# Well grid 66-46, Texas — Wharton, Lavaca — how deep, and through what

> 194 well reports in Texas state well grid 66-46, covering Wharton, Lavaca. Median depth 160 ft.

## Texas well grid 66-46

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Wharton County](/county/wharton.md) and [Lavaca County](/county/lavaca.md). **194** reports, median depth **160 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 66-46

*Logged in state well grid 66-46, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 59 , **Sand** 55 , **Red Clay** 44 , **Surface Soil** 35 , **Topsoil** 31 , **Top Soil** 21 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 41 , **Sand** 25 , **Brown Clay** 10 , **Red Clay** 13 , **Gravel** 8 , **Coarse Sand** 6 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 77 , **Sand** 47 , **Coarse Sand** 23 , **Gray Clay** 16 , **Brown Clay** 11 , **Pea Gravel** 14 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 48 , **Sand** 54 , **Coarse Sand** 36 , **Gray Clay** 9 , **Gravel** 11 , **Red Clay** 12 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 9 , **Clay** 7 , **Gravel** 4 , **Hard** 3 , **Shale** 2 , **Gray Clay** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 8 , **Clay** 8 , **Gravel** 1 , **Rock** 2 , **Sand/Gravel** 1 , **Cly** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay** 2 , **Sand** 2 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 66-46, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Kight Water Well Service](/driller/kight-water-well-service.md) | 45 | 143 | 80 | 2020–2026 |
| [Joe Ferguson Water Well Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 22 | 160 | — | 2007–2022 |
| [C & S UTESEY WATER WELL SERVICE & DRILLING, L.L.C.](/driller/c-s-utesey-water-well-service-drilling-l-l-c.md) | 19 | 160 | 100 | 2004–2017 |
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 16 | 190 | 100 | 2010–2025 |
| [Crowell Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/crowell-drilling-company-inc.md) | 8 | 300 | 850 | 2003–2019 |
| [Burleson Services, Inc.](/driller/burleson-services-inc.md) | 8 | 160 | 100 | 2003–2010 |
| [Chaffin Water Wells](/driller/chaffin-water-wells.md) | 6 | 260 | — | 2014–2017 |
| [Goolsby Water Well Service LLC](/driller/goolsby-water-well-service-llc.md) | 5 | 150 | 50 | 2015–2020 |
| [1st Choice Water Wells](/driller/1st-choice-water-wells.md) | 5 | 120 | 25 | 2016–2017 |
| [O'Day Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/o-day-drilling-company-inc.md) | 5 | 465 | 2,500 | 2012–2016 |
| [Joe Ferguson Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-drilling-inc.md) | 5 | 180 | — | 2003–2006 |
| Johnson Water Well Service | 5 | 198 | 70 | 2005–2007 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well.md) | 4 | 140 | 80 | 2003–2012 |
| [JOE FERGUSON WATER WELL DRLG. INC.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drlg-inc.md) | 4 | 200 | — | 2006–2007 |
| [Chaffin Water Well Service](/driller/chaffin-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 140 | 50 | 2014–2020 |
| [INDEPENDENT WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/independent-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 128 | 50 | 2018–2020 |
| [Dirba Water Wells](/driller/dirba-water-wells.md) | 3 | 130 | — | 2000–2006 |
| [Wells Water Well Company](/driller/wells-water-well-company.md) | 3 | 180 | 10 | 2005–2008 |
| [Neuendorff's Water Well Service, Inc.](/driller/neuendorff-s-water-well-service-inc.md) | 2 | 140 | 30 | 2023 |
| [Texas Southern Drilling](/driller/texas-southern-drilling.md) | 2 | 285 | 93 | 2021–2022 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 175 | 100 | 2012–2013 |
| [J & S Water Wells](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 2 | 250 | 80 | 2004 |
| [Busselman Water Wells, LLC](/driller/busselman-water-wells-llc.md) | 1 | 205 | 80 | 2026 |
| 3G Drilling | 1 | 260 | 500 | 2023 |
| [Ricky Bonds Water Wells](/driller/ricky-bonds-water-wells.md) | 1 | 175 | 60 | 2017 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 108 | 55.7% | 154 |
| Stock | 29 | 14.9% | 130 |
| Irrigation | 24 | 12.4% | 315 |
| Rig Supply | 22 | 11.3% | 180 |
| Industrial | 11 | 5.7% | 200 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64 | 170 | 51 |
| 2010s | 70 | 160 | 52 |
| 2020s | 60 | 153 | 52 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 66-46. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316448 | 2013 | 630 | 52 | 2,500 | Irrigation |
| 343872 | 2013 | 584 | 40 | — | Irrigation |
| 144957 | 2008 | 563 | 46 | — | Irrigation |
| 320975 | 2013 | 485 | 43 | 2,500 | Irrigation |
| 424428 | 2016 | 465 | 65 | — | Irrigation |
| 468683 | 2017 | 462 | 66 | — | Irrigation |
| 227976 | 2010 | 450 | 32 | — | Irrigation |
| 409856 | 2015 | 440 | 55 | — | Irrigation |
| 343876 | 2013 | 434 | 75 | — | Irrigation |
| 301610 | 2012 | 410 | 62 | — | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 66-46?

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This grid falls in [Wharton County](/county/wharton.md), [Lavaca County](/county/lavaca.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/66-46/
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