# Well grid 66-54, Texas — Wharton, Jackson — how deep, and through what

> 521 well reports in Texas state well grid 66-54, covering Wharton, Jackson, Matagorda. Median depth 143 ft.

## Texas well grid 66-54

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Wharton County](/county/wharton.md) and [Jackson County](/county/jackson.md). **521** reports, median depth **143 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 66-54

*Logged in state well grid 66-54, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 120 , **Topsoil** 103 , **Sand** 90 , **Red Clay** 47 , **Gray Clay** 42 , **Brown Clay** 40 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 63 , **Clay** 62 , **Brown Clay** 19 , **Gray Clay** 18 , **Red Clay** 16 , **Med Sand** 15 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 117 , **Sand** 89 , **Brown Clay** 44 , **Red Clay** 26 , **Coarse Sand** 25 , **Course Brown Sand** 21 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 101 , **Clay** 100 , **Gray Clay** 43 , **Coarse Sand** 42 , **Course Brown Sand** 20 , **Very Course Brown Sand** 23 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 31 , **Sand** 29 , **Gray Clay** 9 , **Coarse Sand** 10 , **Course Brown Sand** 8 , **Very Course Brown Sand** 8 |
| 300–500 ft | **Clay** 4 , **Sand** 5 , **Coarse Sand** 2 , **Medium Sand** 1 , **Course Sand** 2 , **Clay Td** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Tan Clay** 1 , **Fine Sand** 1 , **Brown Sandy Clay** 1 , **Medium To Fine Sand** 1 , **Coarse To Meduim Sand With Traces Of Gravel** 1 , **Fine Sand With Traces Of Brown Clay** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Fine Sand** 1 , **Grey Sandy Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 66-54, 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) | 72 | 200 | 85 | 2003–2016 |
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 52 | 160 | 80 | 2009–2023 |
| [Kight Water Well Service](/driller/kight-water-well-service.md) | 44 | 133 | 80 | 2020–2026 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 37 | 56 | — | 2002–2003 |
| [Cascade Drilling](/driller/cascade-drilling.md) | 34 | 124 | — | 2014–2018 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 30 | 20 | — | 2011–2016 |
| [Joe Ferguson Water Well Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 29 | 200 | — | 2007–2025 |
| [Boart Longyear](/driller/boart-longyear.md) | 22 | 120 | — | 2005–2013 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 20 | 50 | — | 2022–2024 |
| Johnson Water Well Service | 10 | 188 | 60 | 2003–2007 |
| [Cascade Technical Services](/driller/cascade-technical-services.md) | 9 | 40 | — | 2020 |
| [1st Choice Water Wells](/driller/1st-choice-water-wells.md) | 9 | 132 | 50 | 2014–2020 |
| [MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services](/driller/magnacore-drilling-environmental-services.md) | 8 | 4 | — | 2002–2003 |
| [Goolsby Water Well Service LLC](/driller/goolsby-water-well-service-llc.md) | 7 | 255 | 50 | 2017–2024 |
| [Everett Carroll Water Well Service](/driller/everett-carroll-water-well-service.md) | 7 | 220 | 80 | 2005–2008 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well.md) | 6 | 205 | 75 | 2003–2014 |
| [Joe Ferguson Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-drilling-inc.md) | 6 | 220 | — | 2003–2006 |
| [J4 Water Works, LLC](/driller/j4-water-works-llc.md) | 5 | 160 | 35 | 2024–2025 |
| [RQ Drilling](/driller/rq-drilling.md) | 5 | 30 | — | 2018 |
| [Finch Water Well](/driller/finch-water-well.md) | 5 | 220 | 70 | 2001–2011 |
| [Lewis Environmental Drilling, Inc.](/driller/lewis-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 5 | 125 | — | 2004 |
| [J&S WATER WELLS](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 4 | 530 | 160 | 2006–2023 |
| [Crowell Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/crowell-drilling-company-inc.md) | 4 | 361 | 50 | 2002–2017 |
| Johnson Water Wells | 4 | 213 | 50 | 2004–2014 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well-service.md) | 4 | 218 | 100 | 2010–2012 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 254 | 48.8% | 175 |
| Monitor | 139 | 26.7% | 56 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 34 | 6.5% | 29 |
| Stock | 32 | 6.1% | 160 |
| Rig Supply | 25 | 4.8% | 220 |
| Irrigation | 21 | 4.0% | 305 |
| Industrial | 12 | 2.3% | 240 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 0.6% | 280 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189 | 150 | 55 |
| 2010s | 215 | 160 | 52 |
| 2020s | 117 | 123 | 50 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 66-54. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285935 | 2012 | 1,345 | 60 | — | Irrigation |
| 534344 | 2019 | 1,336 | 15 | 50 | Domestic |
| 716368 | 2026 | 1,100 | — | — | Public Supply |
| 637279 | 2023 | 530 | 80 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 585875 | 2021 | 525 | 40 | — | Irrigation |
| 713818 | 2025 | 485 | 51 | 2,000 | Irrigation |
| 360410 | 2013 | 483 | 53 | — | Irrigation |
| 591401 | 2021 | 436 | 90 | 80 | Domestic |
| 605070 | 2022 | 430 | 52 | 3,000 | Irrigation |
| 116095 | 2004 | 418 | 88 | 100 | 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 66-54?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/66-54/
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