# Well grid 05-16, Texas — Hemphill, Ochiltree — how deep, and through what

> 105 well reports in Texas state well grid 05-16, covering Hemphill, Ochiltree. Median depth 236 ft.

## Texas well grid 05-16

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Hemphill County](/county/hemphill.md) and [Ochiltree County](/county/ochiltree.md). **105** reports, median depth **236 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 05-16

*Logged in state well grid 05-16, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 39 , **Sandy Clay** 16 , **Top Clay** 13 , **Top Soil** 12 , **Clay/Sandy Clay** 10 , **Caliche Clay** 9 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sandy Clay** 10 , **Clay** 8 , **Sand** 9 , **Clay/Sandy Clay** 5 , **Caliche Clay/Sandy Clay** 5 , **Caliche Clay** 5 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 19 , **Sand** 20 , **Sandy Clay** 18 , **Sand/Sandy Clay** 10 , **Sandy Clay/Sand** 7 , **Medium Sand** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 34 , **Red Clay** 14 , **Sand/Clay Streaks** 12 , **Sandy Clay/Sand** 11 , **Clay** 11 , **Sand W/Clay Streaks** 8 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 16 , **Red** 19 , **Red Clay** 15 , **Red Sandy Clay** 5 , **Sand/Sandy Clay** 4 , **Clay** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red** 3 , **Red Clay** 2 , **Red Clay With White Shale Strips** 1 , **Very Fine Fairly Loose Red Sand With Clay Strips** 1 , **Med To Coarse Sand, Red Clay, Sandy Clay, Red Clay & Shale** 1 , **Med To Coarse Sand, Red Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 05-16, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [HOWARD DRILLING COMPANY](/driller/howard-drilling-company.md) | 50 | 260 | 100 | 2003–2016 |
| [3T Drilling, Inc.](/driller/3t-drilling-inc.md) | 12 | 220 | 100 | 2010–2014 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 10 | 240 | — | 2025 |
| Roy's Water Well | 9 | 160 | 20 | 2016–2024 |
| AW Pool, Inc | 8 | 23 | 10 | 2004 |
| [Arrow Water Well Inc.](/driller/arrow-water-well-inc.md) | 3 | 268 | 20 | 2004–2026 |
| [ETTER WATER WELL LLC](/driller/etter-water-well-llc.md) | 3 | 120 | 15 | 2013–2015 |
| [B2D Enterprises](/driller/b2d-enterprises.md) | 2 | 236 | 100 | 2015–2020 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Contient Inc](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-contient-inc.md) | 2 | 380 | — | 2014 |
| Lamberth Drilling | 2 | 260 | 150 | 2010 |
| [Gillispie Drilling](/driller/gillispie-drilling.md) | 1 | 115 | 3 | 2024 |
| [Turn Key Drilling](/driller/turn-key-drilling.md) | 1 | 110 | 20 | 2005 |
| Rod Ewbank Water Well Drilling, Inc. | 1 | — | 40 | 2010 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rig Supply | 56 | 53.3% | 260 |
| Stock | 12 | 11.4% | 180 |
| Test Well | 10 | 9.5% | 260 |
| Domestic | 9 | 8.6% | 120 |
| Monitor | 8 | 7.6% | 23 |
| Irrigation | 7 | 6.7% | 180 |
| Industrial | 3 | 2.9% | 260 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 240 | 90 |
| 2010s | 49 | 236 | 83 |
| 2020s | 17 | 235 | 82 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 05-16. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357407 | 2014 | 380 | — | — | Test Well |
| 357408 | 2014 | 360 | — | — | Test Well |
| 222798 | 2010 | 335 | 257 | — | Rig Supply |
| 234469 | 2010 | 330 | 80 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 267198 | 2011 | 320 | 191 | — | Stock |
| 220238 | 2010 | 320 | 80 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 209171 | 2010 | 320 | 185 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 169615 | 2009 | 320 | 176 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 138185 | 2008 | 320 | 184 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 105516 | 2007 | 320 | 240 | 100 | Rig Supply |

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 05-16?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/05-16/
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