Texas well grid 16-59
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Morris County and Cass County. 108 reports, median depth 445 ft.
108Reports
445 ftMedian depth
138 ftWater at
39 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 16-59
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | No Recovery 6, Concrete 17, Clay 16, Sand 10, Top Soil 10, Shale 6 |
| 25–50 ft | No Recovery 6, Shale 15, As Above Strong Odor 3, Sand 6, Yellowish Brown/Gray Sand 5, Gray Shale 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 20, Sand 10, Gray Shale 8, Sand/Shale 4, Sand W/ Shale & Rock Strks. 4, Dark Sand 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 34, Sand 18, Rock 10, Sand W/ Shale Strks. 8, Dark Sand 5, Sand/Shale 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Shale 32, Sand 18, Rock 7, Sand/Shale 5, Sand W/ Shale Strks. 4, Dark Sand 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 39, Sand 26, Rock 14, Sand W/ Shale Strks. 6, Sand/Shale 6, Sandy Shale 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | Shale 14, Sand 9, Rock 5, Sand (Almost Pure) 4, Sand W/ Shale Strks. 7, Shale W/ Lignite 2 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Miller Drilling | 28 | 622 | 43 | 2003–2025 |
| Talon Drilling, LP | 14 | — | — | 2008–2009 |
| The Fix Your Well Company | 13 | 480 | 20 | 2006–2025 |
| Subterra Environmental Services, LLC. | 8 | 35 | — | 2021–2022 |
| W.E.S.T. Drilling | 7 | 45 | — | 2013–2014 |
| W.E. Pender & Sons Inc | 6 | 491 | 44 | 2005–2024 |
| Apex Geoscience Inc. | 6 | 49 | — | 2007 |
| MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services | 6 | 20 | — | 2005 |
| Talon/LPE | 5 | — | — | 2011–2012 |
| Folmar Drilling Co. | 4 | 544 | 50 | 2018–2021 |
| WEST Drilling | 3 | 35 | — | 2015–2017 |
| Fuller Water Well Service | 2 | 640 | 28 | 2013–2024 |
| Fuller Water Well Drilling | 2 | 100 | 25 | 2009–2013 |
| DKG Drilling | 1 | 71 | 15 | 2022 |
| Pender Water Wells | 1 | 437 | — | 2006 |
| LTW Services, LP | 1 | 470 | 40 | 2009 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 52 | 48.1% | 505 |
| Monitor | 43 | 39.8% | 40 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 6 | 5.6% | 20 |
| Stock | 5 | 4.6% | 502 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 1.9% | 437 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53 | 480 | 111 |
| 2010s | 32 | 390 | 155 |
| 2020s | 23 | 445 | 160 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33085 | 2004 | 742 | 90 | 120 | Domestic |
| 33087 | 2004 | 712 | 109 | 90 | Domestic |
| 31986 | 2004 | 702 | 152 | 40 | Domestic |
| 650879 | 2023 | 682 | 203 | 51 | Stock |
| 480403 | 2018 | 682 | 161 | 52 | Domestic |
| 41178 | 2004 | 682 | 145 | 40 | Domestic |
| 56752 | 2004 | 663 | 111 | 70 | Domestic |
| 41057 | 2004 | 663 | 111 | 70 | Domestic |
| 33348 | 2004 | 652 | 218 | 35 | Domestic |
| 21512 | 2003 | 642 | 170 | 43 | 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 Morris County, Cass County.