Texas well grid 66-63
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wharton County and Matagorda County. 150 reports, median depth 140 ft.
150Reports
140 ftMedian depth
23 ftWater at
80 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 66-63
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 53, Topsoil 41, Sand 29, Brown Clay 15, Red Clay 16, Top Soil 13 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 19, Clay 17, Brown Clay 9, Medium Brown Sand 5, Course Sand 3, Sand & Clay 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 45, Sand 28, Gray Clay 10, Brown Clay 8, Medium Brown Sand 9, Tan Clay 6 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 37, Sand 29, Brown Clay 9, Gray Clay 7, Red Clay 5, Course Sand 6 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 17, Clay 10, Coarse Sand 4, Grey Clay 3, Shale 2, Clay/Gravel 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 9, Clay 9, Shale 3, Sand .008 1, Clay Blue 1, Coarse Sand 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 7, Shale 3, Clay 4, Hard Shale 2, Sand Mix 1, Clay & Shale 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 72 | 48.0% | 130 |
| Stock | 21 | 14.0% | 112 |
| Irrigation | 21 | 14.0% | 240 |
| Monitor | 13 | 8.7% | 30 |
| Rig Supply | 12 | 8.0% | 260 |
| Industrial | 5 | 3.3% | 430 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 3 | 2.0% | 20 |
| Test Well | 2 | 1.3% | 20 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44 | 200 | 24 |
| 2010s | 72 | 120 | 24 |
| 2020s | 34 | 145 | 23 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546491 | 2020 | 1,034 | 90 | — | Irrigation |
| 39590 | 2004 | 968 | 98 | — | Irrigation |
| 37231 | 2004 | 856 | 72 | — | Irrigation |
| 588711 | 2021 | 852 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 331491 | 2013 | 845 | 64 | — | Irrigation |
| 135576 | 2008 | 840 | 67 | — | Irrigation |
| 511068 | 2019 | 580 | 42 | 100 | Domestic |
| 436473 | 2016 | 570 | 56 | 2,500 | Industrial |
| 288310 | 2012 | 440 | 39 | 450 | Irrigation |
| 123948 | 2005 | 430 | 120 | 150 | Industrial |
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, Matagorda County, Waller County, Austin County, Lavaca County.