Texas well grid 17-60
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Hopkins County. 122 reports, median depth 47 ft.
122Reports
47 ftMedian depth
50 ftWater at
25 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 17-60
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Surface 20, Shale 11, Clay 10, Concrete 9, Top Soil 8, Sand 8 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 4, Shale 2, Lignite & Shale 2, Lignite 2, Dark Sand W/ Shale Strks 1, Clay Grey 1 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 11, Sandy Shale 6, Gray Clay 4, Lignite 2, Sandy Shale W/ Coal 1, Gray Sand 1 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 10, Sandy Shale 6, Sand 7, Clay 1, Shale W/ Small Sand Strks. 1, Gray Shale W/ Small Lignite & Sand Strks 1 |
| 200–300 ft | Shale 10, Sand 2, Rock 2, Sandy Shale 2, Clay 1, Sand Clay Str. Grey 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 8, Sandy Shale 5, Sand 4, Clay 1, Rock 2, Shale W/ Sand Strks 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Light Gray Sand W/ Shale Strks 1, Shale W/ Small Sand Strks 1, Shale 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folmar Drilling Co. | 16 | 304 | 25 | 2003–2024 |
| MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services | 15 | 18 | — | 2004–2014 |
| WALKER HILL ENVIRONMENTAL INC | 13 | 106 | — | 2017 |
| C. Miller Drilling | 8 | 422 | 34 | 2002–2024 |
| Mhc x-ploration corp | 7 | 47 | — | 2018–2020 |
| ESN-South | 7 | 30 | — | 2007 |
| Geothermal Drilling inc | 6 | — | — | 2001–2012 |
| ETTL Engineers and Consultants Inc. | 5 | 15 | — | 2012 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 4 | 25 | — | 2019–2020 |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DRILLERS | 4 | 22 | — | 2006 |
| DIXIE DRILLING | 4 | 20 | — | 2004 |
| WEST Drilling | 3 | 15 | — | 2020 |
| RIOMAR DRILLING INC | 3 | 16 | — | 2014 |
| J.L. Myers Company | 3 | 140 | 25 | 2005–2012 |
| Lake Fork Water Well Drilling | 3 | 83 | 18 | 2002 |
| East Texas Water Well | 2 | 380 | 50 | 2020–2024 |
| Environmental Logistics Company, LLC | 2 | 20 | — | 2023 |
| A1 Water Wells | 2 | 460 | 15 | 2017–2023 |
| Strata Core Services, LLC | 2 | 25 | — | 2014 |
| W.E.S.T. Drilling | 2 | 25 | — | 2012 |
| MagnaCore Drilling & Encironmental Services | 2 | 20 | — | 2010 |
| Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling | 1 | 5 | — | 2023 |
| A-1 Water Wells | 1 | 530 | 300 | 2012 |
| Johnson Drilling, Inc. | 1 | — | — | 2011 |
| Jordan Water Well | 1 | — | 15 | 2002 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 59 | 48.4% | 26 |
| Domestic | 28 | 23.0% | 304 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 13 | 10.7% | 15 |
| Injection | 6 | 4.9% | 20 |
| Irrigation | 6 | 4.9% | 202 |
| Stock | 4 | 3.3% | 344 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 3 | 2.5% | — |
| Test Well | 2 | 1.6% | 582 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42 | 30 | 42 |
| 2010s | 58 | 75 | 50 |
| 2020s | 22 | 104 | 50 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690128 | 2024 | 582 | 223 | 34 | Test Well |
| 291360 | 2012 | 530 | 150 | 300 | Irrigation |
| 189551 | 2005 | 525 | 102 | 220 | Public Supply |
| 460214 | 2017 | 500 | 116 | 12 | Stock |
| 33809 | 2003 | 484 | 150 | 25 | Domestic |
| 436029 | 2016 | 480 | 149 | 21 | Domestic |
| 685680 | 2024 | 464 | — | — | Domestic |
| 683850 | 2024 | 464 | — | — | Domestic |
| 334568 | 2013 | 464 | 160 | 25 | Domestic |
| 632798 | 2023 | 460 | 150 | 1 | 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 Hopkins County.