Texas well grid 04-42
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Ochiltree County. 180 reports, median depth 540 ft.
180Reports
540 ftMedian depth
296 ftWater at
85 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 04-42
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Surface Top Soil Brown Clay W/Sandy Clay Strips 19, Clay 14, Top Soil 13, Caliche Clay 8, Surface Top Soil Brown Clay 7, Top Soil & Clay W/Sand Strips 6 |
| 25–50 ft | Sandy Clay 2, Caliche 2, Caliche Clay/Sandy Clay 2, Caliche Clay/Clay 2, Caliche W/ Hard Rock Strips 1, Sand 1 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand W/Clay Strips 11, Caliche W/Rock Strips 9, Sand W/ Brown Clay Strips 5, Caliche Clay/Sandy Clay 4, Caliche W/ Rock Strips 4, Caliche 4 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 13, Sandy Clay 11, Sand 8, Caliche Clay 5, Sandy Clay/Sand 5, Sand W/Clay Strips 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 9, Sand 9, Sandy Clay 7, Sand/Clay Streaks 6, Fine Sand 6, Brown Sandy Clay & Clay 4 |
| 300–500 ft | Fine To Med Fairly Loose Sand W/Clay Strips 17, Red Clay 23, Med To Coarse Fairly Loose Sand 16, Fine To Med Fairly Loose Sand 16, Sand 15, Red Sandy Clay & Clay 9 |
| 500–1000 ft | Red Clay 29, Red Silty Clay 4, Brown To Red Clay 4, Red Sandy Clay 6, Brown And Red Clay 7, Med To Coarse Fairly Loose Sand 3 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Red Clay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc. | 68 | 600 | 775 | 2010–2026 |
| HOWARD DRILLING COMPANY | 24 | 440 | 88 | 2003–2024 |
| Talon/LPE | 15 | 20 | — | 2013–2017 |
| DAVIS ENVIRONMENTAL DRILLING | 12 | — | — | 2002 |
| 3T Drilling, Inc. | 11 | 470 | 20 | 2012–2021 |
| Les Taylor Drilling Company | 11 | 435 | 17 | 2003–2009 |
| Water Right Irr. | 7 | 591 | 300 | 2011–2012 |
| LT Drilling Company | 7 | 540 | — | 2008–2009 |
| ETTER WATER WELL LLC | 6 | 490 | 25 | 2014–2015 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continet Inc | 5 | 560 | — | 2012 |
| Hydro Resource Mid Continent INC. | 3 | 640 | — | 2014 |
| Water Right Irrigation | 2 | 640 | 1,000 | 2011 |
| LES TAYLOR DRILLINGP | 2 | 450 | 17 | 2007 |
| Legendary Drilling & Pump Service | 1 | 420 | — | 2025 |
| DB&E Co LTD | 1 | 458 | — | 2015 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Contient Inc | 1 | 760 | — | 2014 |
| HOWARD DRLLING COMPANY | 1 | 530 | 120 | 2014 |
| K-Ran Drilling | 1 | 495 | 18 | 2013 |
| Burkett Drilling | 1 | — | — | 2007 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test Well | 86 | 47.8% | 580 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 27 | 15.0% | 20 |
| Domestic | 24 | 13.3% | 440 |
| Irrigation | 16 | 8.9% | 602 |
| Rig Supply | 8 | 4.4% | 475 |
| Industrial | 7 | 3.9% | 420 |
| Stock | 5 | 2.8% | 460 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 1.7% | 599 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52 | 450 | 296 |
| 2010s | 89 | 520 | 290 |
| 2020s | 39 | 600 | 350 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 599325 | 2022 | 760 | — | — | Test Well |
| 455092 | 2017 | 760 | — | — | Test Well |
| 367776 | 2014 | 760 | — | — | Test Well |
| 455093 | 2017 | 740 | — | — | Test Well |
| 332524 | 2004 | 737 | 360 | 1,200 | Irrigation |
| 455101 | 2017 | 733 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 730650 | 2026 | 720 | — | — | Test Well |
| 560296 | 2020 | 720 | — | — | Test Well |
| 730637 | 2026 | 700 | — | — | Test Well |
| 502986 | 2019 | 700 | — | — | 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.
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This grid falls in Ochiltree County.