Texas well grid 16-39
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Bowie County. 500 reports, median depth 48 ft.
500Reports
48 ftMedian depth
35 ftWater at
25 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 16-39
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.E. Pender & Sons Inc | 72 | 71 | 25 | 2004–2026 |
| Dwyer Water Wells | 64 | 76 | 25 | 2015–2026 |
| Patton Drilling Co. | 61 | 74 | 25 | 2006–2014 |
| BETTS ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY, INC. | 56 | 28 | — | 2026 |
| ETTL Engineers and Consultants Inc. | 44 | 20 | — | 2012 |
| Sunbelt Industrial Services | 42 | 32 | — | 2013–2025 |
| Hughes Drilling Company | 40 | 75 | 25 | 2003–2005 |
| ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc. | 25 | 35 | — | 2002–2025 |
| Pender Water Wells | 21 | 82 | 25 | 2003–2022 |
| MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services | 9 | 12 | — | 2012–2014 |
| ETTL Engineers & Consulants Inc. | 7 | 40 | — | 2021 |
| DIXIE DRILLING | 7 | 20 | — | 2002–2003 |
| Environmental Logistics Company, LLC | 6 | 25 | — | 2019–2020 |
| W.E.S.T. Drilling | 6 | 30 | — | 2014 |
| Strata Core Services, LLC | 5 | 15 | — | 2011–2014 |
| Total Support Services | 5 | 20 | — | 2007–2009 |
| Cascade Drilling | 4 | 40 | — | 2023 |
| W E Pender | 2 | 49 | 17 | 2016–2018 |
| The Fix Your Well Company | 2 | 720 | 15 | 2006–2015 |
| Thomas C. Patton | 2 | 70 | 25 | 2003–2014 |
| Strata Core Drilling Co. | 2 | 23 | — | 2009 |
| W.E. Pender and Sons, Inc. | 2 | 95 | 30 | 2005 |
| GAULDEN WATER WELLS | 2 | — | 35 | 2003 |
| Geothermal Advantage | 1 | 300 | — | 2012 |
| Cain Ent. | 1 | 200 | — | 2004 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Bowie County.