# Well grid 80-18, Texas — Victoria, Calhoun — how deep, and through what

> 161 well reports in Texas state well grid 80-18, covering Victoria, Calhoun. Median depth 143 ft.

## Texas well grid 80-18

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Victoria County](/county/victoria.md) and [Calhoun County](/county/calhoun.md). **161** reports, median depth **143 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 80-18

*Logged in state well grid 80-18, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 52 , **Sand** 33 , **Top Soil** 28 , **Surface Soil** 18 , **Tan Clay** 12 , **Topsoil** 12 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 46 , **Clay** 25 , **Gray Clay** 5 , **Sandy Clay** 4 , **Tan Clay** 3 , **Sand & Clay** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 52 , **Sand** 47 , **Tan Clay** 5 , **Sandy Clay** 4 , **Coarse Sand** 5 , **Gray Clay** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 44 , **Clay** 34 , **Coarse Sand** 14 , **Sand & Clay** 7 , **Gray Clay** 4 , **Blue Clay** 4 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 10 , **Clay** 8 , **Gray Clay** 1 , **Coarse Sand** 2 , **Sand & Clay** 2 , **Sand With Clay** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Clay** 3 , **Sand** 3 , **Blue Clay** 1 , **Broken Sand** 1 , **Sandy Clay** 1 , **Sand With Little Silt** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 2 , **Clay** 1 , **Sandy Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 80-18, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 25 | — | — | 2012–2014 |
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 15 | 100 | 60 | 2005–2022 |
| [Friedel Drilling Company](/driller/friedel-drilling-company.md) | 12 | 123 | 64 | 2004–2023 |
| [A C Water Well Service](/driller/a-c-water-well-service.md) | 10 | 95 | 35 | 2019–2025 |
| [A C Water Well Serv.](/driller/a-c-water-well-serv.md) | 10 | 105 | 35 | 2014–2021 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 10 | 200 | 75 | 2010–2017 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 8 | 25 | — | 2010–2022 |
| [Lynch Water Well Drilling Inc.](/driller/lynch-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 8 | 220 | 75 | 2005–2016 |
| [Joe Ferguson Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-drilling-inc.md) | 8 | 175 | — | 2003–2006 |
| [Joe Ferguson Water Well Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 7 | 180 | — | 2007–2020 |
| [CHANDLER DRILLING INC](/driller/chandler-drilling-inc.md) | 6 | 166 | 60 | 2005–2023 |
| [leeper w.w.](/driller/leeper-w-w.md) | 6 | 164 | 20 | 2006–2012 |
| [Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.](/driller/advanced-drilling-systems-inc.md) | 4 | 30 | — | 2023 |
| [Leeper Water Well Service](/driller/leeper-water-well-service.md) | 4 | 140 | 25 | 2002 |
| [WB Southern Drilling LLC](/driller/wb-southern-drilling-llc.md) | 3 | 140 | 100 | 2025 |
| [Mikes Drilling and Pump Service](/driller/mikes-drilling-and-pump-service.md) | 3 | 100 | 30 | 2021–2022 |
| [JOE FERGUSON WATER WELL DRLG. INC.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drlg-inc.md) | 3 | 150 | — | 2006 |
| [Nickel Water Well Service](/driller/nickel-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 145 | 80 | 2021–2025 |
| [Hazelett Drilling](/driller/hazelett-drilling.md) | 2 | 440 | — | 2016 |
| [Thompson Water Well](/driller/thompson-water-well.md) | 2 | 79 | 32 | 2009 |
| leeper | 2 | 271 | 30 | 2005–2006 |
| [Goolsby Water Well Service LLC](/driller/goolsby-water-well-service-llc.md) | 1 | 220 | 60 | 2017 |
| [Leeper Water Well](/driller/leeper-water-well.md) | 1 | 97 | 35 | 2015 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 280 | 50 | 2013 |
| [Berry Water Well Service](/driller/berry-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 180 | 15 | 2010 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 81 | 50.3% | 123 |
| Rig Supply | 21 | 13.0% | 180 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 20 | 12.4% | 30 |
| Monitor | 17 | 10.6% | 27 |
| Industrial | 8 | 5.0% | 175 |
| Stock | 6 | 3.7% | 161 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 2.5% | 320 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 1.2% | 600 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48 | 160 | 31 |
| 2010s | 76 | 164 | 32 |
| 2020s | 37 | 105 | 30 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 80-18. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74199 | 2006 | 900 | 33 | — | Irrigation |
| 148805 | 2008 | 600 | 36 | 300 | Public Supply |
| 445752 | 2016 | 440 | 46 | — | Domestic |
| 707080 | 2025 | 424 | 50 | 100 | Domestic |
| 241907 | 2010 | 330 | 25 | 75 | Domestic |
| 424042 | 2016 | 320 | 33 | 250 | Irrigation |
| 344499 | 2013 | 280 | 40 | 50 | Domestic |
| 130176 | 2007 | 280 | 45 | 50 | Domestic |
| 84001 | 2006 | 271 | 35 | 30 | Domestic |
| 426417 | 2016 | 270 | 34 | 60 | Public Supply |

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 80-18?

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This grid falls in [Victoria County](/county/victoria.md), [Calhoun County](/county/calhoun.md).

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- [85-01](/area/85-01.md)
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- [45-32](/area/45-32.md)
- [59-43](/area/59-43.md)
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- [67-20](/area/67-20.md)
- [05-19](/area/05-19.md)
- [21-36](/area/21-36.md)
- [41-12](/area/41-12.md)
- [67-22](/area/67-22.md)
- [67-57](/area/67-57.md)
- [67-63](/area/67-63.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/80-18/
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