# Well grid 66-53, Texas — Wharton, Harris — how deep, and through what

> 154 well reports in Texas state well grid 66-53, covering Wharton, Harris, Jackson. Median depth 200 ft.

## Texas well grid 66-53

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Wharton County](/county/wharton.md) and [Harris County](/county/harris.md). **154** reports, median depth **200 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 66-53

*Logged in state well grid 66-53, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 51 , **Topsoil** 35 , **Sand** 34 , **Top Soil** 33 , **Surface Soil** 15 , **Red Clay** 13 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 42 , **Sand** 34 , **Brown Clay** 7 , **Sand & Gravel** 8 , **Red Clay** 5 , **Gravel** 5 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 49 , **Clay** 44 , **Gray Clay** 11 , **Coarse Sand** 8 , **White Clay** 8 , **Sand & Gravel** 7 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 57 , **Sand** 57 , **Coarse Sand** 20 , **Rock** 15 , **White Clay** 15 , **Course Brown Sand** 10 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 19 , **Clay** 17 , **Rock** 6 , **Coarse Sand** 5 , **Clay & Rock** 3 , **Gravel** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 11 , **Clay** 13 , **Shale** 2 , **Hard** 2 , **Gravel** 2 , **Course Sand** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay** 6 , **Sand** 8 , **Shale** 2 , **Clay/ Sand Streaks** 1 , **Sand/Gravel** 1 , **Clay And Sand Streaks** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 66-53, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [C & S UTESEY WATER WELL SERVICE & DRILLING, L.L.C.](/driller/c-s-utesey-water-well-service-drilling-l-l-c.md) | 23 | 220 | 111 | 2002–2021 |
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 16 | 160 | 90 | 2009–2021 |
| [Joe Ferguson Water Well Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 15 | 200 | — | 2008–2018 |
| [Neuendorff's Water Well Service, Inc.](/driller/neuendorff-s-water-well-service-inc.md) | 13 | 180 | 75 | 2022–2025 |
| [Kight Water Well Service](/driller/kight-water-well-service.md) | 10 | 223 | 225 | 2020–2025 |
| [Crowell Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/crowell-drilling-company-inc.md) | 8 | 630 | — | 2010–2019 |
| [Burleson Services, Inc.](/driller/burleson-services-inc.md) | 8 | 200 | 100 | 2003–2007 |
| [1st Choice Water Wells](/driller/1st-choice-water-wells.md) | 7 | 134 | 25 | 2015–2021 |
| [Everett Carroll Water Well Service](/driller/everett-carroll-water-well-service.md) | 7 | 220 | 80 | 2003–2007 |
| [Chaffin Water Well Service](/driller/chaffin-water-well-service.md) | 5 | 200 | 70 | 2014–2025 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 5 | 35 | — | 2009 |
| [Chaffin Water Wells](/driller/chaffin-water-wells.md) | 4 | 202 | — | 2015–2022 |
| [Evans Drilling](/driller/evans-drilling.md) | 4 | 220 | 60 | 2011–2013 |
| [Geothermal Drilling inc](/driller/geothermal-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 300 | — | 2011–2023 |
| [Goolsby Water Well Service LLC](/driller/goolsby-water-well-service-llc.md) | 2 | 300 | 80 | 2016–2020 |
| [INDEPENDENT WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/independent-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 140 | 30 | 2018–2019 |
| [B & L Water Well Service,Inc.](/driller/b-l-water-well-service-inc.md) | 2 | 180 | 85 | 2011–2014 |
| [O'Day Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/o-day-drilling-company-inc.md) | 2 | 719 | 3,000 | 2014 |
| [leeper w.w.](/driller/leeper-w-w.md) | 2 | 206 | 41 | 2006 |
| C & S UTESEY WATER WELL SERVICE | 2 | — | 23 | 2002 |
| [Busselman Water Wells, LLC](/driller/busselman-water-wells-llc.md) | 1 | 241 | 100 | 2026 |
| [WB Southern Drilling LLC](/driller/wb-southern-drilling-llc.md) | 1 | 179 | 100 | 2025 |
| 3G Drilling | 1 | 724 | 2,000 | 2024 |
| [CHANDLER DRILLING INC](/driller/chandler-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 182 | 60 | 2023 |
| [Texas Southern Drilling](/driller/texas-southern-drilling.md) | 1 | 200 | 50 | 2022 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 75 | 48.7% | 185 |
| Rig Supply | 32 | 20.8% | 200 |
| Irrigation | 17 | 11.0% | 524 |
| Stock | 17 | 11.0% | 160 |
| Industrial | 6 | 3.9% | 220 |
| Monitor | 3 | 1.9% | 35 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 2 | 1.3% | 300 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 2 | 1.3% | 20 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 | 200 | 57 |
| 2010s | 64 | 220 | 52 |
| 2020s | 40 | 185 | 60 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 66-53. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 511094 | 2019 | 800 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 212807 | 2010 | 780 | 42 | — | Irrigation |
| 695773 | 2025 | 760 | 47 | 3,000 | Irrigation |
| 687034 | 2024 | 724 | 60 | 2,000 | Irrigation |
| 354676 | 2014 | 719 | 65 | 2,000 | Irrigation |
| 396756 | 2015 | 699 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 490978 | 2018 | 630 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 380580 | 2014 | 618 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 317560 | 2013 | 524 | 38 | — | Irrigation |
| 359262 | 2014 | 500 | 65 | 3,000 | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 66-53?

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This grid falls in [Wharton County](/county/wharton.md), [Harris County](/county/harris.md), [Jackson County](/county/jackson.md), [Matagorda County](/county/matagorda.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/66-53/
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