# Well grid 16-48, Texas — Bowie, Cass — how deep, and through what

> 126 well reports in Texas state well grid 16-48, covering Bowie, Cass. Median depth 61 ft.

## Texas well grid 16-48

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Bowie County](/county/bowie.md) and [Cass County](/county/cass.md). **126** reports, median depth **61 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 16-48

*Logged in state well grid 16-48, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Red Clay** 65 , **Red Sand** 29 , **Top Soil** 25 , **Topsoil** 19 , **Clay** 14 , **Tan Clay** 12 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Shale** 25 , **Water Sand** 12 , **Red Clay** 8 , **Red Sand** 8 , **Blue Shale** 7 , **Lignite** 6 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Shale** 6 , **Shale** 4 , **Rock** 3 , **Lignite** 3 , **Sandy Gray Shale** 3 , **Fine Sand** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Shale** 10 , **Shale** 8 , **Fine Gray Sand** 8 , **Solid Rock** 8 , **Water Sand** 8 , **Rock** 5 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 2 , **Shale** 2 , **Gray Shale** 5 , **Rock** 3 , **Water Sand** 5 , **Solid Rock** 4 |
| 300–500 ft | **Shale** 4 , **Shale/ Lignite** 1 , **Lignite & Shale** 1 , **Rock** 1 , **Brown Shale** 1 , **Sandy Gray Shale** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 16-48, 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) | 33 | 55 | 30 | 2005–2026 |
| [Dwyer Water Wells](/driller/dwyer-water-wells.md) | 29 | 153 | 30 | 2014–2026 |
| [Patton Drilling Co.](/driller/patton-drilling-co.md) | 25 | 80 | 15 | 2006–2013 |
| [C&S Lease](/driller/c-s-lease.md) | 8 | 55 | — | 2025 |
| [ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc.](/driller/ettl-engineers-consultants-inc.md) | 6 | 55 | — | 2017–2019 |
| [Hughes Drilling Company](/driller/hughes-drilling-company.md) | 6 | 55 | 25 | 2003–2005 |
| [Pender Water Wells](/driller/pender-water-wells.md) | 4 | 215 | 24 | 2003 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 4 | 25 | — | 2002 |
| W E Pender | 3 | 58 | 19 | 2016–2017 |
| [The Fix Your Well Company](/driller/the-fix-your-well-company.md) | 2 | 330 | 20 | 2012–2013 |
| W. E. Pender & Sons dba Pender Water Well | 2 | 181 | 50 | 2007–2009 |
| [Pinnergy, LTD](/driller/pinnergy-ltd.md) | 1 | 320 | 60 | 2024 |
| [C. Miller Drilling](/driller/c-miller-drilling.md) | 1 | 202 | — | 2013 |
| Cain Contractors, LLC | 1 | 250 | — | 2011 |
| Gualden Water Wells | 1 | — | 2 | 2003 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 91 | 72.2% | 150 |
| Monitor | 14 | 11.1% | 35 |
| Irrigation | 12 | 9.5% | 77 |
| Other | 4 | 3.2% | 65 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 1.6% | 320 |
| Stock | 2 | 1.6% | 206 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.8% | 250 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35 | 150 | 62 |
| 2010s | 61 | 67 | 30 |
| 2020s | 30 | 56 | 25 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 16-48. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351108 | 2013 | 427 | — | — | Domestic |
| 391810 | 2015 | 407 | 25 | — | Domestic |
| 202594 | 2007 | 381 | — | — | Domestic |
| 288490 | 2012 | 330 | 95 | 17 | Domestic |
| 660978 | 2024 | 320 | 60 | 60 | Rig Supply |
| 458243 | 2017 | 285 | 60 | 38 | Domestic |
| 332160 | 2011 | 283 | 95 | — | Domestic |
| 588238 | 2021 | 280 | 50 | 30 | Domestic |
| 222551 | 2007 | 275 | 65 | 15 | Domestic |
| 461048 | 2017 | 260 | 46 | 30 | 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 16-48?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/16-48/
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