Texas well grid 26-16
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Gaines County and Coleman County. 277 reports, median depth 260 ft.
277Reports
260 ftMedian depth
165 ftWater at
—Median yield
What you will drill through in grid 26-16
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 224, Top Soil 156, Topsoil 87, Rock 34, Sandstone 33, Sand 24 |
| 25–50 ft | Rock 94, Sandstone 59, Sand 58, Sandy Clay 17, Sand & Rock 13, Sand With Rock Ledges 9 |
| 50–100 ft | Rock 86, Sand 82, Sandstone 65, Sandy Clay 14, Sand & Sandstone 5, Sand With Rock Ledges 4 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 153, Rock 145, Sandstone 54, Sandy Clay 37, Sand & Gravel 15, Sand And Gravel 18 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Bed 140, Red Clay 81, Sand 51, Sandy Clay 39, Sand & Gravel 30, Sand And Gravel 30 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Bed 9, Red Clay 4, Sand & Gravel 3, Blue Sand Clay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Drilling | 61 | 260 | — | 2003–2025 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 35 | 265 | — | 2004–2016 |
| DELTA DRILLERS | 29 | 265 | — | 2023–2026 |
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 24 | 265 | — | 2020–2026 |
| LETKEMAN DRILLING | 17 | 247 | — | 2024–2025 |
| Ford Drilling Inc | 17 | 270 | — | 2003–2009 |
| FM Water Well Drilling | 16 | 265 | — | 2024–2026 |
| Pearson Drilling | 15 | 279 | — | 2000–2014 |
| DURAN DRILLING | 10 | 300 | — | 2004–2018 |
| Conner Drilling | 8 | 250 | — | 2003–2004 |
| JAKOB WIELER | 7 | 260 | — | 2021–2022 |
| PETER KLASSEN | 5 | 242 | — | 2025–2026 |
| HENRY NEUFELD | 5 | 247 | — | 2020–2024 |
| JB Drilling | 4 | 260 | — | 2018–2024 |
| CORNELIUS LETKEMAN | 4 | 290 | — | 2022 |
| Wes Tex Exploration | 4 | 259 | — | 2003 |
| Eades Drilling | 2 | 228 | — | 2012–2018 |
| TEX-MEX DRILLING, INC. | 2 | 276 | — | 2005–2006 |
| Eades Drilling & Pump Serve | 2 | 230 | — | 2003 |
| VANGUARD WATER WELLS | 1 | 238 | — | 2016 |
| Alan Eades | 1 | — | — | 2011 |
| Landowner Drilled | 1 | 243 | — | 2011 |
| Jeter Drilling Co. | 1 | 218 | — | 2009 |
| B & R IRRIGATION | 1 | 264 | — | 2010 |
| Eades Drilling & Pump Service | 1 | 215 | — | 2008 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 205 | 74.0% | 261 |
| Domestic | 71 | 25.6% | 260 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.4% | 211 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107 | 258 | 155 |
| 2010s | 57 | 270 | 185 |
| 2020s | 113 | 265 | 183 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 717391 | 2026 | 340 | — | — | Domestic |
| 710157 | 2025 | 340 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 481996 | 2018 | 330 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 481995 | 2018 | 330 | — | — | Domestic |
| 481990 | 2018 | 330 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 567936 | 2021 | 323 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 567938 | 2021 | 321 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 726045 | 2026 | 320 | — | — | Domestic |
| 726038 | 2026 | 320 | — | — | Domestic |
| 721580 | 2026 | 320 | — | — | 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 Gaines County, Coleman County.