Texas well grid 16-55
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Cass County and Bowie County. 172 reports, median depth 372 ft.
172Reports
372 ftMedian depth
141 ftWater at
18 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 16-55
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 86, Sand 71, Shale 29, Topsoil 20, Red Clay 17, Sand/Shale 8 |
| 25–50 ft | Shale 61, Sand 28, Sand/Shale 10, Rock 8, Sand & Shale 7, Gray Shale 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 70, Sand 63, Rock 14, Sand/Shale 12, Brown Shale 7, Sand & Shale 7 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 97, Sand 89, Sand/Shale 31, Rock 23, Sand & Shale 16, Brown Shale 5 |
| 200–300 ft | Shale 89, Sand 70, Sand/Shale 40, Sand & Shale 24, Rock 17, Brown Shale 5 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 71, Sand 66, Sand/Shale 19, Rock 17, Sand & Shale 15, Gray Shale 7 |
| 500–1000 ft | Shale 10, Sand 6, Sand/Shale 4, Sand & Shale 1, Sandy Gray Shale 1, Rock 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fix Your Well Company | 96 | 390 | 17 | 2003–2026 |
| W.E. Pender & Sons Inc | 10 | 385 | 30 | 2003–2024 |
| Dwyer Water Wells | 9 | 341 | 23 | 2017–2024 |
| Fix Your Well | 7 | 395 | 14 | 2004–2013 |
| Apex Geoscience Inc. | 6 | — | — | 2011–2014 |
| Patton Drilling Co. | 5 | 307 | 15 | 2007–2014 |
| Sunbelt Industrial Services | 4 | 35 | — | 2011 |
| Universal Drilling Services of Texas, LLC | 4 | — | — | 2008 |
| PRECISON PROBE AND DRILLING | 3 | — | — | 2002 |
| ETTL Engineers & Consulants Inc. | 2 | 20 | — | 2021 |
| KWS Water Well Drilling and Service | 2 | 240 | 40 | 2016–2017 |
| DRILL IT | 2 | 520 | 40 | 2012 |
| Pender Water Wells | 2 | 417 | 50 | 2004 |
| Hughes Drilling Company | 2 | 277 | 15 | 2004–2005 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 2 | 30 | — | 2002–2003 |
| Fas-Line Services Inc. | 1 | 320 | 30 | 2024 |
| All About Wells & Service, llc | 1 | 151 | 18 | 2023 |
| Fuller Water Well Service | 1 | 492 | 15 | 2022 |
| HYDROLINE DRILLING LLC | 1 | 300 | — | 2021 |
| Keithville Well Drilling | 1 | 360 | 35 | 2016 |
| MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services | 1 | 25 | — | 2013 |
| PENDER WATER WELL | 1 | — | 42 | 2006 |
| W. E. Pender & Sons dba Pender Water Well | 1 | 494 | 75 | 2007 |
| Stateline Well Drilling | 1 | 140 | 10 | 2005 |
| C. Miller Drilling | 1 | 562 | 28 | 2006 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 143 | 83.1% | 380 |
| Monitor | 23 | 13.4% | 30 |
| Irrigation | 3 | 1.7% | — |
| Stock | 2 | 1.2% | 378 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.6% | 430 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 | 400 | 139 |
| 2010s | 57 | 358 | 150 |
| 2020s | 36 | 378 | 157 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 721260 | 2026 | 4,779 | 195 | 15 | Domestic |
| 160475 | 2008 | 658 | 130 | 100 | Domestic |
| 28773 | 2003 | 640 | 320 | — | Domestic |
| 129016 | 2007 | 580 | 210 | 18 | Domestic |
| 84281 | 2006 | 580 | 330 | 12 | Domestic |
| 85625 | 2006 | 562 | 139 | 28 | Domestic |
| 588233 | 2021 | 540 | 255 | 60 | Domestic |
| 38217 | 2004 | 540 | — | — | Domestic |
| 141880 | 2008 | 530 | 190 | 20 | Domestic |
| 123384 | 2007 | 530 | 175 | 15 | 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 Cass County, Bowie County, Red River County.