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Texas well grid 65-51

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Brazoria County. 584 reports, median depth 140 ft.

584Reports
140 ftMedian depth
48 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 65-51

Logged in state well grid 65-51, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ftWhat was logged there
0–25 ftClay 195, Sand 42, Clay, Red 30, Red Clay 30, Silty Clay, Brown 20, Surface Soil 19
25–50 ftSand 64, Clay 46, Clay, Red 6, Red Clay 5, Fine Red Sand 4, Silty Clay, Gray 3
50–100 ftSand 157, Clay 102, Red Clay 12, Tan Sand (.005-.006) 5, Clay Td 3, Clay Tan 3
100–200 ftClay 153, Sand 122, Red Clay 18, Clay Td 21, Clay Red 4, Red And Blue Clay 3
200–300 ftSand 57, Clay 33, Red Clay 3, Sand .006 3, Sandy Clay 2, Sand Fine 2
300–500 ftSand 130, Clay 105, Clay Td 28, Red Clay 10, Clay Red 3, Sand .006 3
500–1000 ftSand 82, Clay 64, Clay Td 41, Red Clay 7, Sand .006 4, Sand & Gravel 2

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 65-51, busiest first.
Firm of recordWellsMedian depth, ftMedian yield, gpmYears
BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.89252004–2018
Goolsby Water Well Service LLC77650602015–2026
RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL60365602002–2015
Envirotech Drilling Services LLC55202015–2025
RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL SERVICE46360602004–2014
Finch Water Well28300602001–2025
Finch Water Well Service20752004–2009
Felder Water Well & Pump Service, LLC19398752005–2025
Wel-Mat Drilling LLP18152014–2016
Chaffin Water Well Service15340752004–2026
ANCHOR WATER WELL15117501993–2017
Alliance Maintenance & Services, Inc.15152013
Gotcher Water Well10153852015–2024
Almeda Water Well Service8140502017–2024
Sunbelt Industrial Services8202008–2012
Chaffin Water Wells7360502016–2019
1st Choice Water Wells6331252017–2019
Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.62011
O'Day Drilling Company, Inc.5317702005–2025
Brazoria Water Well5180802023–2025
Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.5202006–2024
GOOLSBY WW5155602012–2013
GWR Windmills & Water Well Services, LLC46451002020–2026
Vortex Drilling, Inc.4152016
Gotcher Water Wells4149902013–2015

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
PurposeWellsShareMedian depth, ft
Domestic29350.2%402
Monitor13322.8%25
Environmental Soil Boring8714.9%15
Stock376.3%147
Irrigation122.1%145
Rig Supply101.7%146
Other40.7%150
Industrial40.7%200
By decade drilled.
DecadeReportsMedian depth, ftWater at, ft
1990s163465
2000s2163250
2010s25413045
2020s11332050

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 65-51. Column one is the tracking number.
ReportYearDepth, ftWater at, ftYield, gpmPurpose
52507120197057040Domestic
8668620067007080Domestic
15537520086956175Domestic
65865220246907040Domestic
58130420216906660Domestic
58100220216906760Domestic
575200202169066Domestic
574884202169067Domestic
71562320176856550Domestic
69569520256857460Domestic

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.

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