 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in Polk County. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243271 | 2006 | 1,200 | 208 | 50 | Test Well |
| 243248 | 2007 | 1,185 | 210 | 320 | Public Supply |
| 405256 | 2015 | 1,115 | 96 | 450 | Industrial |
| 358200 | 2014 | 920 | 140 | 30 | Fracking Supply |
| 61445 | 2003 | 823 | 110 | 100 | Public Supply |
| 16584 | 2002 | 823 | 78 | 500 | Public Supply |
| 296524 | 2012 | 800 | 180 | 120 | Public Supply |
| 744 | 2000 | 740 | 251 | 175 | Industrial |
| 207398 | 2006 | 736 | 114 | 150 | Public Supply |
| 58305 | 2004 | 710 | 220 | 60 | Industrial |

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 Polk County?

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### Counties with a comparable number of reports

- [Freestone](/county/freestone.md)
- [Glasscock](/county/glasscock.md)
- [Cochran](/county/cochran.md)
- [El Paso](/county/el-paso.md)
- [Robertson](/county/robertson.md)
- [Deaf Smith](/county/deaf-smith.md)
- [Upton](/county/upton.md)
- [Grayson](/county/grayson.md)
- [Brazos](/county/brazos.md)
- [Burleson](/county/burleson.md)
- [Goliad](/county/goliad.md)
- [Uvalde](/county/uvalde.md)
- [Wichita](/county/wichita.md)

A sliding window, not a ranking. [Every county](/county.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/county/polk/
Fonte: Texas Submitted Driller's Report Database — Texas Water Development Board, from reports filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Recolha: 2026-08-23