Texas well grid 65-16
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Harris County and Dallas County. 1,441 reports, median depth 30 ft.
1,441Reports
30 ftMedian depth
90 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 65-16
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 189, Surface 99, No Recovery 66, No Data--Isco Installation Well 76, Yellow Clay 61, Sand 60 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 84, Clay 58, Red Clay 32, Blue Clay 21, No Recovery 13, Red 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 142, Clay 85, Blue Clay 22, Blue 15, Red Clay 15, Red 14 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 183, Clay 140, Blue Clay 62, Blue 31, Red 11, Red Clay 7 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 241, Clay 69, Blue Clay 22, Blue 20, Red 5, Sand (6 & 8) 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 43, Clay 12, Sandy Clay Streaks 2, Gray Clay 1, Sand .006 1, Sand .006-.008 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 4, Clay 1, Sand/Clay 1, Ratty Sand 1, Ratty Broken Sand & Clay 1, Stiff Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 463 | 32.1% | 24 |
| Injection | 354 | 24.6% | 30 |
| Domestic | 258 | 17.9% | 285 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 190 | 13.2% | 12 |
| Other | 90 | 6.2% | 20 |
| Test Well | 30 | 2.1% | 20 |
| Industrial | 20 | 1.4% | 280 |
| Public Supply | 16 | 1.1% | 435 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331 | 40 | 90 |
| 2010s | 840 | 25 | 26 |
| 2020s | 270 | 30 | 96 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651628 | 2023 | 1,025 | 165 | 710 | Public Supply |
| 609741 | 2022 | 640 | 107 | 75 | Rig Supply |
| 238438 | 2010 | 594 | 150 | 60 | Industrial |
| 152764 | 2007 | 575 | 150 | 75 | Domestic |
| 569251 | 2021 | 550 | 150 | 80 | Public Supply |
| 647238 | 2023 | 519 | 115 | 300 | Irrigation |
| 190018 | 2006 | 475 | 150 | 75 | Public Supply |
| 49998 | 2003 | 475 | 125 | — | Rig Supply |
| 659804 | 2024 | 470 | 113 | 1,200 | Industrial |
| 656730 | 2023 | 470 | 115 | 950 | Industrial |
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 Harris County, Dallas County, Chambers County, Waller County, Galveston County.