Texas well grid 38-11
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Anderson County and Houston County. 147 reports, median depth 195 ft.
147Reports
195 ftMedian depth
90 ftWater at
18 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 38-11
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 17, Sand 14, Red Clay 11, Red Sandy Clay 10, Red-Brown Clayey Sand, Loose, Dry 9, Concrete 9 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 6, Clay 4, Light-Brown And Gray Clayey Sand, Very Fine-Grained, Loose, 2, Clay/Sand 2, Sand/Clay 2, Grey Tan Clay, Shale, Sand 1 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 13, Sand 8, White Sand 3, Rock 2, Clay/Sand/Clay 2, Clay/Sand 2 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 22, Clay 12, Grey Sand 5, Grey Shale 4, Gray Sand 4, Clay-Sand 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 13, Clay 4, Sand/Clay 4, Sandy Shale 3, Grey Shale 3, Gray Shale 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 8, Clay 9, Sand/Clay 3, Grey Shale 3, Sandy Shale 3, Sand Grey 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 12, Clay 4, Grey Sand 6, Grey Shale 6, Shale 2, Gray Clay 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand 1, Clay 1, Sand/Clay 1, Clay/Sand 1, Sand Grey 2, Shale Grey 2 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips Water Well | 17 | 660 | 16 | 2003–2016 |
| Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc. | 13 | 22 | — | 2024 |
| Alpine Field Services | 12 | 22 | — | 2007–2008 |
| Groundwater Monitoring Inc. | 9 | 35 | — | 2007 |
| D & K Drilling | 8 | 220 | 18 | 2003–2008 |
| Comb's Well Service | 7 | — | 50 | 2008–2015 |
| Next-Gen Solutions, Inc. | 7 | — | — | 2005–2007 |
| Ace Water well & Pump | 6 | 100 | 15 | 2009–2013 |
| Palestine Water Well Serv | 5 | 540 | 60 | 2010–2014 |
| Ace Water well & Pump Svc. | 4 | 90 | 20 | 2014–2024 |
| Wel-Mat Drilling LLP | 4 | — | — | 2006 |
| Palestine Drilling & Services, LLC | 3 | 760 | 15 | 2020–2025 |
| WEST Drilling | 3 | 30 | — | 2024 |
| Palestine Water Well | 3 | 640 | 25 | 2018–2020 |
| ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc. | 3 | 20 | — | 2017–2018 |
| Palestine Water Well Service, Inc. | 3 | 540 | 47 | 2004–2015 |
| Andrews & Foster Drilling Co | 2 | 1,000 | 15 | 2012–2025 |
| Redeemed Services, LLC | 2 | 170 | 12 | 2022 |
| Subterra Environmental Services, LLC. | 2 | 20 | — | 2017 |
| C. Miller Drilling | 2 | 783 | 25 | 2012–2014 |
| SCI | 2 | — | — | 2013 |
| chandler water well drillers | 2 | 528 | 5 | 2009–2013 |
| Ameri-Tex Drilling Company | 2 | 440 | 100 | 2004 |
| MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services | 2 | 26 | — | 2002 |
| LONG DRILLING COMPANY | 1 | 110 | 10 | 2026 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 58 | 39.5% | 275 |
| Monitor | 36 | 24.5% | 30 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 23 | 15.6% | 18 |
| Irrigation | 18 | 12.2% | 300 |
| Industrial | 4 | 2.7% | 560 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 2.0% | 1,264 |
| Stock | 2 | 1.4% | 540 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 1.4% | 480 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67 | 140 | 52 |
| 2010s | 52 | 300 | 120 |
| 2020s | 28 | 65 | 130 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 619696 | 2022 | 1,814 | 484 | 306 | Public Supply |
| 177470 | 2009 | 1,264 | 240 | 270 | Public Supply |
| 517642 | 2019 | 1,100 | 224 | 200 | Public Supply |
| 718313 | 2025 | 1,000 | 410 | — | Domestic |
| 472726 | 2016 | 840 | — | 200 | Irrigation |
| 473716 | 2018 | 820 | 87 | 25 | Domestic |
| 673249 | 2024 | 800 | 200 | 15 | Domestic |
| 301083 | 2012 | 783 | 400 | 12 | Irrigation |
| 556007 | 2020 | 760 | 213 | 100 | Domestic |
| 224660 | 2009 | 760 | 240 | 16 | 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 Anderson County, Houston County.