# Well grid 65-53, Texas — Brazoria, Wharton — how deep, and through what

> 767 well reports in Texas state well grid 65-53, covering Brazoria, Wharton. Median depth 170 ft.

## Texas well grid 65-53

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Brazoria County](/county/brazoria.md) and [Wharton County](/county/wharton.md). **767** reports, median depth **170 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 65-53

*Logged in state well grid 65-53, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 268 , **Clay / Silty Clay** 95 , **Sand** 75 , **Sand / Silty Sand** 50 , **Concrete** 33 , **Brown Silty Sand** 26 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 66 , **Sand** 53 , **Sand / Silty Sand** 45 , **Red Clay** 6 , **Clay-Red** 4 , **Clay Tan & Grey** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 130 , **Sand** 118 , **Sand .006** 11 , **Red Clay** 9 , **Clay Tan** 6 , **Sand .008** 6 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 226 , **Sand** 198 , **Sand .006** 17 , **Sand .008** 11 , **Sand Fine** 8 , **Clay Td** 9 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 120 , **Sand** 106 , **Clay Td** 25 , **Red Clay** 8 , **Sand .008** 6 , **Sand .006** 6 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 26 , **Clay Td** 16 , **Clay** 8 , **Sand .006** 3 , **Sand .005** 2 , **Sand-Tan-Fine** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 4 , **Sand, Gray Clay** 1 , **Gray Clay, Sand** 1 , **Clay Sand & Shale** 1 , **Sand .006** 1 , **Red Clay, Sand** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Sand, Soft Clay** 1 , **Sand, Clay** 1 , **Sandy Cclay** 1 , **Clay, Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 65-53, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 106 | 30 | — | 2021–2025 |
| [Felder Water Well & Pump Service, LLC](/driller/felder-water-well-pump-service-llc.md) | 101 | 220 | 100 | 2003–2026 |
| [ANCHOR WATER WELL](/driller/anchor-water-well.md) | 70 | 220 | 80 | 2002–2017 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well.md) | 58 | 265 | 50 | 2002–2014 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 40 | 10 | — | 2014–2017 |
| [Goolsby Water Well Service LLC](/driller/goolsby-water-well-service-llc.md) | 35 | 290 | 70 | 2015–2026 |
| [Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.](/driller/mathers-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 35 | 15 | — | 2004–2025 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well-service.md) | 32 | 205 | 60 | 2004–2014 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 29 | 10 | — | 2010–2023 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 25 | 28 | — | 2008–2021 |
| [Anchor Services](/driller/anchor-services.md) | 22 | 240 | 80 | 2018–2026 |
| [Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.](/driller/advanced-drilling-systems-inc.md) | 16 | — | — | 2003–2013 |
| [Felder Water Well](/driller/felder-water-well.md) | 14 | 228 | 100 | 2006–2013 |
| [Alpine Field Services](/driller/alpine-field-services.md) | 14 | 25 | — | 2004–2006 |
| [MEZA WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/meza-water-well-service.md) | 13 | 283 | — | 2018–2023 |
| Felder Water Well and Pump Svc. | 13 | 212 | 150 | 2003 |
| [O'Day Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/o-day-drilling-company-inc.md) | 12 | 206 | 100 | 2006–2026 |
| [Finch Water Well](/driller/finch-water-well.md) | 11 | 300 | 30 | 2001–2024 |
| [Finch Water Well Service](/driller/finch-water-well-service.md) | 10 | — | 80 | 2004–2009 |
| Brem Water Well Service | 8 | 52 | 18 | 2009–2024 |
| [Almeda Water Well Service](/driller/almeda-water-well-service.md) | 8 | 400 | 70 | 2007–2023 |
| [ESN](/driller/esn.md) | 7 | 18 | — | 2003–2004 |
| [Brazoria Water Well](/driller/brazoria-water-well.md) | 5 | 240 | 60 | 2024–2026 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 5 | 25 | — | 2008–2009 |
| [Chaffin Water Well Service](/driller/chaffin-water-well-service.md) | 4 | 225 | 65 | 2021–2023 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 395 | 51.5% | 230 |
| Monitor | 136 | 17.7% | 20 |
| Injection | 100 | 13.0% | 30 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 56 | 7.3% | 10 |
| Irrigation | 26 | 3.4% | 61 |
| Public Supply | 12 | 1.6% | 228 |
| Stock | 12 | 1.6% | 240 |
| Industrial | 10 | 1.3% | 270 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299 | 185 | 24 |
| 2010s | 253 | 192 | 28 |
| 2020s | 215 | 35 | 27 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 65-53. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 673096 | 2024 | 1,251 | 83 | 450 | Public Supply |
| 415610 | 2016 | 925 | 69 | 1,000 | Public Supply |
| 647778 | 2023 | 585 | 75 | — | Rig Supply |
| 444054 | 2017 | 545 | 90 | 35 | Domestic |
| 656095 | 2023 | 514 | 65 | 65 | Domestic |
| 673344 | 2024 | 475 | 70 | 70 | Domestic |
| 623439 | 2022 | 466 | 60 | — | Domestic |
| 447161 | 2017 | 460 | 50 | — | Domestic |
| 545982 | 2020 | 455 | 53 | — | Domestic |
| 235559 | 2010 | 455 | 84 | 35 | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 65-53?

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This grid falls in [Brazoria County](/county/brazoria.md), [Wharton County](/county/wharton.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/65-53/
Fonte: Texas Submitted Driller's Report Database — Texas Water Development Board, from reports filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Recolha: 2026-08-23
