# Well grid 80-03, Texas — Jackson, Matagorda — how deep, and through what

> 245 well reports in Texas state well grid 80-03, covering Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton. Median depth 150 ft.

## Texas well grid 80-03

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Jackson County](/county/jackson.md) and [Matagorda County](/county/matagorda.md). **245** reports, median depth **150 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 80-03

*Logged in state well grid 80-03, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Surface Soil** 57 , **Gray Clay** 44 , **Clay** 41 , **Topsoil** 38 , **Sand** 33 , **Surface** 18 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 54 , **Clay** 28 , **Gray Clay** 12 , **Medium Brown Sand** 10 , **Brown Clay** 8 , **Reddish Brown Clay** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 79 , **Sand** 54 , **Gray Clay** 24 , **Blue Clay** 22 , **Brown Clay** 10 , **Course Brown Sand** 8 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 63 , **Sand** 54 , **Gray Clay** 32 , **Blue Clay** 18 , **Medium Gray Sand** 14 , **Coarse Sand** 26 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gray Clay** 25 , **Clay** 17 , **Sand** 17 , **Coarse Sand** 18 , **Medium Gray Sand** 11 , **Fine Gray Sand** 6 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gray Clay** 4 , **Medium Gray Sand** 2 , **Clay** 4 , **Sandstone** 2 , **Sand** 2 , **Medium Brown Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 80-03, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Joe Ferguson Water Well Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 49 | 200 | — | 2007–2025 |
| [C & S UTESEY WATER WELL SERVICE & DRILLING, L.L.C.](/driller/c-s-utesey-water-well-service-drilling-l-l-c.md) | 42 | 240 | 82 | 2003–2022 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 18 | 35 | — | 2019–2022 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 16 | 20 | — | 2020–2021 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 16 | 12 | — | 2006–2020 |
| [Everett Carroll Water Well Service](/driller/everett-carroll-water-well-service.md) | 14 | 170 | 30 | 2003–2007 |
| [A C Water Well Service](/driller/a-c-water-well-service.md) | 11 | 120 | 30 | 2015–2025 |
| [CHANDLER DRILLING INC](/driller/chandler-drilling-inc.md) | 10 | 164 | 75 | 2005–2024 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 9 | 35 | — | 2007–2018 |
| [Joe Ferguson Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-drilling-inc.md) | 7 | 240 | — | 2003–2005 |
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 6 | 238 | 100 | 2008–2023 |
| [Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.](/driller/mathers-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 6 | 50 | — | 2008–2009 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 5 | 16 | — | 2015 |
| [Berry Water Well Service](/driller/berry-water-well-service.md) | 5 | 138 | 60 | 2008–2009 |
| [J & S Water Wells](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 4 | 330 | 100 | 2008–2013 |
| [Friedel Drilling Company](/driller/friedel-drilling-company.md) | 3 | 120 | 80 | 2013–2019 |
| [Alpine Field Services](/driller/alpine-field-services.md) | 3 | — | — | 2005 |
| [Goolsby Water Well Service LLC](/driller/goolsby-water-well-service-llc.md) | 2 | 410 | 80 | 2016–2021 |
| [A C Water Well Serv.](/driller/a-c-water-well-serv.md) | 2 | 190 | 30 | 2014–2021 |
| [Nickel Water Well Service](/driller/nickel-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 255 | 40 | 2015–2018 |
| [leeper w.w.](/driller/leeper-w-w.md) | 2 | 195 | 38 | 2006–2009 |
| [JOE FERGUSON WATER WELL DRLG. INC.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drlg-inc.md) | 2 | 258 | — | 2006 |
| [Burleson Services, Inc.](/driller/burleson-services-inc.md) | 2 | 160 | 100 | 2003 |
| [J4 Water Works, LLC](/driller/j4-water-works-llc.md) | 1 | 280 | 23 | 2026 |
| [Kight Water Well Service](/driller/kight-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 203 | — | 2026 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 119 | 48.6% | 190 |
| Monitor | 43 | 17.6% | 35 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 31 | 12.7% | 20 |
| Stock | 22 | 9.0% | 214 |
| Rig Supply | 20 | 8.2% | 240 |
| Industrial | 9 | 3.7% | 240 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.4% | 126 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82 | 175 | 44 |
| 2010s | 90 | 140 | 44 |
| 2020s | 73 | 100 | 40 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 80-03. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417311 | 2016 | 410 | 43 | 80 | Domestic |
| 426297 | 2016 | 380 | — | 90 | Domestic |
| 281842 | 2012 | 365 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 300166 | 2012 | 360 | 44 | — | Domestic |
| 456464 | 2017 | 350 | — | — | Domestic |
| 244361 | 2010 | 340 | 45 | 126 | Domestic |
| 347301 | 2013 | 330 | 80 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 130723 | 2007 | 330 | 32 | — | Domestic |
| 616216 | 2022 | 320 | 40 | 100 | Domestic |
| 384847 | 2014 | 320 | — | — | Stock |

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 80-03?

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

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- [24-34](/area/24-34.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/80-03/
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