Texas well grid 31-23
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Palo Pinto County. 155 reports, median depth 180 ft.
155Reports
180 ftMedian depth
80 ftWater at
12 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 31-23
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 24, Sandstone 23, Sand 17, Sandy Clay 13, Clay 10, Sand Rock 8 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 18, Shale 10, Sandy Shale 5, Gravel 5, Sandstone 5, Gray Shale 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 40, Shale 19, Gray Shale 10, Sandy Shale 6, Sand Stone 5, Sandstone 4 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 76, Gray Shale 21, Sand 20, Sandy Shale 10, Shail 7, Sandstone 5 |
| 200–300 ft | Gray Shale 8, Shale 5, Sand 2, Shail 2, Shale With Sandy Rock 1, Blue Shale 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 2, Black Shale, Streaks Of Brown Shale 1, Gray Shale, Streaks Of Brown Shale & Sandy Shale 1, Sandstone, Black & Brown Shale 1, Black & Gray Shale, Streaks Of Brown Shale 1, Grey Shale, Streaks Of Sandy Shale 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Black & Grey Shale 1, Blue & Grey Shale 1, Black & Red Shale, Streaks Of Limestone & Blue Shale 1, Red & Blue Shale 1, Grey Shale 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore's Water Well Service | 108 | 160 | 15 | 2015–2026 |
| Erwin Water Well Drilling | 13 | 160 | 4 | 2003–2022 |
| Lone Star Drilling Company | 7 | 300 | 12 | 2021–2024 |
| Moore's Water Well | 6 | 180 | 8 | 2023–2026 |
| Erwin Drilling | 5 | 200 | 7 | 2019–2024 |
| NextGen Water Well Service | 3 | 190 | 11 | 2020 |
| Associated Well Services, Inc. | 2 | 610 | — | 2023 |
| B&B Pump | 1 | 160 | — | 2025 |
| AFFORDABLE WATER WELL | 1 | 180 | 2 | 2024 |
| M5 Drilling | 1 | 240 | 18 | 2024 |
| Burke Lyons Water Well | 1 | 220 | — | 2023 |
| Walden Drilling Inc | 1 | 280 | — | 2023 |
| CLAY PITTS WATER WELLS | 1 | 180 | — | 2022 |
| Pecks Water Well Service Division | 1 | 100 | 6 | 2017 |
| Alliance Geotechnical Group | 1 | 22 | — | 2015 |
| Thorp Springs Water Well Service | 1 | 130 | 5 | 2007 |
| ESN-South | 1 | 28 | — | 2008 |
| BENNETT WATER WELL DRILLING, INC. | 1 | 150 | 20 | 2008 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 134 | 86.5% | 180 |
| Irrigation | 9 | 5.8% | 255 |
| Stock | 7 | 4.5% | 160 |
| Test Well | 3 | 1.9% | 190 |
| Monitor | 1 | 0.6% | 22 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 1 | 0.6% | 28 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 130 | 80 |
| 2010s | 15 | 200 | 32 |
| 2020s | 135 | 180 | 83 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 633166 | 2023 | 610 | — | — | Domestic |
| 650982 | 2023 | 550 | — | — | Domestic |
| 432583 | 2016 | 440 | — | — | Domestic |
| 649952 | 2023 | 420 | 65 | 15 | Irrigation |
| 651756 | 2023 | 400 | — | — | Domestic |
| 643478 | 2023 | 320 | — | 2 | Domestic |
| 688377 | 2024 | 300 | — | — | Domestic |
| 655166 | 2023 | 300 | 83 | 10 | Domestic |
| 655162 | 2023 | 300 | 83 | 14 | Irrigation |
| 655156 | 2023 | 300 | 75 | 11 | 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 Palo Pinto County.