Texas well grid 60-47

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Montgomery County and Liberty County. 648 reports, median depth 210 ft.

648Reports

210 ftMedian depth

50 ftWater at

25 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 60-47

Logged in state well grid 60-47, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ft	What was logged there
0–25 ft	Clay 382, Sand 222, Top Soil 48, Top Soil & Clay 35, Top Soil And Clay 34, Topsoil 31
25–50 ft	Sand 184, Clay 174, Sand And Gravel 25, Sand & Gravel 24, Gravel 15, Clay, Sand 12
50–100 ft	Clay 315, Sand 249, Sand & Gravel 19, Sand And Gravel 16, Sand, Clay 14, Gravel 14
100–200 ft	Sand 444, Clay 359, Rock 28, Sand & Gravel 26, Sand And Clay 20, Clay, Sand 21
200–300 ft	Sand 202, Clay 124, Rock 14, Limestone 7, Sand & Gravel 9, L. S. 5
300–500 ft	Clay 21, Sand 19, Rock 3, Clay W/Sand Streaks 1, Sand .012 2, Clay W/ Sand Streaks 1
500–1000 ft	Sand 4, Clay 1, Sandy Clay 1, Shale W/Sand Streaks 1, Sand W/Sandstone And Shale Breaks 1, Blue/Gray Clay 1
1000–5000 ft	Sand 2, Clay 2, Tan Sand 1, Gray Clay, Sand 1, Clay, Lignite, Sand 1, Clay, Light Sand 1

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 60-47, busiest first.
Firm of record	Wells	Median depth, ft	Median yield, gpm	Years
GILBERTS WATER WELL DRILLING CO	68	190	20	2003–2020
Coastal Waterwell Services Inc.	55	230	25	2012–2018
GILBERT'S WATER WELL DRILLING	52	160	20	2003–2026
Coastal Waterwell Service, Inc.	40	240	6	2003–2020
Ricky Bonds Water Wells	37	225	60	2009–2026
Ballard Water Well Co. LLC	34	190	50	2007–2026
Patrick Drilling	32	275	50	2002–2014
PATRICK DRILLING/PATRIC CASAREZ	25	250	60	2015–2026
Bell's Drilling Service	23	200	40	2018–2025
Coastal Water Well Service	17	250	5	2003–2012
BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.	15	30	—	2009–2017
Weisinger Incorporated	14	219	40	2011–2026
Scott Drilling Inc.	14	320	70	2003–2024
GILBERTS WATERWELL DRILLING	13	210	20	2003–2012
Lowe Water Wells, Inc.	12	291	45	2003–2009
AQUA STAR LLC	10	205	70	2012–2026
GILBERTS WATER WELL DRILLIN	10	200	23	2005–2006
B&R WATER WELL DRILLING, LLC	9	200	—	2005–2020
Envirotech Drilling Services LLC	9	8	—	2019
Alton Perry Water Well Services	9	171	10	2011–2016
Weisinger Water Well, Inc.	9	246	45	2001–2011
B&R Water Well Service, LLC	8	205	70	2016–2019
AAA Water Well Service	8	160	20	2006–2008
Gilbert;s Waterwell Drilling Co.	8	230	20	2003–2004
Bussell & Sons LLC	7	353	100	2014–2024

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
Purpose	Wells	Share	Median depth, ft
Domestic	566	87.3%	210
Public Supply	27	4.2%	353
Monitor	18	2.8%	30
Irrigation	12	1.9%	190
Environmental Soil Boring	7	1.1%	5
Industrial	5	0.8%	320
Rig Supply	4	0.6%	250
Other	4	0.6%	230

By decade drilled.
Decade	Reports	Median depth, ft	Water at, ft
2000s	213	230	50
2010s	274	210	51
2020s	161	200	52

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 60-47. Column one is the tracking number.
Report	Year	Depth, ft	Water at, ft	Yield, gpm	Purpose
551624	2020	1,575	130	901	Public Supply
715140	2026	1,250	221	501	Public Supply
124628	2007	1,105	205	300	Irrigation
681153	2024	722	123	350	Other
628604	2022	720	107	300	Industrial
59620	2005	459	135	—	Domestic
316905	2013	450	80	20	Domestic
668050	2023	438	80	88	Public Supply
521181	2019	410	70	195	Public Supply
521176	2019	410	50	400	Public Supply

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 Montgomery County, Liberty County, San Jacinto County, Washington County, Harris County.