# Well grid 16-39, Texas — Bowie — how deep, and through what

> 500 well reports in Texas state well grid 16-39, covering Bowie. Median depth 48 ft.

## Texas well grid 16-39

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Bowie County](/county/bowie.md). **500** reports, median depth **48 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 16-39

*Logged in state well grid 16-39, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Red Clay** 224 , **Red Sand** 105 , **Top Soil** 69 , **Topsoil** 53 , **No Recovery** 44 , **Clay And Silt Red Tan And Gray Mottled To Orange Tan And Gra** 33 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Clay** 114 , **Red Sand** 44 , **Water Sand** 30 , **Blue Shale** 19 , **Gray Shale** 16 , **Sandy Red Clay** 17 |
| 50–100 ft | **Water Sand** 67 , **Blue Shale** 60 , **Red Sand** 49 , **Gray Shale** 22 , **Shale** 9 , **Fine Medium Sand** 9 |
| 100–200 ft | **Shale** 5 , **Gray Shale** 3 , **Gray Sand** 2 , **Lignite** 2 , **Sand** 3 , **Blue Shale** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Water Sand** 4 , **Solid Rock** 2 , **Gray Sand And Rock Lenses** 1 , **Blue Shale/Rock Streaks** 1 , **Fine/Med. Sand W/Shale** 1 , **Sand** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Solid Rock** 6 , **Water Sand** 6 , **Fine Gray Sand** 1 , **Rock** 1 , **Sand/Rock** 1 , **Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 16-39, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [W.E. Pender & Sons Inc](/driller/w-e-pender-sons-inc.md) | 72 | 71 | 25 | 2004–2026 |
| [Dwyer Water Wells](/driller/dwyer-water-wells.md) | 64 | 76 | 25 | 2015–2026 |
| [Patton Drilling Co.](/driller/patton-drilling-co.md) | 61 | 74 | 25 | 2006–2014 |
| [BETTS ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY, INC.](/driller/betts-environmental-recovery-inc.md) | 56 | 28 | — | 2026 |
| [ETTL Engineers and Consultants Inc.](/driller/ettl-engineers-and-consultants-inc.md) | 44 | 20 | — | 2012 |
| [Sunbelt Industrial Services](/driller/sunbelt-industrial-services.md) | 42 | 32 | — | 2013–2025 |
| [Hughes Drilling Company](/driller/hughes-drilling-company.md) | 40 | 75 | 25 | 2003–2005 |
| [ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc.](/driller/ettl-engineers-consultants-inc.md) | 25 | 35 | — | 2002–2025 |
| [Pender Water Wells](/driller/pender-water-wells.md) | 21 | 82 | 25 | 2003–2022 |
| [MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services](/driller/magnacore-drilling-environmental-services.md) | 9 | 12 | — | 2012–2014 |
| [ETTL Engineers & Consulants Inc.](/driller/ettl-engineers-consulants-inc.md) | 7 | 40 | — | 2021 |
| [DIXIE DRILLING](/driller/dixie-drilling.md) | 7 | 20 | — | 2002–2003 |
| [Environmental Logistics Company, LLC](/driller/environmental-logistics-company-llc.md) | 6 | 25 | — | 2019–2020 |
| [W.E.S.T. Drilling](/driller/w-e-s-t-drilling.md) | 6 | 30 | — | 2014 |
| [Strata Core Services, LLC](/driller/strata-core-services-llc.md) | 5 | 15 | — | 2011–2014 |
| [Total Support Services](/driller/total-support-services.md) | 5 | 20 | — | 2007–2009 |
| [Cascade Drilling](/driller/cascade-drilling.md) | 4 | 40 | — | 2023 |
| W E Pender | 2 | 49 | 17 | 2016–2018 |
| [The Fix Your Well Company](/driller/the-fix-your-well-company.md) | 2 | 720 | 15 | 2006–2015 |
| Thomas C. Patton | 2 | 70 | 25 | 2003–2014 |
| [Strata Core Drilling Co.](/driller/strata-core-drilling-co.md) | 2 | 23 | — | 2009 |
| W.E. Pender and Sons, Inc. | 2 | 95 | 30 | 2005 |
| [GAULDEN WATER WELLS](/driller/gaulden-water-wells.md) | 2 | — | 35 | 2003 |
| Geothermal Advantage | 1 | 300 | — | 2012 |
| Cain Ent. | 1 | 200 | — | 2004 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 240 | 48.0% | 75 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 150 | 30.0% | 24 |
| Monitor | 68 | 13.6% | 30 |
| Irrigation | 31 | 6.2% | 80 |
| Test Well | 6 | 1.2% | 43 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.4% | 84 |
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | 41 |
| Stock | 1 | 0.2% | 150 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149 | 72 | 35 |
| 2010s | 179 | 39 | 35 |
| 2020s | 172 | 36 | 30 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 16-39. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196569 | 2009 | 750 | 85 | 15 | Domestic |
| 295752 | 2012 | 740 | 95 | 15 | Domestic |
| 331955 | 2012 | 725 | 85 | 15 | Domestic |
| 414357 | 2015 | 720 | 160 | — | Domestic |
| 152590 | 2005 | 720 | 75 | 15 | Domestic |
| 143562 | 2008 | 631 | 97 | 60 | Domestic |
| 473098 | 2018 | 617 | 95 | 30 | Domestic |
| 154457 | 2005 | 615 | 85 | 25 | Domestic |
| 67902 | 2003 | 595 | 85 | 15 | Domestic |
| 338381 | 2013 | 517 | 65 | 20 | Domestic |

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 16-39?

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This grid falls in [Bowie County](/county/bowie.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/16-39/
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