# Well grid 05-05, Texas — Hemphill — how deep, and through what

> 123 well reports in Texas state well grid 05-05, covering Hemphill. Median depth 180 ft.

## Texas well grid 05-05

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Hemphill County](/county/hemphill.md). **123** reports, median depth **180 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 05-05

*Logged in state well grid 05-05, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil** 18 , **Sand** 16 , **Clay** 12 , **Sandy Clay** 8 , **Strong Brown Sand** 6 , **Sand & Gravel** 8 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 11 , **Sandy Clay** 5 , **Clay** 3 , **Gravelly Sand, Strong Brown** 3 , **Sand W/ Silt, Light Brown** 3 , **Caliche Clay** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 9 , **Sandy Clay** 9 , **Clay** 8 , **Sand/Clay Streaks** 4 , **Caliche Clay** 2 , **Brown With Some Gray Sand** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 15 , **Sandy Clay** 12 , **Fine Sand** 10 , **Red Clay** 9 , **Clay** 5 , **Fine To Med Sand** 5 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 12 , **Sand** 6 , **Sandy Clay** 3 , **Red** 3 , **Clay** 2 , **Fine To Med Sand** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 4 , **Med Size Fairly Loose Sand W/Coarse Sand Strips** 2 , **Med Size Fairly Loose Sand To Brown Sandy Clay** 2 , **Brown Sandy Clay & Clay W/Fine Dirty Sand Strips** 2 , **Fine Fairly Loose Dirty Sand W/Clay Mix & Sandy Clay Strips** 2 , **Fine Fairly Loose Dirty Sand W/Clay Mix** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red & Brown Soft Clay** 2 , **Red & Brown Sticky Soft Clay** 2 , **Red & Brown Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 05-05, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [HOWARD DRILLING COMPANY](/driller/howard-drilling-company.md) | 24 | 220 | 100 | 1995–2016 |
| [Peterson Drilling & Testing, Inc.](/driller/peterson-drilling-testing-inc.md) | 17 | 70 | — | 2004–2025 |
| [B & B CONSTRUCTION CO.](/driller/b-b-construction-co.md) | 15 | 63 | — | 2003–2006 |
| [ETTER WATER WELL LLC](/driller/etter-water-well-llc.md) | 13 | 270 | 20 | 2014–2024 |
| [3T Drilling, Inc.](/driller/3t-drilling-inc.md) | 13 | 195 | 150 | 2010–2015 |
| [K-Ran Drilling](/driller/k-ran-drilling.md) | 10 | 220 | 16 | 1985–2018 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 7 | 62 | — | 2018–2026 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 6 | — | — | 2003–2009 |
| [Harrison and Cooper, Inc.](/driller/harrison-and-cooper-inc.md) | 4 | 63 | — | 2017 |
| [Les Taylor Drilling Company](/driller/les-taylor-drilling-company.md) | 4 | 158 | — | 2007–2010 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 3 | 540 | — | 2010 |
| [Presage Environmental, Inc.](/driller/presage-environmental-inc.md) | 2 | 50 | — | 2009 |
| Canadian Water Well Inc. | 1 | 290 | — | 2020 |
| Roy's Water Well | 1 | 130 | 20 | 2018 |
| [B & J Irrigation & Drilling co](/driller/b-j-irrigation-drilling-co.md) | 1 | 40 | — | 2017 |
| HOWRARD DRILLING COMPANY | 1 | 260 | 90 | 2012 |
| Rod Ewbank Water Well Drilling, Inc. | 1 | 215 | 130 | 2009 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 42 | 34.1% | 62 |
| Domestic | 40 | 32.5% | 240 |
| Stock | 9 | 7.3% | 215 |
| Other | 8 | 6.5% | 70 |
| Industrial | 6 | 4.9% | 220 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 3.3% | 331 |
| Fracking Supply | 4 | 3.3% | 140 |
| Rig Supply | 4 | 3.3% | 380 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 204 | 80 |
| 1990s | 1 | 110 | 15 |
| 2000s | 50 | 200 | 80 |
| 2010s | 54 | 215 | 80 |
| 2020s | 17 | 70 | 45 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 05-05. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235819 | 2010 | 540 | — | — | Test Well |
| 235818 | 2010 | 540 | — | — | Test Well |
| 235848 | 2010 | 513 | 168 | — | Irrigation |
| 278032 | 2012 | 400 | 236 | — | Domestic |
| 261784 | 2011 | 400 | 155 | — | Rig Supply |
| 45237 | 2004 | 385 | 201 | 90 | Stock |
| 106015 | 2007 | 380 | 185 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 152200 | 2008 | 370 | 180 | 50 | Domestic |
| 448704 | 2017 | 365 | 165 | — | Stock |
| 424185 | 2016 | 350 | 152 | — | Domestic |

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 05-05?

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This grid falls in [Hemphill County](/county/hemphill.md).

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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