Texas well grid 65-47
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Brazoria County and Galveston County. 472 reports, median depth 400 ft.
472Reports
400 ftMedian depth
71 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 65-47
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 281, Sand 121, Soil 108, Top Soil 66, Topsoil 61, Clay Tan 26 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 119, Sand 66, Red Clay 12, Clay-Red 11, Clay & Shale 7, Sand Tan 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 161, Clay 75, Sand-Tan-Fine 14, Clay Tan 11, Red Clay 10, Clay-Red 10 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 168, Sand 134, Clay Tan 16, Clay-Red 18, Red Clay 17, Sand Tan 11 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 26, Clay 26, Clay-Red 5, Red Clay 3, Sand Tan 3, Sand-Tan-Fine Sand-Tan-.006-.008 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 129, Clay 57, Clay-Gray 9, Sand .006 8, Sand-Tan-Fine 8, Clay-Red 7 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 48, Clay 18, Sand-Gray-.006-.008 11, Sand .006 7, Sand White .006 5, Sand-Gray-Fine Sand-Gray-.006-.008 4 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almeda Water Well Service | 88 | 528 | 80 | 2003–2026 |
| Environmental Service | 83 | 380 | 60 | 2000–2026 |
| Davison Water Well Service | 53 | 324 | 30 | 2004–2024 |
| GWR Windmills & Water Well Services, LLC | 45 | 420 | 70 | 2019–2026 |
| MEZA WATER WELL SERVICE | 37 | 450 | 70 | 2015–2026 |
| O'Day Drilling Company, Inc. | 34 | 435 | 60 | 2002–2018 |
| Keenan Water Well | 13 | 465 | 35 | 2003–2008 |
| Goolsby Water Well Service LLC | 10 | 160 | 90 | 2016–2025 |
| Felder Water Well & Pump Service, LLC | 9 | 340 | 60 | 2008–2022 |
| GWR Windmill & Water Well Serices, LLC | 8 | 575 | 75 | 2018 |
| Fugro Consultants | 7 | 25 | — | 2016 |
| B & L Water Well Service,Inc. | 6 | 765 | 90 | 2009–2019 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 6 | 25 | — | 2018 |
| RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL SERVICE | 5 | 445 | 50 | 2004–2014 |
| RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL | 5 | 505 | 60 | 2003–2010 |
| Keenan Water Well & Septic Systems | 5 | 380 | 40 | 2005–2008 |
| Walker Water Solutions | 5 | 118 | 30 | 2006–2008 |
| Walker Water Well Service | 5 | 226 | 25 | 2003–2006 |
| A-1 Water Well Drilling service | 4 | 400 | 40 | 2005–2020 |
| Walker Water Well | 4 | 437 | 70 | 2011–2017 |
| Burleson Services, Inc. | 4 | 200 | 150 | 2003–2007 |
| Petra Environmental | 4 | 20 | — | 2006 |
| Fugro | 3 | 155 | — | 2008–2009 |
| Fugro Geosciences, Inc. | 3 | 70 | — | 2003 |
| GWR Windmills & Water Well Service, LLC | 2 | 333 | 50 | 2022 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 409 | 86.7% | 406 |
| Monitor | 23 | 4.9% | 25 |
| Rig Supply | 19 | 4.0% | 265 |
| Irrigation | 7 | 1.5% | 180 |
| Stock | 5 | 1.1% | 115 |
| Industrial | 4 | 0.8% | 380 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 0.6% | 560 |
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | 724 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 201 | 385 | 70 |
| 2010s | 158 | 420 | 75 |
| 2020s | 113 | 400 | 71 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325897 | 2013 | 812 | 80 | — | Rig Supply |
| 524892 | 2019 | 780 | 80 | 200 | Public Supply |
| 244288 | 2010 | 775 | 73 | — | Rig Supply |
| 422193 | 2016 | 765 | 82 | 85 | Rig Supply |
| 412997 | 2015 | 761 | 50 | 75 | Domestic |
| 293378 | 2012 | 761 | 61 | 100 | Domestic |
| 286429 | 2009 | 760 | 100 | — | Rig Supply |
| 345783 | 2013 | 748 | 55 | 75 | Domestic |
| 710000 | 2025 | 740 | 110 | 100 | Domestic |
| 535540 | 2020 | 740 | 87 | 100 | 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 Brazoria County, Galveston County, Harris County, Matagorda County, Wharton County.