texas-water-wells

Texas well grid 61-10

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Polk County. 141 reports, median depth 230 ft.

141Reports
230 ftMedian depth
90 ftWater at
30 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 61-10

Logged in state well grid 61-10, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ftWhat was logged there
0–25 ftClay 34, Sand 14, White Clay 14, Top Soil 14, Sand Brown 11, Clay Red 14
25–50 ftSand 17, Clay 10, Tan Clay 6, Brown Clay 4, White Clay 4, Clay Brown 3
50–100 ftClay 18, Sand 19, Blue Clay 10, Gray Clay 9, White Clay 6, Rock 2
100–200 ftSand 30, Clay 23, Blue Clay 11, Gray Clay 6, Shale 6, White Clay 5
200–300 ftSand 30, Clay 15, Shale Gray Td 6, Blue Clay 5, Shale 5, Sand Tan 4
300–500 ftSand 11, Shale 4, Clay 5, Sand/Shale 3, Clay/Shale 1, Shale Gray Td 3
500–1000 ftShale/Sand 1, Sand/Shale 1, Shale 1, Water Sand 1, Water Sand, Shale 1

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 61-10, busiest first.
Firm of recordWellsMedian depth, ftMedian yield, gpmYears
J & S Water Wells223901002005–2013
Geothermal Drilling inc21260252016–2026
Chrisley Water Well Drilling20235302005–2014
Bell's Drilling Service11140202022–2026
Griffin Water Well9163202003–2007
Ballard Water Well Co. LLC8220302013–2020
WEST Drilling4152022
BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.3202024
1st Choice Water Wells3240152009–2019
w3 weekend water wells31002017–2018
Williams Water Well3210202014–2015
Scruggs, Inc.3540852012
Pinnergy, LTD3300802007–2011
Coastal Water Well Service3234122004–2009
Vanya Water Well33552302003–2004
Dale's Water Wells2307222025–2026
Texas Southern Drilling2225302025
Pacific West2252025
Bellenger Water Well Service2103302016–2023
J & S Water Wells - Tomas Salinas21202010–2011
J & S Water Wells - Primo Trejo21502010–2011
Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.22008
EASTEX WELL SERVICE1228302023
Willoughby Water Wells11252021
Holly Water Wells1258252016

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
PurposeWellsShareMedian depth, ft
Domestic9265.2%225
Industrial2114.9%390
Rig Supply128.5%520
Monitor75.0%22
Environmental Soil Boring42.8%15
Stock32.1%307
Public Supply10.7%288
Irrigation10.7%305
By decade drilled.
DecadeReportsMedian depth, ftWater at, ft
2000s4924290
2010s48240100
2020s4420080

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 61-10. Column one is the tracking number.
ReportYearDepth, ftWater at, ftYield, gpmPurpose
100776200669015850Rig Supply
18274420045608555Industrial
30799820125409385Rig Supply
3079942012540Rig Supply
307989201252014785Rig Supply
316015201351019130Domestic
248231201141511240Domestic
1400272007410100150Industrial
647333202340512010Domestic
715796202640023040Domestic

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 61-10?

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This grid falls in Polk County.

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