Texas well grid 66-53
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wharton County and Harris County. 154 reports, median depth 200 ft.
154Reports
200 ftMedian depth
56 ftWater at
80 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 66-53
| 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
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Wharton County, Harris County, Jackson County, Matagorda County.