Texas well grid 66-48
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wharton County. 469 reports, median depth 255 ft.
469Reports
255 ftMedian depth
54 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 66-48
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 182, Sand 110, Red Clay 109, Top Soil 99, Topsoil 61, Brown Clay 19 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 72, Clay 54, Red Clay 45, Sandy Clay 11, Brown Clay 9, Fine Sand 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 133, Sand 145, Red Clay 51, Brown Clay 12, Gravel 13, Sand & Clay 12 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 191, Clay 139, Red Clay 42, Sand & Clay 17, Sandy Clay 17, Gray Clay 17 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 153, Clay 113, Red Clay 15, Gray Clay 11, Coarse Sand 8, Sand & Clay 9 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 58, Clay 50, Clay Td 20, Red Clay 7, Medium Coarse Water Sand 7, Course Sand 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | Clay 6, Sand 5, Sand .010 2, Sand .010-.012 1, Sand With Clay Stringers 2, Clay Hard S/S 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand 1, Clay 2, White Clay 2, Clay/Shale 1, Shale 1, Clay/Shale/Limestone 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 335 | 71.4% | 267 |
| Stock | 31 | 6.6% | 207 |
| Monitor | 31 | 6.6% | 40 |
| Irrigation | 24 | 5.1% | 400 |
| Rig Supply | 22 | 4.7% | 200 |
| Industrial | 15 | 3.2% | 1,061 |
| Other | 4 | 0.9% | 340 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 3 | 0.6% | 40 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155 | 250 | 50 |
| 2010s | 201 | 255 | 53 |
| 2020s | 113 | 260 | 60 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 606401 | 2022 | 1,655 | 77 | 1,623 | Public Supply |
| 193266 | 2007 | 1,295 | 72 | 1,507 | Industrial |
| 131348 | 2007 | 1,295 | 68 | 1,022 | Industrial |
| 210852 | 2007 | 1,182 | 65 | 1,507 | Industrial |
| 126033 | 2007 | 1,182 | 65 | 1,507 | Industrial |
| 431420 | 2016 | 1,071 | 89 | 1,000 | Industrial |
| 431424 | 2016 | 1,061 | 87 | 1,000 | Industrial |
| 614498 | 2022 | 525 | 74 | 60 | Domestic |
| 521797 | 2018 | 500 | 65 | 1,200 | Irrigation |
| 410188 | 2015 | 500 | 60 | 2,000 | 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.