Texas well grid 29-42
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Mitchell County. 193 reports, median depth 165 ft.
193Reports
165 ftMedian depth
53 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 29-42
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Brown Clay 65, Caliche 51, Sandy Loam 47, Brown Sand 30, Top Soil 29, Brown Sandy Clay 23 |
| 25–50 ft | Brown Clay 21, Red Clay 16, Blue Clay 14, Grey Shale 12, Gray Shale 12, Sandstone 10 |
| 50–100 ft | Blue Shale 27, Blue Sand 19, Gray Shale 15, Red Clay 14, Sandstone 13, Gray Sandstone 10 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 89, Red Shale 31, Blue Sand 21, Gray Sand 18, Rock 17, Gray Sandstone 10 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 30, Gray Rock 6, Rock 3, Brown Sand 3, Brown Rock 2, Brown Sand Gravel 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Blue Sand 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Water Well Service Inc | 79 | 160 | 50 | 2003–2025 |
| Artesian Drilling LLC | 21 | 180 | — | 2013–2023 |
| BLACKWELL WATERWELL SERV INC | 18 | 220 | 80 | 2015–2017 |
| Lange Drilling Co | 14 | 200 | 150 | 2011–2020 |
| kinard water well service | 13 | 175 | 50 | 2022–2025 |
| Choate Well Service | 13 | 150 | 100 | 2006–2013 |
| Wildcat Services LLC | 8 | 220 | — | 2022 |
| Blackwell Water Well Serv., Inc. | 4 | 140 | 80 | 2004–2005 |
| LEONARD WATER SERVICES | 3 | 48 | — | 2012 |
| AAW Services, LLC | 3 | 150 | — | 2011 |
| Belew Well Service | 3 | 102 | — | 2003–2004 |
| Nomad Drilling | 2 | 160 | — | 2022 |
| R&R DRILLING LLC | 1 | 140 | — | 2024 |
| aquatech solutions | 1 | 120 | — | 2022 |
| Blackwell Water WellService Inc. | 1 | 150 | 50 | 2012 |
| Blackwell Water Well Servie Inc. | 1 | 160 | 50 | 2011 |
| Blackwell Water Wells Service Inc. | 1 | 120 | — | 2011 |
| ECO DRILLING | 1 | 120 | — | 2003 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 133 | 68.9% | 180 |
| Domestic | 33 | 17.1% | 140 |
| Stock | 14 | 7.3% | 140 |
| Test Well | 10 | 5.2% | 160 |
| Monitor | 3 | 1.6% | 48 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 | 142 | 40 |
| 2010s | 84 | 183 | 60 |
| 2020s | 59 | 175 | 58 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127538 | 2007 | 300 | 15 | 50 | Test Well |
| 558516 | 2017 | 263 | 50 | 80 | Irrigation |
| 493076 | 2017 | 263 | — | 80 | Irrigation |
| 460460 | 2017 | 263 | 70 | 80 | Irrigation |
| 460450 | 2017 | 263 | 50 | 80 | Irrigation |
| 460437 | 2017 | 263 | 50 | 100 | Irrigation |
| 460419 | 2017 | 263 | 50 | 80 | Irrigation |
| 460409 | 2017 | 263 | 50 | 90 | Irrigation |
| 308033 | 2012 | 250 | 90 | 25 | Domestic |
| 524632 | 2019 | 225 | 80 | 50 | 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 Mitchell County.