# Well grid 20-23, Texas — Clay — how deep, and through what

> 100 well reports in Texas state well grid 20-23, covering Clay. Median depth 180 ft.

## Texas well grid 20-23

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Clay County](/county/clay.md). **100** reports, median depth **180 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 20-23

*Logged in state well grid 20-23, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Red Clay** 36 , **Sand Rock** 36 , **Yellow Clay** 23 , **Topsoil** 21 , **Sand** 13 , **Topsoil & Clay** 8 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Clay** 22 , **Sand** 21 , **Sand Rock** 8 , **Gray Clay** 7 , **Red Shale** 7 , **Gray Shale** 5 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Clay** 30 , **Sand** 33 , **Gray Shale** 17 , **Red Shale** 7 , **Lime** 5 , **Gray Clay** 3 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 40 , **Red Clay** 27 , **Gray Shale** 14 , **Red Shale** 11 , **Gray And Red Shale Layers** 2 , **Sandy Gray Shale** 3 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 15 , **Red Clay** 14 , **Red Shale** 6 , **Gray Shale** 5 , **Red/Gray Shale** 1 , **Gray Shale And Hard Sand** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 1 , **Red Shale** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 20-23, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Erwin Water Well Drilling](/driller/erwin-water-well-drilling.md) | 34 | 220 | 4 | 2001–2024 |
| [Prater Water Well](/driller/prater-water-well.md) | 30 | 120 | 5 | 2004–2024 |
| [Erwin Drilling](/driller/erwin-drilling.md) | 11 | 220 | 4 | 2019–2025 |
| [THI WATER WELL](/driller/thi-water-well.md) | 6 | 250 | 12 | 2009–2021 |
| [Jones Water Well Drilling](/driller/jones-water-well-drilling.md) | 6 | 180 | 3 | 2004–2007 |
| [CHESHIER WATER WELLS](/driller/cheshier-water-wells.md) | 2 | 120 | 3 | 2011–2014 |
| [Jimmy D. Miller](/driller/jimmy-d-miller.md) | 2 | 135 | 6 | 2004–2007 |
| St. John Water Well Pump Svc. | 2 | 75 | 0 | 2003 |
| [A-5 Services LLC](/driller/a-5-services-llc.md) | 1 | 200 | 12 | 2022 |
| [M5 Drilling](/driller/m5-drilling.md) | 1 | 160 | — | 2020 |
| [JB Water Well Drlg](/driller/jb-water-well-drlg.md) | 1 | 50 | — | 2019 |
| Prator Water Well | 1 | 220 | 6 | 2014 |
| Cheshier Water Well | 1 | — | 10 | 2014 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 68 | 68.0% | 200 |
| Stock | 30 | 30.0% | 160 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 2.0% | 180 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21 | 180 | 80 |
| 2010s | 57 | 180 | 60 |
| 2020s | 22 | 220 | 60 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 20-23. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317978 | 2013 | 340 | — | 2 | Domestic |
| 339645 | 2011 | 320 | 90 | 5 | Stock |
| 656996 | 2023 | 300 | — | 2 | Domestic |
| 179654 | 2009 | 300 | — | — | Domestic |
| 156588 | 2005 | 300 | 195 | 10 | Domestic |
| 705383 | 2025 | 260 | — | — | Domestic |
| 604595 | 2022 | 260 | — | — | Domestic |
| 458471 | 2017 | 260 | — | 15 | Domestic |
| 387214 | 2014 | 260 | — | 4 | Domestic |
| 368896 | 2014 | 260 | — | 6 | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 20-23?

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This grid falls in [Clay County](/county/clay.md).

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- [38-41](/area/38-41.md)
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- [10-60](/area/10-60.md)
- [23-64](/area/23-64.md)
- [33-13](/area/33-13.md)
- [34-42](/area/34-42.md)
- [37-24](/area/37-24.md)
- [41-32](/area/41-32.md)
- [43-04](/area/43-04.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/20-23/
Fonte: Texas Submitted Driller's Report Database — Texas Water Development Board, from reports filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Recolha: 2026-08-23