Texas well grid 38-45
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Houston County. 111 reports, median depth 30 ft.
111Reports
30 ftMedian depth
93 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 38-45
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Red Clay 15, Clay 12, Gray Clay 9, Topsoil 7, Tan Clay 7, Sand 5 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 7, Blue Clay 2, Rock 3, Shale 3, Brown Shale 3, Blue Shale 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 8, Clay 3, Gray Clay 3, Blue Clay 2, Rock 2, Sand 2 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 13, Blue Clay 6, Rock 7, Gray Clay 3, Clay 3, Brown Shale 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 16, Blue Clay 5, Shale 7, Gray Clay 2, Rock 6, Brown Clay 5 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 15, Sandy Shale 10, Blue Clay 4, Shale 6, Rock 4, Clay 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 3, Sandy Shale 1, Shale 1, Gray Sand 1, Gray Shale 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG DRILLING COMPANY | 13 | 400 | 20 | 2012–2026 |
| Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc. | 8 | 20 | — | 2009–2023 |
| Holly Water Wells | 6 | 493 | 18 | 2006–2024 |
| Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc. | 6 | 35 | — | 2016–2023 |
| Jones Environmental, Inc. | 6 | 20 | — | 2007 |
| Next-Gen Solutions, Inc. | 6 | — | — | 2003–2004 |
| Eagle Remediation | 5 | 30 | — | 2021–2023 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 5 | 20 | — | 2006 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 4 | 18 | — | 2025 |
| Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling | 4 | 20 | — | 2021 |
| Subterra Environmental Services, LLC. | 4 | 18 | — | 2017–2019 |
| WEST Drilling | 4 | 28 | — | 2017–2018 |
| Grays Water Well | 4 | 309 | 18 | 2008–2009 |
| CM2, Inc. | 4 | 20 | — | 2001–2003 |
| Geothermal Drilling inc | 3 | 305 | 27 | 2019–2025 |
| Total Support Services | 3 | 18 | — | 2013 |
| SCI | 3 | 8 | — | 2008–2013 |
| Pinnergy, LTD | 3 | 300 | 60 | 2007–2012 |
| M&M Water Well, LLC | 2 | 618 | 28 | 2016–2022 |
| Strata Core Services, LLC | 2 | 28 | — | 2017 |
| English Drilling Inc. | 2 | 512 | 20 | 2004–2007 |
| Alpine Field Services | 2 | 7 | — | 2005 |
| Ballard Water Well Co. LLC | 1 | 210 | 50 | 2026 |
| Triple B Production Drilling Inc. | 1 | 100 | 40 | 2023 |
| Palestine Drilling & Services, LLC | 1 | 470 | 75 | 2022 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 53 | 47.7% | 22 |
| Domestic | 35 | 31.5% | 400 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 15 | 13.5% | 18 |
| Rig Supply | 4 | 3.6% | 300 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 1.8% | 385 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.9% | 300 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.9% | 285 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 | 20 | 17 |
| 2010s | 38 | 30 | 122 |
| 2020s | 33 | 100 | 100 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 725713 | 2026 | 630 | — | — | Domestic |
| 439682 | 2016 | 618 | 120 | 17 | Domestic |
| 220910 | 2007 | 590 | 111 | 53 | Domestic |
| 607365 | 2022 | 574 | 93 | 28 | Domestic |
| 703771 | 2025 | 565 | 180 | 15 | Domestic |
| 114312 | 2007 | 512 | 135 | 20 | Domestic |
| 684803 | 2024 | 510 | 10 | 10 | Domestic |
| 294157 | 2012 | 502 | 148 | 18 | Domestic |
| 543329 | 2020 | 493 | 124 | 20 | Domestic |
| 652281 | 2023 | 488 | 160 | 15 | 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 Houston County.