Texas well grid 66-49
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Lavaca County and Jackson County. 185 reports, median depth 182 ft.
185Reports
182 ftMedian depth
50 ftWater at
75 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 66-49
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHANDLER DRILLING INC | 95 | 170 | 60 | 2003–2026 |
| Friedel Drilling Company | 23 | 222 | 60 | 2002–2026 |
| Everett Carroll Water Well Service | 18 | 200 | 80 | 2003–2008 |
| Burleson Services, Inc. | 13 | 240 | 100 | 2003–2010 |
| Joe Ferguson Water Well Drilling, Inc. | 4 | 240 | — | 2007–2011 |
| WB Southern Drilling LLC | 3 | 117 | 100 | 2023–2024 |
| Rangnow Water Well Service | 3 | 205 | 80 | 2013–2014 |
| Joe Ferguson Drilling, Inc. | 3 | 165 | — | 2003–2004 |
| A C Water Well Service | 2 | 305 | — | 2020–2021 |
| Cobra Water Well Drilling, LLC. | 2 | 240 | 95 | 2011–2014 |
| leeper w.w. | 2 | 155 | 50 | 2012–2013 |
| Chaffin Water Well Svc. | 2 | 205 | 120 | 2008 |
| C & S UTESEY WATER WELL SERVICE & DRILLING, L.L.C. | 2 | — | 150 | 2007 |
| Busselman Water Wells, LLC | 1 | 193 | 94 | 2024 |
| Texas Southern Drilling | 1 | 225 | — | 2022 |
| Leeper Watere Well Service | 1 | 238 | — | 2015 |
| CHANDLER DRILLING IN | 1 | 304 | 15 | 2012 |
| J & S Water Wells | 1 | — | 80 | 2008 |
| Chandler Drillng, Inc. | 1 | — | 40 | 2004 |
| Berry Water Well Service | 1 | 295 | 80 | 2008 |
| J & S Water Wells - Primo Trejo | 1 | — | 100 | 2006 |
| JOE FERGUSON WATER WELL DRLG. INC. | 1 | 220 | — | 2006 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Lavaca County, Jackson County, Matagorda County, DeWitt County.