Texas well grid 16-48
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Bowie County and Cass County. 126 reports, median depth 61 ft.
126Reports
61 ftMedian depth
30 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 16-48
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.E. Pender & Sons Inc | 33 | 55 | 30 | 2005–2026 |
| Dwyer Water Wells | 29 | 153 | 30 | 2014–2026 |
| Patton Drilling Co. | 25 | 80 | 15 | 2006–2013 |
| C&S Lease | 8 | 55 | — | 2025 |
| ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc. | 6 | 55 | — | 2017–2019 |
| Hughes Drilling Company | 6 | 55 | 25 | 2003–2005 |
| Pender Water Wells | 4 | 215 | 24 | 2003 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 4 | 25 | — | 2002 |
| W E Pender | 3 | 58 | 19 | 2016–2017 |
| The Fix Your Well Company | 2 | 330 | 20 | 2012–2013 |
| W. E. Pender & Sons dba Pender Water Well | 2 | 181 | 50 | 2007–2009 |
| Pinnergy, LTD | 1 | 320 | 60 | 2024 |
| C. Miller Drilling | 1 | 202 | — | 2013 |
| Cain Contractors, LLC | 1 | 250 | — | 2011 |
| Gualden Water Wells | 1 | — | 2 | 2003 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Bowie County, Cass County.