# Well grid 05-47, Texas — Wheeler — how deep, and through what

> 111 well reports in Texas state well grid 05-47, covering Wheeler. Median depth 145 ft.

## Texas well grid 05-47

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Wheeler County](/county/wheeler.md). **111** reports, median depth **145 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 05-47

*Logged in state well grid 05-47, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil** 34 , **Sand** 22 , **Surface** 19 , **Red Clay** 14 , **Sandy Clay** 10 , **Clay** 7 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Clay** 7 , **Sand** 5 , **Sandy Clay** 4 , **Sand & Gravel** 3 , **Fine Sand** 2 , **Fine Red Sand** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Clay** 19 , **Sand & Gravel** 9 , **Gyp Rock** 7 , **Sand** 5 , **Sandy Clay** 4 , **Red Sand** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Clay** 18 , **Sand & Gravel** 6 , **Gyp Rock** 4 , **Brown Clay** 5 , **Gyp** 2 , **White Gyp Rock** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 3 , **Gyp** 2 , **Gypsum Rock** 1 , **Sandy Clay** 1 , **Fine Loose Sand** 1 , **Hard Shale W/ Small Clay Strip** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 05-47, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Arrow Water Well Inc.](/driller/arrow-water-well-inc.md) | 24 | 105 | 15 | 2003–2026 |
| [Faulks Well Service LLC](/driller/faulks-well-service-llc.md) | 17 | 160 | 200 | 2016–2023 |
| [First priority Irr](/driller/first-priority-irr.md) | 15 | 120 | 20 | 2014–2025 |
| [HOWARD DRILLING COMPANY](/driller/howard-drilling-company.md) | 9 | 140 | 20 | 2004–2016 |
| [Les Taylor Drilling Company](/driller/les-taylor-drilling-company.md) | 7 | 180 | 15 | 2003–2009 |
| [B2D Enterprises](/driller/b2d-enterprises.md) | 5 | 160 | 9 | 2016–2023 |
| [K-Ran Drilling](/driller/k-ran-drilling.md) | 3 | 247 | 46 | 2013–2025 |
| [3T Drilling, Inc.](/driller/3t-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 220 | 20 | 2017–2024 |
| [ETTER WATER WELL LLC](/driller/etter-water-well-llc.md) | 3 | 112 | — | 2018–2024 |
| [Magic Circle Drilling](/driller/magic-circle-drilling.md) | 3 | 215 | — | 2014–2017 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Contient Inc](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-contient-inc.md) | 3 | 60 | — | 2011 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 3 | 234 | — | 2010–2011 |
| [4-M Water Well Service](/driller/4-m-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 180 | 250 | 2009–2010 |
| [Vanguard Well Resources, LLC](/driller/vanguard-well-resources-llc.md) | 2 | 290 | — | 2021 |
| [Bobby Faulks Well Service](/driller/bobby-faulks-well-service.md) | 2 | 200 | 10 | 2009–2015 |
| 4M Drilling | 2 | 145 | 350 | 2011 |
| [Trident Pump](/driller/trident-pump.md) | 1 | 85 | — | 2023 |
| [Jack Spears Drilling](/driller/jack-spears-drilling.md) | 1 | 160 | — | 2014 |
| [4-M Drilling](/driller/4-m-drilling.md) | 1 | — | — | 2011 |
| [MORROW DRILLING COMPANY](/driller/morrow-drilling-company.md) | 1 | 100 | 4 | 2010 |
| [Aark Drilling](/driller/aark-drilling.md) | 1 | 165 | 2 | 2008 |
| [Monte Moore Drilling](/driller/monte-moore-drilling.md) | 1 | 110 | — | 2005 |
| Rod Ewbank Water Well Drilling, Inc. | 1 | — | 100 | 2005 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | 38 | 34.2% | 112 |
| Test Well | 28 | 25.2% | 180 |
| Domestic | 25 | 22.5% | 145 |
| Irrigation | 18 | 16.2% | 160 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.9% | — |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.9% | 125 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 | 125 | 41 |
| 2010s | 50 | 120 | 43 |
| 2020s | 35 | 160 | 43 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 05-47. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403112 | 2015 | 295 | 75 | 30 | Domestic |
| 593669 | 2021 | 290 | — | — | Test Well |
| 626822 | 2022 | 265 | 39 | 6 | Domestic |
| 673160 | 2024 | 260 | 120 | 20 | Domestic |
| 551726 | 2020 | 260 | — | — | Test Well |
| 654366 | 2023 | 247 | 18 | 8 | Domestic |
| 340551 | 2013 | 247 | 85 | — | Domestic |
| 674004 | 2024 | 245 | 45 | 12 | Domestic |
| 265688 | 2010 | 240 | — | — | Test Well |
| 272002 | 2011 | 234 | — | — | Irrigation |

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 [Wheeler County](/county/wheeler.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