# Well grid 80-21, Texas — Calhoun, Jackson — how deep, and through what

> 185 well reports in Texas state well grid 80-21, covering Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda. Median depth 300 ft.

## Texas well grid 80-21

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Calhoun County](/county/calhoun.md) and [Jackson County](/county/jackson.md). **185** reports, median depth **300 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 80-21

*Logged in state well grid 80-21, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 80 , **Surface Clay** 24 , **Clay Brown** 24 , **Topsoil** 23 , **Red Clay** 16 , **Top Soil** 14 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 9 , **Clay** 6 , **Gray Clay** 4 , **Clay Brown** 4 , **Red Clay** 3 , **Clay Red** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 66 , **Clay** 24 , **Sand & Sandy Clay** 6 , **Clay Brown & Grey** 5 , **Gray Clay** 4 , **Red Clay** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 80 , **Sand** 69 , **Sandy Clay** 17 , **Clay Brown & Grey** 12 , **Clay Brown & Gray** 9 , **Clay Blue & Brown** 6 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 63 , **Clay** 54 , **Clay Td** 17 , **Sandy Clay** 14 , **Clay Blue & Grey** 7 , **Course Sand** 7 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 35 , **Clay** 31 , **Clay Td** 13 , **Sandy Clay** 4 , **Sand Med & Coarse** 3 , **Shale** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 5 , **Clay** 3 , **Clay S/S** 2 , **Clay Td** 2 , **Clay Blue Broen & Grey** 1 , **Rock** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 80-21, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Critendon Drilling Service, Inc.](/driller/critendon-drilling-service-inc.md) | 37 | 310 | 75 | 2002–2024 |
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 24 | 225 | 125 | 2006–2021 |
| [Goolsby Water Well Service LLC](/driller/goolsby-water-well-service-llc.md) | 22 | 325 | 80 | 2015–2026 |
| [Finch Water Well](/driller/finch-water-well.md) | 11 | 355 | 60 | 2003–2024 |
| [Finch Water Well Service](/driller/finch-water-well-service.md) | 11 | 120 | 80 | 2004–2008 |
| [Felder Water Well & Pump Service, LLC](/driller/felder-water-well-pump-service-llc.md) | 10 | 397 | 200 | 2012–2021 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well-service.md) | 8 | 345 | 100 | 2006–2014 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well.md) | 8 | 230 | 100 | 2007–2014 |
| [A C Water Well Service](/driller/a-c-water-well-service.md) | 7 | 315 | 100 | 2021–2025 |
| [Burleson Services, Inc.](/driller/burleson-services-inc.md) | 6 | 160 | 100 | 2004–2008 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 5 | 20 | — | 2018 |
| [J & S Water Wells](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 5 | 400 | 80 | 2004–2008 |
| [Lynch Water Well Drilling Inc.](/driller/lynch-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 360 | 100 | 2001–2016 |
| [J4 Water Works, LLC](/driller/j4-water-works-llc.md) | 3 | 480 | 45 | 2024–2026 |
| [Felder Water Well](/driller/felder-water-well.md) | 3 | 302 | — | 2013 |
| [C & S UTESEY WATER WELL SERVICE & DRILLING, L.L.C.](/driller/c-s-utesey-water-well-service-drilling-l-l-c.md) | 3 | 310 | 50 | 2004–2013 |
| [Everett Carroll Water Well Service](/driller/everett-carroll-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 300 | 50 | 2005 |
| [Texas Southern Drilling](/driller/texas-southern-drilling.md) | 2 | 245 | 100 | 2024 |
| Critendon Drilling Service, Inc.3 | 2 | 407 | 200 | 2003–2009 |
| [O'Day Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/o-day-drilling-company-inc.md) | 2 | 518 | 1,000 | 2006 |
| [Wells Water Well Company](/driller/wells-water-well-company.md) | 2 | 410 | 22 | 2003–2008 |
| [Busselman Water Wells, LLC](/driller/busselman-water-wells-llc.md) | 1 | 324 | 120 | 2026 |
| [Hydro Resources](/driller/hydro-resources.md) | 1 | 1,430 | — | 2026 |
| [GMG Water Well Drilling, LLC](/driller/gmg-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 1 | 180 | — | 2026 |
| [GOOLSBY WW](/driller/goolsby-ww.md) | 1 | 520 | 60 | 2013 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 130 | 70.3% | 310 |
| Irrigation | 14 | 7.6% | 215 |
| Rig Supply | 12 | 6.5% | 160 |
| Industrial | 9 | 4.9% | 302 |
| Stock | 6 | 3.2% | 260 |
| Public Supply | 5 | 2.7% | 407 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 5 | 2.7% | 20 |
| Test Well | 3 | 1.6% | 355 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 299 | 40 |
| 2010s | 69 | 285 | 34 |
| 2020s | 59 | 315 | 37 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 80-21. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 719626 | 2026 | 1,430 | — | — | Test Well |
| 308900 | 2012 | 614 | 53 | — | Irrigation |
| 308925 | 2012 | 612 | 50 | 200 | Irrigation |
| 87916 | 2006 | 550 | 70 | 60 | Domestic |
| 407210 | 2015 | 544 | 53 | 120 | Domestic |
| 245611 | 2010 | 525 | 70 | 60 | Domestic |
| 341230 | 2013 | 520 | 69 | 60 | Domestic |
| 311362 | 2013 | 520 | 67 | 60 | Domestic |
| 190117 | 2006 | 518 | 40 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 146737 | 2006 | 506 | 44 | 100 | 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 80-21?

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

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- [67-52](/area/67-52.md)
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- [43-44](/area/43-44.md)
- [58-55](/area/58-55.md)
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- [68-39](/area/68-39.md)
- [81-09](/area/81-09.md)
- [84-56](/area/84-56.md)
- [87-37](/area/87-37.md)
- [12-06](/area/12-06.md)
- [23-42](/area/23-42.md)
- [23-50](/area/23-50.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/80-21/
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