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Texas well grid 65-17

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Fort Bend County and Harris County. 616 reports, median depth 263 ft.

616Reports
263 ftMedian depth
60 ftWater at
70 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 65-17

Logged in state well grid 65-17, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ftWhat was logged there
0–25 ftClay 167, Red Clay 111, Top Soil 74, Topsoil 62, Sand 58, Brown Clay 18
25–50 ftSand 60, Clay 34, Sand & Gravel 29, Gravel 22, Sand And Gravel 23, Red Clay 21
50–100 ftSand 66, Clay 64, Sand & Gravel 45, Gravel 42, Sand And Gravel 26, Red Clay 22
100–200 ftSand 134, Clay 87, Gravel 29, Rock 28, White Shale 22, Sand & Gravel 18
200–300 ftSand 162, Clay 98, Rock 32, Red Clay 25, White Shale And Sandstone 12, Coarse Sand 15
300–500 ftSand 46, Clay 24, Sandy Clay 1, Red Clay 6, Rock 5, Coarse Sand End Of Hole 5
500–1000 ftSand 11, Clay 11, Sandy Clay 2, Fine Sand And Clay Strips 1, Sand/Clay 5, Fine Sand 1
1000–5000 ftClay 7, Sand 4, Gray Clay 1, Sand/Clay 3, Sandy Gray Clay 1, Fine Sand 1

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 65-17, busiest first.
Firm of recordWellsMedian depth, ftMedian yield, gpmYears
Geophysical Drilling, Inc.187280752003–2023
Mahler Water Well Service61290752003–2013
Scott Drilling Inc.40245502008–2024
Ondrey Water Well Service32300802003–2025
Ricky Bonds Water Wells20245852005–2024
Mesecke Water Well18300182003–2016
1st Choice Water Wells17300652011–2021
Weisinger Incorporated151,0701,2082015–2026
Bluebonnet Water Wells14225602024–2026
Texas Southern Drilling14215602021–2026
Envirotech Drilling Services LLC14502015–2025
Almeda Water Well Service133611002014–2026
AQUA STAR LLC13225652012–2025
Ballard Water Well Co. LLC13160802010–2024
HEFLIN WATER WORKS9280402005–2012
NORTHWEST WATER WELLS9260802003–2007
J&S WATER WELLS83502002007–2024
Hatton Water Well Service7180502021–2025
Bussell & Sons LLC72501002006–2021
Vortex Drilling, Inc.62012
BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.5252004–2014
J4 Water Works, LLC44203502024–2025
Alsay Incorporated41,1001,0012012–2024
Chaffin Water Well Service43802502012–2025
Brien Water Wells42851202016–2018

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
PurposeWellsShareMedian depth, ft
Domestic36659.4%260
Irrigation14423.4%280
Monitor345.5%50
Public Supply325.2%475
Other162.6%265
Rig Supply91.5%230
Stock61.0%176
Industrial40.6%350
By decade drilled.
DecadeReportsMedian depth, ftWater at, ft
2000s15925563
2010s30528559
2020s15224560

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 65-17. Column one is the tracking number.
ReportYearDepth, ftWater at, ftYield, gpmPurpose
50395920191,5001501,511Public Supply
50397320191,2502521,816Public Supply
40556620151,2502002,023Public Supply
72428120261,210Public Supply
66251320241,2002891,511Public Supply
59359720211,2002601,208Public Supply
56405820201,2002941,511Public Supply
39881320151,2002401,511Public Supply
65811920231,157285500Public Supply
69060120241,1002661,500Public 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 Fort Bend County, Harris County, Waller County, Matagorda County, DeWitt County.

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