Texas well grid 80-15
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Matagorda County and Brazoria County. 206 reports, median depth 340 ft.
206Reports
340 ftMedian depth
64 ftWater at
70 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 80-15
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 86, Surface Soil 38, Sand 36, Red Clay 15, Top Soil 12, Topsoil 11 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 45, Clay 35, Red Clay 4, Gray Clay 3, Clay With Sand Streaks 3, Clay Brown & Grey 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 76, Sand 72, Red Clay 8, Fine Sand 6, Coarse Sand 5, Clay Brown & Grey 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 76, Sand 65, Red Clay 7, Coarse Sand 5, Clay Td 4, Sand Fine And Medium 3 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 34, Clay 26, Coarse Sand 14, Blue Clay 5, Sand And Shell Bits 3, Clay With Sand Streaks And Shell Bits 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 55, Clay 42, Clay Td 21, Coarse Sand 14, Sandy Clay 4, Sand Fine And Medium 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 9, Clay 6, Clay Td 3, Clay/Shale Streaks 1, Red Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 113 | 54.9% | 365 |
| Rig Supply | 54 | 26.2% | 300 |
| Stock | 26 | 12.6% | 215 |
| Irrigation | 9 | 4.4% | 200 |
| Industrial | 3 | 1.5% | 420 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.5% | — |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 | 315 | 60 |
| 2010s | 75 | 327 | 65 |
| 2020s | 46 | 365 | 72 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440262 | 2017 | 752 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 128922 | 2007 | 594 | 57 | 100 | Domestic |
| 406895 | 2015 | 565 | 70 | 40 | Domestic |
| 340158 | 2013 | 565 | 68 | 50 | Domestic |
| 440055 | 2017 | 560 | 54 | 60 | Domestic |
| 366622 | 2014 | 560 | 75 | 80 | Domestic |
| 714452 | 2026 | 555 | 77 | 60 | Domestic |
| 5471 | 2002 | 550 | 80 | 60 | Domestic |
| 559989 | 2020 | 530 | 75 | — | Domestic |
| 503545 | 2018 | 500 | 67 | — | 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 Matagorda County, Brazoria County, Jackson County, Wharton County, Victoria County.