# Well grid 20-31, Texas — Clay, Archer — how deep, and through what

> 109 well reports in Texas state well grid 20-31, covering Clay, Archer, Wise. Median depth 180 ft.

## Texas well grid 20-31

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Clay County](/county/clay.md) and [Archer County](/county/archer.md). **109** reports, median depth **180 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 20-31

*Logged in state well grid 20-31, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Sand Rock** 33 , **Yellow Clay** 27 , **Red Clay** 28 , **Topsoil** 26 , **Clay** 13 , **Sandstone** 9 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Clay** 22 , **Red & Blue Shale** 12 , **Sand** 10 , **Gray Shale** 10 , **Gray Clay** 10 , **Red Shale** 8 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 49 , **Red Clay** 29 , **Gray Shale** 17 , **Gray Clay** 13 , **Red Shale** 10 , **Sandy Shale** 7 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 66 , **Gray Shale** 32 , **Red Clay** 29 , **Red Shale** 14 , **Blue Shale** 9 , **Red & Blue Shale** 10 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 12 , **Gray Shale** 9 , **Red Clay** 8 , **Red Shale** 4 , **Lime** 1 , **Sand And Shale** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sandy Gray Shale** 1 , **Red And Gray Shale** 1 , **Conglomerate** 1 , **Red Shale** 1 , **Gray Clay** 1 , **Red Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 20-31, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Prater Water Well](/driller/prater-water-well.md) | 48 | 160 | 10 | 2003–2024 |
| [Erwin Water Well Drilling](/driller/erwin-water-well-drilling.md) | 41 | 200 | 10 | 2001–2026 |
| [Erwin Drilling](/driller/erwin-drilling.md) | 7 | 200 | 12 | 2018–2023 |
| [JB Water Well Drlg](/driller/jb-water-well-drlg.md) | 3 | 220 | 15 | 2016–2018 |
| [White Water Well](/driller/white-water-well.md) | 2 | 265 | 8 | 2012–2019 |
| [Gillispie Drilling](/driller/gillispie-drilling.md) | 1 | 120 | 4 | 2025 |
| [Burke Lyons Water Well](/driller/burke-lyons-water-well.md) | 1 | 200 | — | 2024 |
| [Alpha Omega Water Well](/driller/alpha-omega-water-well.md) | 1 | 200 | 10 | 2019 |
| [Ledger Drilling Co.](/driller/ledger-drilling-co.md) | 1 | 120 | 3 | 2013 |
| Cheshire Water Wells | 1 | 160 | 2 | 2011 |
| Erwin Water Well Driling | 1 | 200 | — | 2011 |
| White Water Wells | 1 | 260 | 10 | 2010 |
| [Fuel Tech](/driller/fuel-tech.md) | 1 | 200 | — | 2005 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 87 | 79.8% | 200 |
| Stock | 22 | 20.2% | 170 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 | 170 | 55 |
| 2010s | 46 | 200 | 70 |
| 2020s | 30 | 150 | 70 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 20-31. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164604 | 2008 | 460 | — | 4 | Domestic |
| 3776 | 2001 | 405 | 55 | 23 | Domestic |
| 688544 | 2024 | 320 | — | — | Domestic |
| 659419 | 2023 | 320 | — | — | Domestic |
| 84848 | 2006 | 300 | 180 | 2 | Domestic |
| 519838 | 2019 | 265 | 57 | 8 | Domestic |
| 369125 | 2014 | 260 | — | 15 | Domestic |
| 368658 | 2014 | 260 | 100 | 8 | Domestic |
| 342224 | 2011 | 260 | 75 | 15 | Domestic |
| 331538 | 2011 | 260 | 75 | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 20-31?

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This grid falls in [Clay County](/county/clay.md), [Archer County](/county/archer.md), [Wise County](/county/wise.md).

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- [23-06](/area/23-06.md)
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- [68-64](/area/68-64.md)
- [83-09](/area/83-09.md)
- [87-20](/area/87-20.md)
- [05-26](/area/05-26.md)
- [28-60](/area/28-60.md)
- [41-18](/area/41-18.md)
- [67-03](/area/67-03.md)
- [69-32](/area/69-32.md)
- [77-31](/area/77-31.md)
- [78-64](/area/78-64.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/20-31/
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