Texas well grid 65-49
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wharton County and Matagorda County. 186 reports, median depth 225 ft.
186Reports
225 ftMedian depth
31 ftWater at
70 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 65-49
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 93, Top Soil 73, Red Clay 33, Sand 25, Topsoil 12, Black Clay 11 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 28, Sand 18, Sandy Clay 15, Sand & Clay 7, Red Clay 6, Clay Sand 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 89, Clay 50, Sand & Clay 14, Sandy Clay 13, Sand & Gravel 6, Sand And Gravel 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 87, Clay 79, Sand & Clay 23, Sandy Clay 9, Red Clay 6, Sand & Gravel 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 54, Clay 53, Sand & Clay 5, Sand Fine 2, Clay Grey 4, Course Sand 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 39, Clay 26, Clay Td 7, Grey Clay 2, Fine Sand 3, Red Clay 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Clay 8, Sand 3, Course Sand 1, Clay/Hard Layer 1, Clay Layer 1, Clay With Red Steaks 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 125 | 67.2% | 225 |
| Irrigation | 17 | 9.1% | 500 |
| Stock | 16 | 8.6% | 105 |
| Rig Supply | 10 | 5.4% | 172 |
| Industrial | 6 | 3.2% | 380 |
| Monitor | 6 | 3.2% | 42 |
| Other | 3 | 1.6% | 120 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 1.6% | 525 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27 | 240 | 46 |
| 2010s | 83 | 220 | 30 |
| 2020s | 76 | 230 | 33 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 710974 | 2025 | 620 | 58 | 1,500 | Irrigation |
| 284322 | 2012 | 606 | 57 | 2,000 | Irrigation |
| 683279 | 2024 | 560 | 46 | 2,000 | Irrigation |
| 215229 | 2005 | 553 | 57 | 80 | Domestic |
| 497127 | 2018 | 550 | 62 | 75 | Domestic |
| 205264 | 2007 | 530 | 56 | 550 | Public Supply |
| 74287 | 2004 | 525 | 64 | 440 | Public Supply |
| 74283 | 2004 | 525 | 60 | 450 | Public Supply |
| 348607 | 2013 | 522 | 68 | 1,300 | Irrigation |
| 725649 | 2026 | 520 | — | — | Irrigation |
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 Wharton County, Matagorda County, Waller County.