# Well grid 10-40, Texas — Castro, Childress — how deep, and through what

> 123 well reports in Texas state well grid 10-40, covering Castro, Childress, Lamb. Median depth 382 ft.

## Texas well grid 10-40

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Castro County](/county/castro.md) and [Childress County](/county/childress.md). **123** reports, median depth **382 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 10-40

*Logged in state well grid 10-40, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 60 , **Caliche** 26 , **Top Soil** 24 , **Sandy Clay** 19 , **Sand-Clay** 13 , **Clayey-Silt; Brown, Moist** 9 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sandstone** 11 , **Sand** 5 , **Sand/Sandstone** 3 , **Sand Stone** 3 , **Sand - Sandstone** 2 , **Clay & Sand** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 11 , **Sand - Sandstone** 5 , **Sandstone** 4 , **Fine Sand, Sandstone** 3 , **Sand, Sandstone** 2 , **Fine Sand** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sandstone** 15 , **Sand-Clay** 9 , **Sand** 7 , **Sand Stone** 5 , **Sandyclay** 4 , **Sand - Sandstone** 4 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 14 , **Sandstone** 8 , **Sand, Sandy Clay, Sandstone** 4 , **Sand-Clay** 7 , **Sand - Gravel** 4 , **Hard Sand** 4 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Bed** 74 , **Sand** 20 , **Sand-Gravel** 13 , **Sand & Gravel** 8 , **Sand - Gravel** 7 , **Red Clay** 6 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 10-40, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/drill-pro-water-well-drilling.md) | 25 | 388 | — | 2016–2025 |
| [Drill Pro Waterwell Drilling](/driller/drill-pro-waterwell-drilling.md) | 14 | 384 | — | 2014–2015 |
| [HI PLAINS DRILLING, INC.](/driller/hi-plains-drilling-inc.md) | 13 | 380 | — | 2003–2020 |
| [N. Blake Scott](/driller/n-blake-scott.md) | 11 | — | — | 2012–2013 |
| [Jeter Drilling Co.](/driller/jeter-drilling-co.md) | 11 | 377 | — | 2011–2012 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 10 | 6 | — | 2019 |
| [Baccus Drilling Co.](/driller/baccus-drilling-co.md) | 7 | 393 | — | 2004–2010 |
| [B & R IRRIGATION](/driller/b-r-irrigation.md) | 6 | 386 | — | 2011–2012 |
| [Rodgers Well Service](/driller/rodgers-well-service.md) | 5 | 365 | 13 | 2009–2025 |
| [Ricky Baccus](/driller/ricky-baccus.md) | 5 | 400 | — | 2007–2009 |
| [Goyne Drilling](/driller/goyne-drilling.md) | 5 | 389 | 14 | 2005–2009 |
| [Wilson Drilling, Inc.](/driller/wilson-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 385 | — | 2007–2020 |
| [B & J Irrigation & Drilling co](/driller/b-j-irrigation-drilling-co.md) | 1 | 398 | — | 2020 |
| [Peter B Loewen](/driller/peter-b-loewen.md) | 1 | — | — | 2015 |
| [PETER KLASSEN](/driller/peter-klassen.md) | 1 | 381 | — | 2015 |
| [H & F Waterwell Drilling Co.](/driller/h-f-waterwell-drilling-co.md) | 1 | 395 | — | 2013 |
| [Jack Spears Drilling](/driller/jack-spears-drilling.md) | 1 | 338 | — | 2008 |
| [LT Drilling Company](/driller/lt-drilling-company.md) | 1 | 388 | — | 2008 |
| Goyne Drilling & Well Service | 1 | — | 90 | 2003 |
| Davis Pump | 1 | 341 | 265 | 2003 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 94 | 76.4% | 382 |
| Domestic | 12 | 9.8% | 389 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 10 | 8.1% | 6 |
| Stock | 3 | 2.4% | 390 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 2.4% | 388 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.8% | — |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 | 388 | 330 |
| 2010s | 77 | 378 | 327 |
| 2020s | 22 | 388 | 343 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 10-40. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391673 | 2015 | 410 | 363 | — | Irrigation |
| 212621 | 2008 | 410 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 156375 | 2008 | 410 | — | 14 | Domestic |
| 543231 | 2020 | 405 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 391680 | 2015 | 401 | 357 | — | Irrigation |
| 212602 | 2007 | 401 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 334042 | 2010 | 400 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 207460 | 2009 | 400 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 179014 | 2004 | 399 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 549434 | 2020 | 398 | 300 | — | Stock |

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 10-40?

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This grid falls in [Castro County](/county/castro.md), [Childress County](/county/childress.md), [Lamb County](/county/lamb.md).

### Grids with a comparable number of reports

- [46-06](/area/46-06.md)
- [56-17](/area/56-17.md)
- [58-64](/area/58-64.md)
- [61-24](/area/61-24.md)
- [67-51](/area/67-51.md)
- [04-34](/area/04-34.md)
- [05-05](/area/05-05.md)
- [35-01](/area/35-01.md)
- [35-18](/area/35-18.md)
- [40-02](/area/40-02.md)
- [41-62](/area/41-62.md)
- [44-10](/area/44-10.md)
- [61-32](/area/61-32.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/10-40/
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