# Well grid 03-53, Texas — Hansford, Sherman — how deep, and through what

> 154 well reports in Texas state well grid 03-53, covering Hansford, Sherman. Median depth 500 ft.

## Texas well grid 03-53

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Hansford County](/county/hansford.md) and [Sherman County](/county/sherman.md). **154** reports, median depth **500 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 03-53

*Logged in state well grid 03-53, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Surface Top Soil Brown Clay** 18 , **Caliche W/Rock Strips** 15 , **Surface Top Soil** 12 , **Caliche Surface Soil Sandy Clay To Med Loose Sand** 8 , **Surface Top Soil Brown Clay W/Sandy Clay Strips** 6 , **Top Soil Caliche & Clay W/Sand Strips** 5 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand W/Brown Clay Strips** 17 , **Caliche W/Rock Strips** 3 , **Sand W/Clay Strips** 3 , **Sand W/Minor Clay Strips** 3 , **Clay & Sand** 2 , **Sand W/ Brown Clay** 1 |
| 50–100 ft | **Fine Fairly Loose Sand W/Brown Clay Strips** 6 , **Sand W/Brown Clay Strips** 2 , **Sandy Fairly Loose Sand W/Brown Clay** 2 , **Fine Fairly Loose Sand** 2 , **Sandy Clay** 2 , **Caliche Clay Sandy Clay** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Fine Sand** 4 , **Sand W/Clay Strips** 4 , **Fine Med And Coarse Sand W/Clay Strips** 3 , **Fine To Med Loose Sand** 3 , **Brown Sandy Clay** 2 , **Brown Sandy Clay W/Fine Sand Strips & Clay Mix** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 9 , **Fine Fairly Loose Sand** 10 , **Fine Fairly Loose Sand W/Brown Clay Mix** 6 , **Fine & Med Fairly Loose Sand** 3 , **Fine To Med Sand** 5 , **Fine Med To Coarse Fairly Loose Sand** 4 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 33 , **Fine Med To Coarse Fairly Loose Sand** 9 , **Fine To Med Fairly Loose Sand** 8 , **Brown To Red Clay** 5 , **Med Fine Fairly Loose Sand** 6 , **Med To Coarse Fairly Loose Sand W/Small Gravel** 7 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red Clay** 17 , **Red Clay & Shale** 3 , **Red Sandy Clay & Clay** 3 , **Red Clay And Shale** 3 , **Red Clay W/Rock Strips** 2 , **Tight Red Silty Clay** 2 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 03-53, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 65 | 520 | 800 | 2010–2026 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Contient Inc](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-contient-inc.md) | 24 | 360 | 350 | 2014 |
| [3T Drilling, Inc.](/driller/3t-drilling-inc.md) | 16 | 480 | 20 | 2011–2026 |
| [LT Drilling Company](/driller/lt-drilling-company.md) | 15 | 480 | 800 | 2009–2010 |
| [Burkett Drilling](/driller/burkett-drilling.md) | 14 | 540 | — | 2005–2026 |
| [Les Taylor Drilling Company](/driller/les-taylor-drilling-company.md) | 9 | 500 | — | 2003–2009 |
| [HOWARD DRILLING COMPANY](/driller/howard-drilling-company.md) | 6 | 425 | 100 | 2003–2019 |
| [ETTER WATER WELL LLC](/driller/etter-water-well-llc.md) | 4 | 520 | — | 2018–2025 |
| Randy Taylor | 1 | 552 | 700 | 2012 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test Well | 92 | 59.7% | 500 |
| Irrigation | 27 | 17.5% | 517 |
| Domestic | 16 | 10.4% | 480 |
| Stock | 15 | 9.7% | 480 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 1.3% | 520 |
| Industrial | 2 | 1.3% | 580 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 520 | 252 |
| 2010s | 93 | 480 | 266 |
| 2020s | 46 | 540 | 300 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 03-53. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 696476 | 2025 | 800 | — | — | Test Well |
| 659599 | 2024 | 798 | 300 | — | Irrigation |
| 718597 | 2026 | 640 | — | — | Test Well |
| 721313 | 2026 | 620 | 374 | — | Irrigation |
| 719091 | 2026 | 600 | — | — | Test Well |
| 520511 | 2019 | 600 | — | — | Test Well |
| 520470 | 2019 | 600 | — | — | Test Well |
| 521186 | 2019 | 591 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 642447 | 2023 | 583 | 233 | — | Irrigation |
| 718594 | 2026 | 580 | — | — | Test Well |

Every figure here comes from a report a licensed driller filed on the day the work ended — sometimes decades ago. It describes what was found then, not what a well yields today, and it is not a statement that any well is sound, potable or still in use.

### Drilling a well near grid 03-53?

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This grid falls in [Hansford County](/county/hansford.md), [Sherman County](/county/sherman.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/03-53/
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