Texas well grid 27-16
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Dawson County. 293 reports, median depth 183 ft.
293Reports
183 ftMedian depth
110 ftWater at
250 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 27-16
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 241, Topsoil 137, Top Soil 137, Sandstone 29, Sand 23, Sand & Sandstone 16 |
| 25–50 ft | Sandstone 46, Rock 44, Sandy Clay 39, Sand 28, Sand & Sandstone 19, Caliche 9 |
| 50–100 ft | Rock 100, Sand 70, Sandy Clay 58, Sandstone 33, Sand & Gravel 31, Clay 25 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 123, Sand 81, Brown Clay 57, Sandy Clay 48, Blue Clay 53, Sand & Gravel 47 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 41, Red Bed 7, Blue Clay 6, Gravel 3, Blue Clay & Gravel 2, Gravel And Shells 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Clay 2, Sandy Clay 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Yellowclay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter B Loewen | 66 | 154 | — | 2015–2026 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 59 | 195 | — | 2001–2016 |
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 56 | 183 | — | 2020–2026 |
| Spot On Drilling | 12 | 183 | — | 2025–2026 |
| Landowner Drilled | 10 | 140 | — | 2012–2016 |
| Staggs Drilling and Pump, Inc. | 10 | 206 | — | 2002–2009 |
| John Scarborough Drilling, Inc. | 9 | 200 | 250 | 2010–2017 |
| Pearson Drilling | 7 | — | — | 2010–2014 |
| JB Drilling | 6 | 185 | — | 2018–2023 |
| na | 6 | 155 | — | 2017–2019 |
| Scarborough Drilling, Inc. | 6 | 203 | 250 | 2004–2007 |
| ACOSTA DRILLING | 6 | 210 | 200 | 2002–2007 |
| Neufeld Family Drilling llc | 5 | 200 | — | 2018–2025 |
| New Leaf Waterwell Services | 4 | 200 | — | 2020 |
| PETER KLASSEN | 4 | 220 | — | 2018 |
| DELTA DRILLERS | 3 | 200 | — | 2026 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 3 | 180 | — | 2007–2011 |
| Ford Drilling Inc | 3 | 178 | — | 2007 |
| Jacob P Klassen Drilling Co | 2 | 210 | — | 2021 |
| Drill Pro | 2 | 201 | — | 2015 |
| Couch Operating, LLC | 2 | 200 | — | 2014–2015 |
| Jeter Drilling Co. | 2 | 215 | — | 2011 |
| Moete Moore Drilling | 2 | 195 | — | 2010 |
| Scott Scarborough | 2 | 210 | — | 2006 |
| HENRY NEUFELD | 1 | 185 | — | 2022 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 268 | 91.5% | 183 |
| Domestic | 12 | 4.1% | 173 |
| Test Well | 8 | 2.7% | 199 |
| Stock | 4 | 1.4% | 185 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.3% | 165 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69 | 200 | 110 |
| 2010s | 97 | 172 | 72 |
| 2020s | 127 | 181 | 130 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720212 | 2026 | 418 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 694945 | 2025 | 319 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 525683 | 2018 | 260 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 648797 | 2023 | 255 | 137 | — | Irrigation |
| 686212 | 2024 | 242 | — | — | Test Well |
| 686211 | 2024 | 242 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 657471 | 2023 | 242 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 548535 | 2020 | 240 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 88260 | 2006 | 240 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 636663 | 2023 | 236 | — | — | Irrigation |
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 Dawson County.