Texas well grid 66-54
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wharton County and Jackson County. 521 reports, median depth 143 ft.
521Reports
143 ftMedian depth
51 ftWater at
75 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 66-54
| 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
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Wharton County, Jackson County, Matagorda County.