Texas well grid 80-16
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Matagorda County. 119 reports, median depth 107 ft.
119Reports
107 ftMedian depth
27 ftWater at
100 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 80-16
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 41, Silty Clay, Drk. Gray 19, Top Soil 14, Sand 13, Clay, Red-Brown 12, Surface Soil 13 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 25, Sand 14, Clay, Red 7, Silty Clay, Lt. Gray 6, Silty Clay, Red & Brown 3, Clay, Red-Brown 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 30, Sand 22, Coarse Sand 6, Red Clay 2, Clay, Brown 2, Clay S/S 2 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 25, Clay 24, Clay Td 4, Sand .008 4, Red Clay 4, Coarse Sand 3 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 14, Sand 10, Rock 1, Clay And Small Amount Of Sand 1, Clay And Sandstone Mix 1, Clay Grey 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 25, Clay 18, Clay Td 3, Red Clay 3, Clay Grey 1, Mix Of Clay , Sandstone And Shells 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 5, Clay 3, Sand .008-.010-.012 3, Clay Td 3, Sand Good Course .012 1, Clay Sandy 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 40 | 33.6% | 35 |
| Domestic | 19 | 16.0% | 375 |
| Stock | 19 | 16.0% | 135 |
| Irrigation | 15 | 12.6% | 141 |
| Industrial | 9 | 7.6% | 465 |
| Rig Supply | 7 | 5.9% | 210 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 5 | 4.2% | 15 |
| Other | 2 | 1.7% | 420 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 107 | 25 |
| 2010s | 54 | 110 | 20 |
| 2020s | 26 | 135 | 72 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521782 | 2019 | 760 | 73 | 100 | Test Well |
| 302186 | 2012 | 688 | 55 | 350 | Public Supply |
| 575216 | 2021 | 650 | 76 | 300 | Industrial |
| 575215 | 2021 | 650 | 76 | 300 | Industrial |
| 575211 | 2021 | 650 | 76 | 300 | Industrial |
| 145452 | 2008 | 585 | 57 | 60 | Domestic |
| 429642 | 2016 | 560 | 73 | 50 | Domestic |
| 417222 | 2016 | 545 | 71 | 60 | Domestic |
| 402906 | 2015 | 520 | 97 | 450 | Irrigation |
| 398381 | 2015 | 520 | 70 | 400 | Irrigation |
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.