Water wells in Wilson County, Texas
2,710 well reports on file. The median well here was taken to 366 ft and struck water at 110 ft — against 180 ft and 80 ft across Texas.
What you will drill through in Wilson County
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Sand 666, Clay 524, Top Soil 526, Red Clay 299, Top Sand 286, Sandy Clay 205 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 287, Shale 147, Rock 77, Clay 55, Sandy Clay 52, Blue Shale 50 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 434, Shale 384, Rock 263, Blue Shale 104, Sandy Shale 81, Clay 81 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 874, Shale 738, Rock 518, Sandy Shale 233, Clay 135, Sandy 64 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 846, Shale 707, Rock 494, Sandy Shale 249, Clay 138, Sandy 56 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 721, Shale 541, Rock 454, Sandy Shale 187, Clay 193, Shale (Td) 88 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 53, Shale 41, Clay 25, Sandy Shale 17, Rock 11, Shale (Td) 12 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand 24, Shale 22, Sandy Shale 7, Sand/Shale 4, Carrizo Sand 6, Sand/Clay 2 |
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 Wilson County
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deharde Water Well Service | 336 | 400 | 60 | 2003–2026 |
| STEVENS DRILLING & WATER WELL SERVICE | 324 | 384 | 45 | 2015–2026 |
| HERBOLD BROTHERS | 322 | 340 | 30 | 2002–2015 |
| HERBOLD DRILLING | 274 | 380 | 25 | 2013–2026 |
| J B Drilling | 143 | 351 | 60 | 2007–2017 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons | 102 | 400 | 60 | 2003–2025 |
| Moy's Water Well Services | 98 | 360 | 45 | 2017–2024 |
| TJ & TB Drilling Inc | 95 | 365 | 45 | 2013–2022 |
| Stevens Drilling and Water Well Service | 93 | 382 | 30 | 2014–2026 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 88 | 25 | — | 2006–2019 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons Water Well Drilling Inc. | 72 | 380 | 70 | 2005–2026 |
| M&C WATERWELL DRILLING | 56 | 235 | 50 | 2003–2017 |
| McKinley Drilling | 36 | 1,050 | 800 | 2005–2026 |
| Thomas Moy & Sons | 32 | 420 | 60 | 2003–2008 |
| JB Drilling | 31 | 340 | 45 | 1981–2013 |
| Texas Southern Drilling | 29 | 330 | 45 | 2022–2026 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 28 | 15 | — | 2020–2026 |
| TJ&TB Drilling | 28 | 340 | 60 | 2014–2015 |
| Moys Water Well | 27 | 375 | 60 | 2024–2026 |
| Lone Star Drilling & Pump Service | 26 | 350 | 40 | 2004–2011 |
| B&K Water Well Drilling | 23 | 360 | 40 | 2013–2026 |
| Kutscher Drilling | 22 | 312 | 20 | 2008–2013 |
| HERBOLD BROS. DRILLING | 19 | 310 | 30 | 2002 |
| Mesquite Drilling | 18 | 380 | 50 | 2004–2010 |
| JANYSEK WATER WELL SERVICE | 14 | 400 | 50 | 2021–2026 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2,097 | 77.4% | 375 |
| Stock | 256 | 9.4% | 343 |
| Irrigation | 116 | 4.3% | 500 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 100 | 3.7% | 17 |
| Monitor | 61 | 2.3% | 29 |
| Public Supply | 27 | 1.0% | 730 |
| Rig Supply | 23 | 0.8% | 452 |
| Industrial | 19 | 0.7% | 460 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 265 | 120 |
| 2000s | 666 | 350 | 97 |
| 2010s | 1,101 | 370 | 110 |
| 2020s | 942 | 380 | 125 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509819 | 2019 | 4,174 | 190 | 40 | Domestic |
| 376639 | 2014 | 3,570 | 320 | 800 | Irrigation |
| 361051 | 2013 | 3,510 | 90 | 950 | Fracking Supply |
| 448538 | 2017 | 3,305 | 42 | 1,007 | Public Supply |
| 600968 | 2022 | 3,230 | 44 | 1,308 | Public Supply |
| 574469 | 2021 | 3,140 | 50 | 1,511 | Public Supply |
| 579160 | 2021 | 3,100 | 29 | 1,816 | Public Supply |
| 683129 | 2024 | 3,098 | 360 | 800 | Fracking Supply |
| 238898 | 2010 | 3,025 | 27 | — | Rig Supply |
| 723943 | 2026 | 2,620 | 139 | 400 | Irrigation |
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.
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