Quick Facts

Number of Wells Within District

• Non-Exempt Production Wells: 147
• Total Permitted Production: 118,273 Acre-Feet per Year
• Non-Exempt Irrigation Wells: 25
• Exempt Domestic Wells: 3,215
• Total Recorded Wells: 3,362

Water Pumped Within District

• Metered Non-Exempt Wells: 30,337 Acre-Feet Per Year (Year ending Dec. 2022)
• Un-Metered Estimate for Exempt Wells: 6,000 Acre-Feet Per Year
• Irrigation Well Volumes Estimate: 3,500 Acre-Feet Per Year
• Total Estimated: 40,000 Acre-Foot Per Year

Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Recharge for District

• Lee County: 7,500-Acre-Foot Per Year
• Bastrop County: 28,000-Acre-Foot Per Year
• Total Recharge: 35,500-Acre-Foot Per Year

District Demographics

Physical Size

• Lee County: 628-Square Miles or 401,920 Acres
• Bastrop County: 888-Square Miles or 568,320 Acres
• Total District: 1,516-Square Miles or 970,240 Acres

Population

• Lee County: 17,700
• Bastrop County: 102,000
• Total District: 119,700

Population Density

• Lee County: 28.2 Per Square Mile
• Bastrop County: 115.0 Per Square Mile
• Total District: 79.0 Per Square Mile