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Crane County has no local groundwater conservation district

Crane County Home & Property

Crane County sits in Groundwater Management Area 3. That area has Middle Pecos and Reeves County groundwater districts, but no Crane County district.

The water itself also needs a close look. In the Pecos Valley Aquifer, TWDB notes water-quality problems in places. Chloride, sulfate, arsenic, and radionuclides can run above drinking-water standards.

For a private well, pull records in TCEQ's Water Well Report Viewer and test the water. A seller's memory is no substitute for a log, a lab result, and a driller who knows the Crane Sandhills.

Content last revised 2026-07-11

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Oil and gas built Crane County — mineral rights still matter here

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Two offices handle your property tax in Crane County

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