Texas well grid 28-17
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Dawson County and Scurry County. 520 reports, median depth 140 ft.
520Reports
140 ftMedian depth
63 ftWater at
150 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 28-17
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 233, Top Soil 175, Topsoil 78, Sandy Clay 29, Sandstone 20, Sand 18 |
| 25–50 ft | Sandy Clay 33, Sandstone 23, Rock 22, Sand 20, Sand And Gravel 12, Caliche 8 |
| 50–100 ft | Sandy Clay 69, Sand And Gravel 62, Sand 61, Rock 57, Sand & Gravel 38, Clay 28 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 100, Brown Clay 44, Sandy Clay 52, Red Bed 57, Sand 39, Sand And Gravel 37 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 5, Red Bed 3, Green Clay 3, Gravel 2, Sandy Clay 2, Small Gravel 2 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & B CONSTRUCTION CO. | 92 | 80 | — | 2002–2007 |
| Neufeld Family Drilling llc | 50 | 160 | — | 2017–2026 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 50 | 175 | — | 2002–2016 |
| Peterson Drilling & Testing, Inc. | 47 | 100 | — | 2005–2021 |
| Straub Corporation | 46 | 75 | — | 2002–2017 |
| ACOSTA DRILLING | 33 | 180 | 200 | 2001–2019 |
| Peter B Loewen | 19 | 160 | — | 2019–2022 |
| Staggs Drilling and Pump, Inc. | 15 | 162 | — | 2005–2020 |
| Talon/LPE | 14 | 80 | — | 2010–2019 |
| John Scarborough Drilling, Inc. | 13 | 168 | 150 | 2009–2017 |
| Talon Drilling, LP | 13 | 65 | — | 2002–2009 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 11 | 100 | — | 2010–2014 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 10 | 70 | — | 2003–2005 |
| Harrison & Cooper, Inc. | 8 | 95 | — | 2023–2024 |
| Spot On Drilling | 7 | 163 | — | 2025–2026 |
| Landowner Drilled | 7 | 124 | — | 2010–2017 |
| HENRY NEUFELD | 7 | 180 | — | 2016–2017 |
| Scarborough Drilling, Inc. | 7 | 145 | 225 | 2004–2007 |
| White Drilling Company, Inc. | 7 | 70 | — | 2002 |
| Environmental Logistics Company, LLC | 6 | 10 | — | 2020 |
| DELTA DRILLERS | 4 | 200 | — | 2022–2026 |
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 4 | 198 | — | 2022–2026 |
| JB Drilling | 4 | 144 | — | 2015–2023 |
| T&T Drilling | 4 | 50 | — | 2004 |
| Goertzen Drilling | 3 | 158 | — | 2018–2023 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 241 | 46.3% | 80 |
| Irrigation | 168 | 32.3% | 162 |
| Domestic | 74 | 14.2% | 175 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 21 | 4.0% | 50 |
| Injection | 5 | 1.0% | 143 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.4% | 45 |
| Stock | 2 | 0.4% | 203 |
| Extraction | 2 | 0.4% | 90 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222 | 80 | 60 |
| 2010s | 188 | 140 | 65 |
| 2020s | 110 | 158 | 78 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54892 | 2005 | 320 | 60 | 225 | Irrigation |
| 35453 | 2004 | 300 | 100 | — | Irrigation |
| 35451 | 2004 | 300 | 100 | — | Irrigation |
| 22752 | 2003 | 290 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 315835 | 2013 | 287 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 627801 | 2022 | 280 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 315834 | 2013 | 275 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 616731 | 2022 | 220 | — | — | Domestic |
| 348599 | 2013 | 212 | 111 | — | Domestic |
| 328512 | 2011 | 211 | 175 | — | 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, Scurry County.