Texas well grid 16-63
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Cass County. 200 reports, median depth 340 ft.
200Reports
340 ftMedian depth
108 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 16-63
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 90, Sand 85, Shale 40, Topsoil 15, Concrete 10, Top Soil 7 |
| 25–50 ft | Shale 43, Sand 33, Sand & Shale 9, Sand/Shale 8, Rock 6, Shale/Rock 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 94, Sand 61, Rock 22, Sand/Shale 22, Sand & Shale 16, Brown Shale 7 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 107, Sand 84, Rock 42, Sand/Shale 31, Sand & Shale 21, Sand & Rock 8 |
| 200–300 ft | Shale 106, Sand 102, Sand/Shale 38, Rock 34, Sand & Shale 26, Shale/Rock 9 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 83, Sand 71, Rock 12, Sand/Shale 14, Sand & Shale 12, Gray Shale 6 |
| 500–1000 ft | Shale 5, Rock 3, Gray Shale 2, Very Fine Sand 1, Sand 1, Gray Shale W/ Lignite Lenses 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fix Your Well Company | 106 | 350 | 19 | 2003–2026 |
| WALKER HILL ENVIRONMENTAL INC | 13 | — | — | 2003–2006 |
| W.E. Pender & Sons Inc | 8 | 374 | 68 | 2005–2026 |
| SCI | 8 | 18 | — | 2004–2006 |
| Fix Your Well | 7 | 370 | 25 | 2005–2008 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 7 | 22 | — | 2002–2003 |
| Dwyer Water Wells | 6 | 320 | 30 | 2017–2024 |
| ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc. | 6 | 20 | — | 2006–2022 |
| ACCENT Environmental Services | 6 | — | — | 2011 |
| Wel-Mat Drilling LLP | 4 | 25 | — | 2006–2018 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 4 | 20 | — | 2006 |
| Environmental Logistics Company, LLC | 3 | 17 | — | 2022 |
| Fas-Line Services Inc. | 3 | 320 | 45 | 2021–2022 |
| Pender Water Wells | 2 | 531 | 64 | 2022 |
| ETTL Engineers & Consulants Inc. | 2 | 14 | — | 2019 |
| C. Miller Drilling | 2 | 522 | 70 | 2006–2018 |
| Talon Drilling, LP | 2 | — | — | 2009 |
| W.E. Pender and Sons, Inc. | 2 | 371 | 30 | 2005 |
| Fuller Water Well Service | 1 | 412 | 30 | 2023 |
| HYDROLINE DRILLING LLC | 1 | 340 | 20 | 2020 |
| LTW Services, LP | 1 | 320 | — | 2019 |
| W E Pender | 1 | 335 | 30 | 2016 |
| Patton Drilling Co. | 1 | 340 | 35 | 2012 |
| AC'CENT Environmental Services | 1 | — | — | 2012 |
| Keithville Well Drilling & Service, Inc. | 1 | 540 | 60 | 2011 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 133 | 66.5% | 350 |
| Monitor | 56 | 28.0% | 20 |
| Irrigation | 5 | 2.5% | 352 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 1.0% | 540 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 2 | 1.0% | 15 |
| Stock | 1 | 0.5% | 309 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.5% | 280 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94 | 340 | 100 |
| 2010s | 54 | 340 | 115 |
| 2020s | 52 | 320 | 100 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154822 | 2005 | 860 | 125 | 75 | Irrigation |
| 535998 | 2020 | 769 | — | — | Domestic |
| 302127 | 2012 | 560 | — | — | Domestic |
| 340976 | 2013 | 550 | 140 | 15 | Domestic |
| 258047 | 2011 | 540 | 173 | 60 | Rig Supply |
| 601837 | 2022 | 531 | 86 | 54 | Domestic |
| 474915 | 2018 | 522 | 83 | 15 | Domestic |
| 554419 | 2020 | 520 | 155 | 20 | Domestic |
| 295801 | 2012 | 518 | 148 | 60 | Domestic |
| 384043 | 2014 | 492 | 165 | 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.