# Well grid 31-55, Texas — Erath, Palo Pinto — how deep, and through what

> 678 well reports in Texas state well grid 31-55, covering Erath, Palo Pinto. Median depth 375 ft.

## Texas well grid 31-55

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Erath County](/county/erath.md) and [Palo Pinto County](/county/palo-pinto.md). **678** reports, median depth **375 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 31-55

*Logged in state well grid 31-55, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 123 , **Tan Sandy Clay** 66 , **Sand** 62 , **Caliche** 60 , **Clay** 45 , **Brown Clay** 39 |
| 25–50 ft | **Grey Shale And Limestone** 23 , **Lime** 15 , **Gray Clay, Shale, Limestone** 14 , **Shale** 11 , **Blue Sandy Clay** 11 , **Grey Clay, Shale And Limestone** 10 |
| 50–100 ft | **Lime** 10 , **Shale** 11 , **Sand** 11 , **Gray Clay, Shale, Limestone** 11 , **Grey Shale/Limestone** 10 , **Grey Shale And Limestone** 9 |
| 100–200 ft | **Blue Sandy Clay** 53 , **Sand** 47 , **Sandy Blue Clay** 31 , **Blue Sandy Clay And Sand** 14 , **Red And Blue Clay** 16 , **Lime** 14 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 88 , **Sand** 61 , **Blue Sandy Clay** 40 , **Red And Blue Clay** 31 , **Blue And Red Clay** 30 , **Red & Blue Clay** 20 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 127 , **Yellow Clay** 70 , **Sand** 51 , **Red & Blue Clay** 26 , **Sand And Sandstone** 36 , **Tan Clay** 32 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Yellow Clay & Shale** 3 , **Yellow Shale** 1 , **Sand, Sandstone, Gravel** 1 , **Yellow & Purple Clay & Shale** 1 , **Red Bed** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 31-55, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Dowell Well Service](/driller/dowell-well-service.md) | 131 | 395 | 30 | 2003–2026 |
| [Associated Well Services, Inc.](/driller/associated-well-services-inc.md) | 117 | 400 | 25 | 2013–2025 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 87 | 10 | — | 2007–2018 |
| [Associated Services](/driller/associated-services.md) | 81 | 396 | 16 | 2003–2012 |
| [BENNETT WATER WELL DRILLING, INC.](/driller/bennett-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 24 | 400 | 20 | 2003–2024 |
| [WEST Drilling](/driller/west-drilling.md) | 19 | 20 | — | 2016–2023 |
| [Environmental Logistics Company, LLC](/driller/environmental-logistics-company-llc.md) | 18 | 13 | — | 2022–2026 |
| [Strata Core Services, LLC](/driller/strata-core-services-llc.md) | 17 | 14 | — | 2011–2020 |
| [Riley Drilling](/driller/riley-drilling.md) | 15 | 140 | 20 | 2003–2024 |
| [Associated Well Services Inc- Russell Langford](/driller/associated-well-services-inc-russell-langford.md) | 12 | 415 | 40 | 2013–2015 |
| [Moore's Water Well](/driller/moore-s-water-well.md) | 10 | 420 | 30 | 2023–2026 |
| [Subterra Environmental Services, LLC.](/driller/subterra-environmental-services-llc.md) | 10 | 25 | — | 2019–2022 |
| [Apex Geoscience Inc.](/driller/apex-geoscience-inc.md) | 9 | 20 | — | 2005–2007 |
| [SCI](/driller/sci.md) | 8 | 18 | — | 2005–2010 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 7 | 20 | — | 2003–2005 |
| [Total Support Services](/driller/total-support-services.md) | 7 | 4 | — | 2001–2002 |
| [GM Enterprises](/driller/gm-enterprises.md) | 6 | — | — | 2007 |
| [Groundwater Monitoring Inc.](/driller/groundwater-monitoring-inc.md) | 6 | — | — | 2006–2007 |
| [DIXIE DRILLING](/driller/dixie-drilling.md) | 6 | 20 | — | 2006 |
| [Next-Gen Solutions, Inc.](/driller/next-gen-solutions-inc.md) | 5 | 13 | — | 2004–2021 |
| [F&F Drilling](/driller/f-f-drilling.md) | 5 | 364 | 30 | 2007–2020 |
| [Assoicated Services](/driller/assoicated-services.md) | 4 | 158 | 10 | 2005–2008 |
| [ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc.](/driller/ettl-engineers-consultants-inc.md) | 4 | 16 | — | 2006 |
| [Moore's Water Well Service](/driller/moore-s-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 380 | 40 | 2025–2026 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 400 | 15 | 2021–2023 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 386 | 56.9% | 395 |
| Monitor | 186 | 27.4% | 20 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 50 | 7.4% | 10 |
| Stock | 20 | 2.9% | 415 |
| Irrigation | 15 | 2.2% | 433 |
| Industrial | 11 | 1.6% | 435 |
| Public Supply | 6 | 0.9% | 400 |
| Other | 1 | 0.1% | 455 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298 | 345 | 250 |
| 2010s | 205 | 396 | 268 |
| 2020s | 175 | 375 | 250 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 31-55. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444756 | 2016 | 550 | 380 | 50 | Domestic |
| 687677 | 2025 | 537 | 368 | — | Domestic |
| 677673 | 2024 | 533 | 349 | — | Domestic |
| 682418 | 2024 | 530 | 386 | — | Domestic |
| 430813 | 2016 | 520 | 388 | 20 | Domestic |
| 658290 | 2024 | 513 | 371 | — | Domestic |
| 678270 | 2024 | 510 | 326 | — | Stock |
| 578073 | 2021 | 510 | 340 | — | Industrial |
| 377010 | 2014 | 510 | 370 | — | Domestic |
| 715688 | 2025 | 500 | 305 | — | 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 31-55?

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This grid falls in [Erath County](/county/erath.md), [Palo Pinto County](/county/palo-pinto.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/31-55/
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