Texas well grid 05-16
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Hemphill County and Ochiltree County. 105 reports, median depth 236 ft.
105Reports
236 ftMedian depth
83 ftWater at
100 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 05-16
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD DRILLING COMPANY | 50 | 260 | 100 | 2003–2016 |
| 3T Drilling, Inc. | 12 | 220 | 100 | 2010–2014 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc. | 10 | 240 | — | 2025 |
| Roy's Water Well | 9 | 160 | 20 | 2016–2024 |
| AW Pool, Inc | 8 | 23 | 10 | 2004 |
| Arrow Water Well Inc. | 3 | 268 | 20 | 2004–2026 |
| ETTER WATER WELL LLC | 3 | 120 | 15 | 2013–2015 |
| B2D Enterprises | 2 | 236 | 100 | 2015–2020 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Contient Inc | 2 | 380 | — | 2014 |
| Lamberth Drilling | 2 | 260 | 150 | 2010 |
| Gillispie Drilling | 1 | 115 | 3 | 2024 |
| Turn Key Drilling | 1 | 110 | 20 | 2005 |
| Rod Ewbank Water Well Drilling, Inc. | 1 | — | 40 | 2010 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Hemphill County, Ochiltree County.