# Well grid 80-22, Texas — Matagorda, Jackson — how deep, and through what

> 205 well reports in Texas state well grid 80-22, covering Matagorda, Jackson, Calhoun. Median depth 359 ft.

## Texas well grid 80-22

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Matagorda County](/county/matagorda.md) and [Jackson County](/county/jackson.md). **205** reports, median depth **359 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 80-22

*Logged in state well grid 80-22, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 79 , **Red Clay** 52 , **Topsoil** 31 , **Top Soil** 26 , **Sand** 13 , **Clay Brown** 9 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 12 , **Sand** 11 , **Red Clay** 2 , **Brown Sand** 2 , **Clay Blue & Brown** 1 , **Gray Clay & Oyster Shells** 1 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 73 , **Clay** 38 , **Red Clay** 18 , **Fine Sand** 4 , **Medium Sand** 4 , **Sand Brown** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 92 , **Clay** 72 , **Red Clay** 23 , **Course Sand** 8 , **Grey Clay** 8 , **Blue Clay** 10 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 51 , **Clay** 37 , **Red Clay** 9 , **Bluish Gray Clay** 2 , **Sandy Clay** 5 , **Fine Sand** 5 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 84 , **Clay** 56 , **Red Clay** 16 , **Clay Td** 10 , **Coarse Sand** 9 , **Blue Clay** 8 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 29 , **Clay** 14 , **Clay Td** 9 , **Sand And Clay** 1 , **Shale** 1 , **Broken Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 80-22, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 29 | 293 | 90 | 2004–2023 |
| [Finch Water Well](/driller/finch-water-well.md) | 22 | 400 | 80 | 2002–2024 |
| [Finch Water Well Service](/driller/finch-water-well-service.md) | 21 | — | 80 | 2004–2010 |
| [Goolsby Water Well Service LLC](/driller/goolsby-water-well-service-llc.md) | 18 | 560 | 60 | 2015–2025 |
| [O'Day Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/o-day-drilling-company-inc.md) | 14 | 385 | 100 | 2003–2005 |
| [Critendon Drilling Service, Inc.](/driller/critendon-drilling-service-inc.md) | 11 | 328 | 75 | 2002–2024 |
| [Chaffin Water Well Service](/driller/chaffin-water-well-service.md) | 9 | 375 | 150 | 2007–2022 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well-service.md) | 8 | 545 | 60 | 2005–2014 |
| [Chaffin Water Well Svc.](/driller/chaffin-water-well-svc.md) | 8 | 395 | 99 | 2007–2008 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well.md) | 7 | 350 | 50 | 2009–2014 |
| [Burleson Services, Inc.](/driller/burleson-services-inc.md) | 7 | 160 | 100 | 2004–2006 |
| [Wells Water Well Company](/driller/wells-water-well-company.md) | 6 | 360 | 20 | 2002–2005 |
| [Vista GeoScience](/driller/vista-geoscience.md) | 5 | 10 | — | 2016 |
| [INDEPENDENT WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/independent-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 306 | 75 | 2019–2020 |
| [Felder Water Well & Pump Service, LLC](/driller/felder-water-well-pump-service-llc.md) | 3 | 335 | 300 | 2020 |
| [Joe Ferguson Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 340 | — | 2004–2005 |
| BURLESON SERVICE INC | 3 | 160 | 90 | 2004–2008 |
| [Everett Carroll Water Well Service](/driller/everett-carroll-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 370 | — | 2003–2004 |
| [AQUA WATER WELL CO.](/driller/aqua-water-well-co.md) | 2 | 340 | 80 | 2007–2014 |
| [Joe Ferguson Water Well Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 360 | — | 2013 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 2 | 407 | 450 | 2007 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 2 | 22 | — | 2006 |
| [WB Southern Drilling LLC](/driller/wb-southern-drilling-llc.md) | 1 | 320 | — | 2026 |
| [Busselman Water Wells, LLC](/driller/busselman-water-wells-llc.md) | 1 | 290 | 38 | 2025 |
| [Brazoria Water Well](/driller/brazoria-water-well.md) | 1 | 400 | — | 2025 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 104 | 50.7% | 365 |
| Irrigation | 47 | 22.9% | 390 |
| Rig Supply | 13 | 6.3% | 175 |
| Industrial | 13 | 6.3% | 360 |
| Stock | 12 | 5.9% | 330 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 5 | 2.4% | 10 |
| Test Well | 4 | 2.0% | 330 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 1.5% | 558 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116 | 360 | 52 |
| 2010s | 48 | 425 | 58 |
| 2020s | 41 | 340 | 45 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 80-22. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68157 | 2003 | 932 | 79 | 2,800 | Irrigation |
| 48760 | 2003 | 932 | 79 | 2,800 | Irrigation |
| 171461 | 2004 | 809 | 70 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 401423 | 2015 | 723 | 63 | 322 | Public Supply |
| 164751 | 2004 | 692 | — | 1,000 | Industrial |
| 101293 | 2006 | 688 | 52 | 1,750 | Irrigation |
| 713445 | 2025 | 660 | 70 | 60 | Domestic |
| 53978 | 2003 | 654 | 108 | 70 | Industrial |
| 37341 | 2003 | 654 | 108 | 70 | Industrial |
| 409438 | 2015 | 580 | 58 | 60 | Stock |

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 80-22?

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

### Grids with a comparable number of reports

- [10-04](/area/10-04.md)
- [18-41](/area/18-41.md)
- [80-15](/area/80-15.md)
- [37-11](/area/37-11.md)
- [39-63](/area/39-63.md)
- [46-16](/area/46-16.md)
- [59-12](/area/59-12.md)
- [19-28](/area/19-28.md)
- [79-05](/area/79-05.md)
- [03-34](/area/03-34.md)
- [23-20](/area/23-20.md)
- [30-37](/area/30-37.md)
- [37-31](/area/37-31.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/80-22/
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