Texas well grid 28-53
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Howard County. 329 reports, median depth 170 ft.
329Reports
170 ftMedian depth
140 ftWater at
15 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 28-53
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Topsoil 149, Caliche 90, Top Soil 75, Limestone 54, Calichie 35, Sand 21 |
| 25–50 ft | Limestone 15, Sand 12, Rock 10, Caliche 7, Sand &Gravle 8, Lime Stone Tan&Grey Layers 8 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 25, Sandstone 18, Red Clay 17, Rock 8, Red Bed 10, Limestone 9 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 74, Sandstone 46, Gravel 20, Sand 18, Sand & Gravel 14, Sand&Gravle 14 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 82, Red Bed 16, Sand&Gravle 12, Gravel 8, Sand & Gravel 6, Redbed 7 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Clay 2, Red/Brown Shale 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Red/Brown Shale W/Innerbedded Micareous Sandstone 1, Red/Gray Shale 1, Red Sandy Shale/Red Sandstone 1, Red./Gray Shale 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kinard water well service | 132 | 180 | 15 | 2007–2023 |
| Choate Well Service | 28 | 190 | 15 | 2003–2026 |
| Straub Corporation | 13 | 96 | — | 2001–2018 |
| DARRELL CRASS DRILLING | 11 | 300 | — | 2006–2015 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 10 | 100 | — | 2006–2015 |
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 7 | 210 | — | 2020–2024 |
| AAW Services, LLC | 7 | 260 | 15 | 2010–2024 |
| Permian H2O Solutions | 7 | 70 | 55 | 2017–2020 |
| Belew Well Service | 7 | 138 | 5 | 2001–2013 |
| Wheeler Drilling & Pump Co. | 7 | 222 | 25 | 2003–2005 |
| WEST TEXAS WATER WELL SERVICE | 6 | 260 | 10 | 2014–2020 |
| Kinard Water Well Serv | 6 | 206 | 7 | 2010–2011 |
| na | 5 | 90 | — | 2018–2019 |
| Neufeld Family Drilling llc | 4 | 120 | — | 2025 |
| Moore Drilling | 4 | 257 | — | 2019–2023 |
| LETKEMAN DRILLING | 4 | 240 | — | 2022–2023 |
| DT Oasis Water Wells | 4 | 245 | — | 2021–2023 |
| Santa Rosa Well Service | 4 | 265 | 15 | 2019–2020 |
| VANGUARD WATER WELLS | 4 | 158 | — | 2015 |
| Wheeler Drilling | 4 | 220 | 40 | 2003–2015 |
| W.E.S.T. Drilling | 4 | 25 | — | 2013 |
| aquatech solutions | 3 | 100 | — | 2026 |
| Savage Excavation | 3 | 45 | — | 2024 |
| CASE DRILLING AND PUMP SERVICE, LLC | 3 | 180 | 55 | 2014–2016 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 3 | 40 | — | 2015 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 216 | 65.7% | 220 |
| Monitor | 30 | 9.1% | 70 |
| Fracking Supply | 25 | 7.6% | 160 |
| Rig Supply | 17 | 5.2% | 262 |
| Irrigation | 14 | 4.3% | 178 |
| Test Well | 8 | 2.4% | 120 |
| Other | 8 | 2.4% | 80 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 5 | 1.5% | 40 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65 | 177 | 90 |
| 2010s | 183 | 170 | 180 |
| 2020s | 81 | 180 | 140 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497545 | 2018 | 1,605 | — | — | Industrial |
| 97620 | 2006 | 380 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 97617 | 2006 | 380 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 409119 | 2015 | 320 | 240 | 7 | Stock |
| 630796 | 2023 | 315 | — | — | Domestic |
| 190921 | 2009 | 310 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 329286 | 2011 | 305 | 270 | 7 | Domestic |
| 535007 | 2020 | 300 | 240 | 3 | Domestic |
| 420485 | 2016 | 300 | — | 15 | Rig Supply |
| 420483 | 2016 | 300 | — | 5 | Rig Supply |
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 Howard County.