Texas well grid 66-55
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wharton County and Jackson County. 130 reports, median depth 200 ft.
130Reports
200 ftMedian depth
41 ftWater at
75 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 66-55
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 48, Topsoil 32, Sand 25, Red Clay 20, Black Topsoil 15, Brown Clay 10 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 27, Clay 9, Brown Clay 7, Course Brown Sand 6, Coarse Sand 6, Gray Clay 5 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 45, Sand 42, Brown Clay 9, Gray Clay 10, Red Clay 9, Coarse Sand 8 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 40, Clay 36, Gray Clay 8, Coarse Sand 12, Red Clay 7, Brown Clay 7 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 22, Sand 17, Gravel 3, Coarse Sand 6, Gray Clay 3, Med Sand 4 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 10, Clay 6, Course Sand 3, Shale 3, Clay Td 2, Sand Rock + Clay Mix 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Clay 4, Sand 3, Gravel 2, Grey Clay 1, Clay/Shale Streaks 1, Clay & Sand 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 59 | 45.4% | 135 |
| Rig Supply | 26 | 20.0% | 220 |
| Irrigation | 17 | 13.1% | 452 |
| Stock | 13 | 10.0% | 103 |
| Industrial | 10 | 7.7% | 220 |
| Monitor | 4 | 3.1% | 45 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.8% | — |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42 | 207 | 43 |
| 2010s | 54 | 135 | 38 |
| 2020s | 34 | 203 | 42 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25755 | 2003 | 800 | 61 | — | Irrigation |
| 261011 | 2011 | 714 | 82 | — | Irrigation |
| 269999 | 2011 | 710 | 42 | — | Irrigation |
| 262487 | 2011 | 700 | 70 | — | Irrigation |
| 425072 | 2016 | 615 | 78 | 2,000 | Irrigation |
| 494181 | 2018 | 540 | 100 | 2,000 | Irrigation |
| 668026 | 2024 | 510 | 70 | — | Irrigation |
| 79649 | 2006 | 452 | 43 | 950 | Irrigation |
| 509668 | 2018 | 400 | 102 | 600 | Stock |
| 580720 | 2021 | 382 | 58 | — | 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.