# Well grid 10-42, Texas — Bailey, Parmer — how deep, and through what

> 221 well reports in Texas state well grid 10-42, covering Bailey, Parmer, Castro. Median depth 355 ft.

## Texas well grid 10-42

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Bailey County](/county/bailey.md) and [Parmer County](/county/parmer.md). **221** reports, median depth **355 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 10-42

*Logged in state well grid 10-42, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil** 163 , **Caliche** 132 , **Sandy Clay** 41 , **Caliche And Clay** 37 , **Soil** 18 , **Topsoil** 16 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand, Sandstone** 35 , **Sandstone** 13 , **Sandstone, Sand** 10 , **Sand, Sandstone, Sandy Clay** 6 , **Rock** 5 , **Sandy Clay** 5 |
| 50–100 ft | **Fine Sand, Sandstone** 13 , **Loose Sand** 14 , **Sandstone, Sand** 12 , **Sand, Sandstone** 12 , **Sand** 11 , **Sandstone** 9 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 21 , **Sand, Gravel, Sandy Clay** 19 , **Fine Sand, Sandstone** 17 , **Sand** 14 , **Sand, Gravel** 17 , **Sand, Sandstone** 14 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Bed** 43 , **Sand, Gravel** 27 , **Clay** 29 , **Sand, Sandstone** 26 , **Sand, Gravel, Sandy Clay** 20 , **Sand, Sandy Clay** 18 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Bed** 80 , **Sand, Gravel** 22 , **Sand, Gravel, Sandy Clay** 22 , **Clay** 11 , **Red And Blue** 14 , **Red Clay** 12 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red & Gray Clay & Shale** 2 , **Red Clay & Shale** 1 , **Red Clay** 1 , **Red & Gray Shale** 1 , **Red & Gray Clay & Shale W/Hard Shale Strips** 1 , **Hard Fine Sand To Red Shale** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 10-42, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Wilson Drilling, Inc.](/driller/wilson-drilling-inc.md) | 119 | 342 | — | 2002–2021 |
| [HI PLAINS DRILLING, INC.](/driller/hi-plains-drilling-inc.md) | 58 | 378 | — | 2001–2019 |
| [4 Way Pump Service, Inc.](/driller/4-way-pump-service-inc.md) | 8 | 425 | — | 2001–2024 |
| [PETER KLASSEN](/driller/peter-klassen.md) | 7 | 438 | — | 2021–2025 |
| [Thunder Well Service, LLC](/driller/thunder-well-service-llc.md) | 7 | 355 | — | 2023–2024 |
| [Vanguard Well Resources, LLC](/driller/vanguard-well-resources-llc.md) | 4 | 397 | — | 2022–2025 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 3 | 1,000 | — | 2011 |
| [FM Water Well Drilling](/driller/fm-water-well-drilling.md) | 2 | 337 | — | 2025 |
| [Peter B Loewen](/driller/peter-b-loewen.md) | 2 | 382 | — | 2018–2021 |
| [Pearson Drilling](/driller/pearson-drilling.md) | 2 | — | — | 2013 |
| [K-Ran Drilling](/driller/k-ran-drilling.md) | 1 | 240 | 18 | 2024 |
| [Carter Drilling Co., Inc](/driller/carter-drilling-co-inc.md) | 1 | 380 | — | 2021 |
| [JB Drilling](/driller/jb-drilling.md) | 1 | 314 | — | 2020 |
| [Jacob P Klassen Drilling Co](/driller/jacob-p-klassen-drilling-co.md) | 1 | 208 | — | 2018 |
| [B & J Irrigation & Drilling co](/driller/b-j-irrigation-drilling-co.md) | 1 | 240 | 200 | 2016 |
| [VANGUARD WATER WELLS](/driller/vanguard-water-wells.md) | 1 | 230 | — | 2016 |
| [Jack Spears Drilling](/driller/jack-spears-drilling.md) | 1 | 320 | — | 2013 |
| Irrigation Pumps & Power | 1 | — | — | 2013 |
| [Goertzen Drilling](/driller/goertzen-drilling.md) | 1 | 175 | — | 2008 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 150 | 67.9% | 377 |
| Domestic | 55 | 24.9% | 308 |
| Stock | 10 | 4.5% | 342 |
| Test Well | 3 | 1.4% | 1,000 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 3 | 1.4% | 250 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94 | 338 | 160 |
| 2010s | 95 | 360 | 160 |
| 2020s | 32 | 382 | 300 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 10-42. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272966 | 2011 | 1,000 | — | — | Test Well |
| 272879 | 2011 | 1,000 | — | — | Test Well |
| 279973 | 2012 | 452 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 609505 | 2022 | 450 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 545060 | 2020 | 448 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 179040 | 2009 | 447 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 636847 | 2023 | 445 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 413773 | 2015 | 445 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 445557 | 2017 | 444 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 585466 | 2021 | 440 | — | — | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 10-42?

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This grid falls in [Bailey County](/county/bailey.md), [Parmer County](/county/parmer.md), [Castro County](/county/castro.md), [Yoakum County](/county/yoakum.md).

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- [24-17](/area/24-17.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/10-42/
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