# Well grid 80-08, Texas — Matagorda, Wharton — how deep, and through what

> 135 well reports in Texas state well grid 80-08, covering Matagorda, Wharton. Median depth 187 ft.

## Texas well grid 80-08

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Matagorda County](/county/matagorda.md) and [Wharton County](/county/wharton.md). **135** reports, median depth **187 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 80-08

*Logged in state well grid 80-08, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 43 , **Sand** 24 , **Surface Soil** 19 , **Red Clay** 15 , **Yellow Clay** 9 , **Top Soil** 7 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 22 , **Clay** 16 , **Red Clay** 5 , **Rock** 2 , **Fat Clay Brown** 2 , **White Clay** 1 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 42 , **Clay** 39 , **Coarse Sand** 7 , **Red Clay** 6 , **Clay Td** 4 , **Clay Tan** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 37 , **Clay** 30 , **Fine Sand** 4 , **Blue Clay** 5 , **Red Clay** 3 , **Coarse Sand** 4 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 9 , **Sand** 5 , **Blue Clay** 2 , **Coarse Sand** 2 , **Gray Clay** 1 , **Streaky** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 23 , **Clay** 13 , **Clay Td** 8 , **Sand Tan .008** 2 , **Sand Tan Fine** 2 , **Shale Grey Hard** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay** 5 , **Sand Tan** 2 , **Sand** 2 , **Clay Td** 1 , **Sandy Clay Streaks** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 80-08, 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) | 14 | 100 | — | 2008–2014 |
| [Finch Water Well](/driller/finch-water-well.md) | 13 | 415 | 60 | 2003–2025 |
| [Burleson Services, Inc.](/driller/burleson-services-inc.md) | 10 | 155 | 90 | 2005–2010 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 9 | — | — | 2010–2011 |
| [Felder Water Well & Pump Service, LLC](/driller/felder-water-well-pump-service-llc.md) | 8 | 399 | 100 | 2015–2022 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well.md) | 8 | 380 | 100 | 2009–2015 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well-service.md) | 7 | 380 | 60 | 2004–2014 |
| [Chaffin Water Well Service](/driller/chaffin-water-well-service.md) | 7 | 120 | 375 | 2011–2014 |
| [AQUA WATER WELL CO.](/driller/aqua-water-well-co.md) | 7 | 130 | 90 | 2007–2013 |
| [Finch Water Well Service](/driller/finch-water-well-service.md) | 6 | — | 60 | 2005–2008 |
| [INDEPENDENT WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/independent-water-well-service.md) | 4 | 187 | 65 | 2018–2026 |
| [Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.](/driller/advanced-drilling-systems-inc.md) | 4 | — | — | 2007 |
| [CHANDLER DRILLING INC](/driller/chandler-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 147 | 80 | 2003–2024 |
| [Goolsby Water Well Service LLC](/driller/goolsby-water-well-service-llc.md) | 3 | 205 | 50 | 2019–2024 |
| [Chaffin Water Wells](/driller/chaffin-water-wells.md) | 3 | 520 | 50 | 2013–2018 |
| Felder Water Well & Pump Services, LLC. | 3 | 200 | 100 | 2014 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 3 | 34 | — | 2007–2011 |
| [Critendon Drilling Service, Inc.](/driller/critendon-drilling-service-inc.md) | 2 | 320 | 150 | 2015–2018 |
| [O'Day Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/o-day-drilling-company-inc.md) | 2 | 750 | 3,000 | 2013–2016 |
| [GOOLSBY WW](/driller/goolsby-ww.md) | 2 | 385 | 80 | 2013 |
| [Rock Engineering](/driller/rock-engineering.md) | 2 | 80 | — | 2012 |
| [Joe Ferguson Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 220 | — | 2005 |
| [Everett Carroll Water Well Service](/driller/everett-carroll-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 360 | 80 | 2004–2005 |
| [Wells Water Well Company](/driller/wells-water-well-company.md) | 2 | 395 | 30 | 2003 |
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 1 | 198 | — | 2022 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 42 | 31.1% | 340 |
| Stock | 30 | 22.2% | 120 |
| Rig Supply | 20 | 14.8% | 205 |
| Monitor | 19 | 14.1% | 68 |
| Irrigation | 16 | 11.9% | 200 |
| Industrial | 5 | 3.7% | 305 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 1.5% | 554 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 1 | 0.7% | 200 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 | 188 | 30 |
| 2010s | 71 | 185 | 30 |
| 2020s | 15 | 187 | 27 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 80-08. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352816 | 2013 | 770 | 100 | 500 | Irrigation |
| 352820 | 2014 | 755 | 100 | 1,100 | Irrigation |
| 341786 | 2013 | 750 | 95 | 3,000 | Irrigation |
| 400174 | 2015 | 554 | 81 | 150 | Public Supply |
| 400164 | 2015 | 554 | 81 | 120 | Public Supply |
| 398276 | 2015 | 540 | 80 | 60 | Domestic |
| 712975 | 2025 | 525 | 85 | 60 | Domestic |
| 483978 | 2018 | 520 | 103 | 45 | Domestic |
| 449636 | 2017 | 440 | 79 | 75 | Domestic |
| 526628 | 2019 | 430 | 65 | — | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 80-08?

Depth is only half the quote. What it costs depends on the rock, the casing and the pump. Tell us where and we pass the request to licensed Texas drillers.

We are nobody's agent and have no arrangement with any firm today. [What we do with this](/privacy.md).

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

### Grids with a comparable number of reports

- [29-43](/area/29-43.md)
- [37-28](/area/37-28.md)
- [41-06](/area/41-06.md)
- [56-61](/area/56-61.md)
- [61-27](/area/61-27.md)
- [66-57](/area/66-57.md)
- [67-30](/area/67-30.md)
- [06-45](/area/06-45.md)
- [18-56](/area/18-56.md)
- [24-45](/area/24-45.md)
- [28-36](/area/28-36.md)
- [32-60](/area/32-60.md)
- [34-64](/area/34-64.md)

---

Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/80-08/
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