Texas well grid 31-55
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Erath County and Palo Pinto County. 678 reports, median depth 375 ft.
678Reports
375 ftMedian depth
260 ftWater at
25 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 31-55
| 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
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Erath County, Palo Pinto County.