# Well grid 66-49, Texas — Lavaca, Jackson — how deep, and through what

> 185 well reports in Texas state well grid 66-49, covering Lavaca, Jackson, Matagorda. Median depth 182 ft.

## Texas well grid 66-49

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Lavaca County](/county/lavaca.md) and [Jackson County](/county/jackson.md). **185** reports, median depth **182 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 66-49

*Logged in state well grid 66-49, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 99 , **Sand** 48 , **Surface** 38 , **Top Soil** 34 , **Ft. Clay** 12 , **Ft. Surface** 14 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 37 , **Sand** 23 , **Ft. Clay** 8 , **Ft. Sand** 4 , **Sandstone, Sand** 2 , **Brown Sand-Sandstone** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 76 , **Sand** 20 , **Red Clay** 8 , **Ft. Sand** 8 , **Ft. Clay** 6 , **Sand-Sandstone** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 79 , **Sand** 34 , **Ft. Sand** 9 , **Shale** 9 , **Red Clay** 10 , **Brown Sand-Sandstone (Xf)** 5 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 25 , **Sand** 15 , **Shale** 6 , **Rock** 3 , **Ft. Sand** 2 , **Sandstone** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Shale** 2 , **Clay** 1 , **Sand** 1 , **Br Sand & Sandstone (M)** 1 , **Coarse Sand** 1 , **Rock And Red Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 66-49, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [CHANDLER DRILLING INC](/driller/chandler-drilling-inc.md) | 95 | 170 | 60 | 2003–2026 |
| [Friedel Drilling Company](/driller/friedel-drilling-company.md) | 23 | 222 | 60 | 2002–2026 |
| [Everett Carroll Water Well Service](/driller/everett-carroll-water-well-service.md) | 18 | 200 | 80 | 2003–2008 |
| [Burleson Services, Inc.](/driller/burleson-services-inc.md) | 13 | 240 | 100 | 2003–2010 |
| [Joe Ferguson Water Well Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 240 | — | 2007–2011 |
| [WB Southern Drilling LLC](/driller/wb-southern-drilling-llc.md) | 3 | 117 | 100 | 2023–2024 |
| [Rangnow Water Well Service](/driller/rangnow-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 205 | 80 | 2013–2014 |
| [Joe Ferguson Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 165 | — | 2003–2004 |
| [A C Water Well Service](/driller/a-c-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 305 | — | 2020–2021 |
| [Cobra Water Well Drilling, LLC.](/driller/cobra-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 2 | 240 | 95 | 2011–2014 |
| [leeper w.w.](/driller/leeper-w-w.md) | 2 | 155 | 50 | 2012–2013 |
| [Chaffin Water Well Svc.](/driller/chaffin-water-well-svc.md) | 2 | 205 | 120 | 2008 |
| [C & S UTESEY WATER WELL SERVICE & DRILLING, L.L.C.](/driller/c-s-utesey-water-well-service-drilling-l-l-c.md) | 2 | — | 150 | 2007 |
| [Busselman Water Wells, LLC](/driller/busselman-water-wells-llc.md) | 1 | 193 | 94 | 2024 |
| [Texas Southern Drilling](/driller/texas-southern-drilling.md) | 1 | 225 | — | 2022 |
| Leeper Watere Well Service | 1 | 238 | — | 2015 |
| CHANDLER DRILLING IN | 1 | 304 | 15 | 2012 |
| [J & S Water Wells](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 1 | — | 80 | 2008 |
| Chandler Drillng, Inc. | 1 | — | 40 | 2004 |
| [Berry Water Well Service](/driller/berry-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 295 | 80 | 2008 |
| [J & S Water Wells - Primo Trejo](/driller/j-s-water-wells-primo-trejo.md) | 1 | — | 100 | 2006 |
| [JOE FERGUSON WATER WELL DRLG. INC.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drlg-inc.md) | 1 | 220 | — | 2006 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 108 | 58.4% | 164 |
| Rig Supply | 51 | 27.6% | 220 |
| Stock | 12 | 6.5% | 205 |
| Industrial | 11 | 5.9% | 240 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 1.1% | 310 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.5% | 304 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 | 200 | 42 |
| 2010s | 66 | 170 | 51 |
| 2020s | 39 | 175 | 54 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 66-49. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213815 | 2010 | 392 | 54 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 160175 | 2008 | 360 | — | — | Stock |
| 30444 | 2003 | 340 | 65 | 150 | Industrial |
| 508844 | 2019 | 332 | — | — | Domestic |
| 652323 | 2023 | 310 | 54 | — | Public Supply |
| 583708 | 2021 | 305 | 70 | — | Domestic |
| 383836 | 2014 | 304 | 60 | 200 | Irrigation |
| 303669 | 2012 | 304 | 82 | 15 | Domestic |
| 252124 | 2006 | 302 | — | 50 | Rig Supply |
| 518340 | 2019 | 295 | 55 | 75 | 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 66-49?

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This grid falls in [Lavaca County](/county/lavaca.md), [Jackson County](/county/jackson.md), [Matagorda County](/county/matagorda.md), [DeWitt County](/county/dewitt.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/66-49/
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