Texas well grid 66-61
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Jackson County and Wharton County. 127 reports, median depth 143 ft.
127Reports
143 ftMedian depth
38 ftWater at
80 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 66-61
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Surface Soil 38, Clay 30, Topsoil 32, Sand 23, Gray Clay 16, Brown Clay 15 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 34, Clay 18, Gray Clay 9, Red Clay 5, Coarse Sand 4, Brown Clay 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 54, Sand 42, Brown Clay 13, Coarse Sand 15, Gray Clay 12, Medium-Course Brown Sand 6 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 33, Sand 28, Coarse Sand 19, Gray Clay 12, Brown Clay 6, Course Brown Sand 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 5, Brown Clay 3, Sand 4, Rock 2, Coarse Sand 3, Fine Brown Sandstone 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Med Sand Sandy Creamy Clay Gravel 1, Fine Brown Sand 1, Brown Medium Sand 1, Hard Rock + Streaked Sand 1, Shale 1, Sand 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Creamy Sandy Clay 1, Shale 1, Sand 1, Clay 1, Med Sand Sandy Creamy Clay 1, Creamy Sticky Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 79 | 62.2% | 143 |
| Stock | 19 | 15.0% | 140 |
| Monitor | 11 | 8.7% | 35 |
| Rig Supply | 9 | 7.1% | 187 |
| Irrigation | 6 | 4.7% | 460 |
| Industrial | 2 | 1.6% | 200 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.8% | — |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 140 | 44 |
| 2010s | 59 | 155 | 35 |
| 2020s | 32 | 120 | 36 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420498 | 2016 | 810 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 349487 | 2013 | 677 | 42 | — | Irrigation |
| 512584 | 2018 | 460 | 51 | 2,000 | Irrigation |
| 422905 | 2016 | 320 | 32 | 650 | Irrigation |
| 292275 | 2012 | 320 | — | — | Stock |
| 1914 | 2001 | 293 | 50 | — | Domestic |
| 718918 | 2023 | 270 | 63 | 150 | Domestic |
| 191036 | 2009 | 270 | 41 | 130 | Domestic |
| 178728 | 2004 | 256 | 62 | 80 | Domestic |
| 341651 | 2013 | 255 | — | — | 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 Jackson County, Wharton County.