Texas well grid 66-47
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wharton County and Jackson County. 245 reports, median depth 205 ft.
245Reports
205 ftMedian depth
50 ftWater at
80 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 66-47
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 76, Red Clay 53, Topsoil 50, Sand 46, Top Soil 45, Brown Clay 31 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 55, Clay 23, Brown Clay 8, Coarse Sand 7, Red Clay 7, Gravel 7 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 78, Sand 69, Red Clay 30, Brown Clay 24, Sand & Gravel 13, Gray Clay 13 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 103, Clay 82, Coarse Sand 18, Red Clay 16, Gray Clay 13, Brown Clay 7 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 46, Clay 31, Coarse Sand 9, Rock 6, Fine Sand 3, Red Clay 4 |
| 300–500 ft | Clay 8, Course Sand 2, Sand 6, Hard Rock 2, Gravel 2, Red Clay 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Clay 4, Sand 3, Sand & Gravel 1, Sand/Thin Clay Layers 1, Hard Rock 1, Medium Sand 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 145 | 59.2% | 201 |
| Rig Supply | 40 | 16.3% | 205 |
| Irrigation | 26 | 10.6% | 285 |
| Industrial | 14 | 5.7% | 230 |
| Stock | 12 | 4.9% | 185 |
| Other | 5 | 2.0% | 240 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 1.2% | 215 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98 | 200 | 45 |
| 2010s | 83 | 216 | 53 |
| 2020s | 64 | 205 | 52 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261160 | 2011 | 720 | 48 | — | Irrigation |
| 270000 | 2011 | 715 | 38 | — | Irrigation |
| 710939 | 2025 | 650 | 65 | 2,000 | Irrigation |
| 13932 | 2002 | 600 | 65 | — | Irrigation |
| 668789 | 2024 | 567 | 42 | 2,000 | Irrigation |
| 566537 | 2020 | 520 | 56 | 1,500 | Irrigation |
| 11138 | 2002 | 442 | 68 | — | Irrigation |
| 19182 | 2002 | 410 | 60 | 35 | Domestic |
| 696065 | 2025 | 400 | 52 | 1,700 | Irrigation |
| 654048 | 2023 | 400 | 30 | 1,000 | 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, Jackson County, Brazoria County.