Texas well grid 05-48
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wheeler County. 102 reports, median depth 120 ft.
102Reports
120 ftMedian depth
40 ftWater at
15 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 05-48
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Red Clay 14, Surface 8, Topsoil 7, Clay 7, Reddish Brown Clayey Sand. 3, Sand 5 |
| 25–50 ft | Red Clay 4, Clay 2, Sand 3, Gray Sandy Clay 3, Brown Sandy Clay 3, Tan Clay With Sand. 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Red Clay 13, Red Clay/Sandstone 4, Gyp Rock 3, Red Silty Clay 3, Sandstone 3, Fine Red Sand 2 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 13, Sandstone 6, Clay 4, Red Clay/Sandstone 3, Sandstone/Red Clay 3, Fine Red Sand W/Red Clay Strips 3 |
| 200–300 ft | Sandstone 3, Red Clay 4, Sandstone/White Rock 2, Red Clay/Sandstone 1, Red Sand With Some Red Clay Strips 1, White Rock/Sandstreaks 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Clay 2, Sandstone 2, Red 2, Sandstone/Sandy Clay 1, Sandstone/Fine Sand 1, Fine Sand/Sandstone 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3T Drilling, Inc. | 20 | 175 | 15 | 2010–2026 |
| Arrow Water Well Inc. | 18 | 165 | 15 | 2003–2026 |
| Talon/LPE | 14 | 55 | — | 2012–2016 |
| HOWARD DRILLING COMPANY | 11 | 200 | 77 | 2005–2020 |
| 4-M Water Well Service | 11 | 100 | 700 | 2009–2011 |
| Les Taylor Drilling Company | 9 | 120 | 250 | 2003–2009 |
| MORROW DRILLING COMPANY | 3 | 55 | — | 2018 |
| AOC Environmental, Inc. | 3 | 91 | 10 | 2014–2016 |
| H & F Waterwell Drilling Co. | 2 | 186 | — | 2013 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 2 | 215 | — | 2005–2009 |
| First priority Irr | 1 | 140 | 13 | 2025 |
| ETTER WATER WELL LLC | 1 | 143 | — | 2022 |
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 1 | 120 | — | 2021 |
| Roy's Water Well | 1 | 100 | 20 | 2019 |
| B2D Enterprises | 1 | 172 | 7 | 2017 |
| Brent Whitaker | 1 | 175 | 2 | 2012 |
| Advanced Drilling | 1 | 150 | 50 | 2008 |
| L T Drilling Company | 1 | 200 | — | 2006 |
| Rod Ewbank Water Well Drilling, Inc. | 1 | 260 | 15 | 2006 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | 28 | 27.5% | 130 |
| Test Well | 19 | 18.6% | 120 |
| Monitor | 17 | 16.7% | 55 |
| Domestic | 15 | 14.7% | 150 |
| Rig Supply | 15 | 14.7% | 197 |
| Irrigation | 8 | 7.8% | 186 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 120 | 34 |
| 2010s | 51 | 100 | 40 |
| 2020s | 12 | 180 | 60 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 145863 | 2008 | 420 | 55 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 71277 | 2005 | 380 | 20 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 143086 | 2008 | 360 | 30 | 30 | Rig Supply |
| 268379 | 2011 | 290 | 22 | — | Rig Supply |
| 270768 | 2011 | 270 | 40 | — | Rig Supply |
| 723571 | 2026 | 265 | 67 | 10 | Stock |
| 272593 | 2011 | 260 | 32 | 15 | Domestic |
| 80505 | 2006 | 260 | — | 15 | Rig Supply |
| 257140 | 2011 | 215 | 60 | — | Irrigation |
| 65264 | 2005 | 215 | — | — | 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.