# Well grid 31-16, Texas — Palo Pinto, Parker — how deep, and through what

> 490 well reports in Texas state well grid 31-16, covering Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise. Median depth 180 ft.

## Texas well grid 31-16

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Palo Pinto County](/county/palo-pinto.md) and [Parker County](/county/parker.md). **490** reports, median depth **180 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 31-16

*Logged in state well grid 31-16, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil** 68 , **Yellow Clay** 41 , **Clay** 39 , **Brown Clay** 34 , **Concrete** 32 , **Topsoil** 31 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Shale** 27 , **Shale** 23 , **Sand** 14 , **Gray Clay** 12 , **Sandstone** 10 , **Lime** 8 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Shale** 32 , **Shale** 30 , **Sand** 22 , **Sandy Shale** 14 , **Lime** 12 , **Hard Sand** 11 |
| 100–200 ft | **Shale** 81 , **Gray Shale** 57 , **Sand** 54 , **Conglomerate** 21 , **Hard Sand** 18 , **Sandy Shale** 17 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gray Shale** 32 , **Shale** 32 , **Sand** 23 , **Lime** 11 , **Hard Sand** 10 , **Conglomerate** 9 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gray Shale** 20 , **Sand** 21 , **Shale** 14 , **Water Yielding Sand** 7 , **Hard Sand** 7 , **Sandy Shale** 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Conglomerate** 6 , **Gray Shale** 5 , **Shale** 3 , **Sand** 3 , **Sandstone, Conglomerate And Small Shale Layers** 1 , **Hard Sand And Gray Shale** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 31-16, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Moore's Water Well Service](/driller/moore-s-water-well-service.md) | 124 | 200 | 12 | 2013–2026 |
| [Erwin Water Well Drilling](/driller/erwin-water-well-drilling.md) | 52 | 260 | 15 | 2001–2025 |
| [Moore's Water Well](/driller/moore-s-water-well.md) | 32 | 240 | 14 | 2003–2026 |
| [MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services](/driller/magnacore-drilling-environmental-services.md) | 32 | 20 | — | 2004–2012 |
| [Sunbelt Industrial Services](/driller/sunbelt-industrial-services.md) | 23 | 15 | — | 2007–2026 |
| [Strata Core Drilling Co.](/driller/strata-core-drilling-co.md) | 22 | 16 | — | 2008–2011 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 18 | 25 | — | 2019–2023 |
| [Harrison & Cooper, Inc.](/driller/harrison-cooper-inc.md) | 17 | 27 | — | 2008–2012 |
| [Subterra Environmental Services, LLC.](/driller/subterra-environmental-services-llc.md) | 15 | 5 | — | 2020–2021 |
| [Strata Core Services, LLC](/driller/strata-core-services-llc.md) | 13 | 22 | — | 2011–2013 |
| [W.E.S.T. Drilling](/driller/w-e-s-t-drilling.md) | 13 | 18 | — | 2002–2006 |
| [Groundwater Monitoring Inc.](/driller/groundwater-monitoring-inc.md) | 11 | 26 | — | 2005–2006 |
| [moore water well](/driller/moore-water-well.md) | 10 | 180 | 3 | 2006–2011 |
| Thorpe Springs W.S. Inc. | 10 | 260 | 10 | 2005–2006 |
| [Total Support Services](/driller/total-support-services.md) | 9 | 30 | — | 2006 |
| [BETTS ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY, INC.](/driller/betts-environmental-recovery-inc.md) | 7 | 22 | — | 2024–2026 |
| [WEST Drilling](/driller/west-drilling.md) | 7 | 30 | — | 2018–2021 |
| [RIOMAR ENVIRONMENTAL DRILLING](/driller/riomar-environmental-drilling.md) | 7 | 25 | — | 2011 |
| [MALONE WELL SERVICE](/driller/malone-well-service.md) | 6 | 280 | 7 | 2014–2025 |
| [SCI](/driller/sci.md) | 6 | 25 | — | 2005–2010 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 5 | 25 | — | 2002–2005 |
| [qualls drilling](/driller/qualls-drilling.md) | 4 | 20 | — | 2013–2014 |
| [Thorp Springs Well Svc Inc](/driller/thorp-springs-well-svc-inc.md) | 4 | 275 | 14 | 2007–2008 |
| [Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.](/driller/mathers-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 15 | — | 2002 |
| [Eagle Remediation](/driller/eagle-remediation.md) | 3 | 25 | — | 2022 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 198 | 40.4% | 220 |
| Monitor | 132 | 26.9% | 24 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 81 | 16.5% | 15 |
| Irrigation | 40 | 8.2% | 260 |
| Stock | 13 | 2.7% | 200 |
| Test Well | 9 | 1.8% | 40 |
| Public Supply | 7 | 1.4% | 200 |
| Injection | 6 | 1.2% | 26 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133 | 30 | 100 |
| 2010s | 192 | 180 | 11 |
| 2020s | 165 | 200 | 60 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 31-16. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 592612 | 2021 | 820 | — | 30 | Domestic |
| 642842 | 2023 | 720 | — | — | Domestic |
| 681244 | 2024 | 600 | — | — | Domestic |
| 392962 | 2015 | 580 | — | 40 | Domestic |
| 371455 | 2014 | 580 | — | 40 | Irrigation |
| 653110 | 2023 | 560 | — | 15 | Domestic |
| 485426 | 2018 | 560 | — | 40 | Domestic |
| 379320 | 2014 | 560 | — | — | Domestic |
| 369070 | 2014 | 560 | — | — | Domestic |
| 436125 | 2016 | 540 | — | 25 | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 31-16?

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This grid falls in [Palo Pinto County](/county/palo-pinto.md), [Parker County](/county/parker.md), [Wise County](/county/wise.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/31-16/
Fonte: Texas Submitted Driller's Report Database — Texas Water Development Board, from reports filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Recolha: 2026-08-23