# Well grid 80-23, Texas — Matagorda, Brazoria — how deep, and through what

> 278 well reports in Texas state well grid 80-23, covering Matagorda, Brazoria. Median depth 135 ft.

## Texas well grid 80-23

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Matagorda County](/county/matagorda.md) and [Brazoria County](/county/brazoria.md). **278** reports, median depth **135 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 80-23

*Logged in state well grid 80-23, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 49 , **Red Clay** 25 , **Hand Auger To 5', Dark Gray Firm Clay With Abundant Reddish ** 12 , **Auger To 45' No Sampling** 11 , **Reddish Brown Sandy Clay, 30% Sand** 10 , **Grass** 9 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 18 , **Clay** 9 , **Sand Fine** 8 , **Light Gray Firm Clay W. Abundant Reddish Yellow Mottling, St** 7 , **Reddish Yellow Clayey Sand W. Some Light Gray Mottling Nodul** 7 , **Sand Fine Loose Wet** 6 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 39 , **Sand** 32 , **Light Gray Firm Clay W. Some Reddish Yellow Mottling, Strong** 12 , **Reddish Yellow Silty Sand, Very Fine Grained, Flowing Sand** 11 , **Red Clay** 7 , **Sand Fine Loose Wet** 6 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 42 , **Clay** 37 , **Red Clay** 7 , **Fine Sand** 6 , **Sandy Clay** 5 , **Soft Clay** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 36 , **Clay** 19 , **Sandy Clay** 7 , **Red Clay** 7 , **Sand And Gravel** 2 , **Blue Clay** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 53 , **Clay** 32 , **Clay Td** 20 , **Blue Clay** 7 , **Red Clay** 6 , **Sandy Clay** 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 13 , **Clay** 5 , **Shale** 3 , **Clay Td** 5 , **Sand Tan** 2 , **Tan Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 80-23, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.](/driller/advanced-drilling-systems-inc.md) | 42 | 70 | — | 2003–2019 |
| [WALKER HILL ENVIRONMENTAL INC](/driller/walker-hill-environmental-inc.md) | 33 | 62 | — | 2016–2017 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 30 | 10 | — | 2009–2016 |
| [Finch Water Well](/driller/finch-water-well.md) | 26 | 420 | 75 | 2001–2025 |
| Walker-Hill Envrionmental | 25 | — | — | 2013 |
| [Goolsby Water Well Service LLC](/driller/goolsby-water-well-service-llc.md) | 24 | 350 | 60 | 2015–2026 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 19 | 20 | — | 2011–2012 |
| [Finch Water Well Service](/driller/finch-water-well-service.md) | 10 | 420 | 80 | 2004–2008 |
| [Wells Water Well Company](/driller/wells-water-well-company.md) | 8 | 400 | 18 | 2002–2010 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well-service.md) | 7 | 380 | 80 | 2004–2014 |
| [Critendon Drilling Service, Inc.](/driller/critendon-drilling-service-inc.md) | 6 | 338 | 50 | 2003–2005 |
| [Felder Water Well & Pump Service, LLC](/driller/felder-water-well-pump-service-llc.md) | 5 | 430 | 100 | 2017–2024 |
| [AQUA WATER WELL CO.](/driller/aqua-water-well-co.md) | 5 | 325 | 40 | 2008–2014 |
| [J & S Water Wells](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 5 | 370 | 80 | 2005–2008 |
| [Burleson Services, Inc.](/driller/burleson-services-inc.md) | 5 | 240 | 100 | 2003–2007 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 3 | 20 | — | 2023 |
| [RONNIE GOOLSBY WATER WELL](/driller/ronnie-goolsby-water-well.md) | 3 | 365 | 70 | 2011–2014 |
| [Joe Ferguson Water Well Drilling, Inc.](/driller/joe-ferguson-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 340 | — | 2011 |
| [Lynch Water Well Drilling Inc.](/driller/lynch-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 200 | — | 2007 |
| [Kight Water Well Service](/driller/kight-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 565 | 80 | 2022–2025 |
| [Chaffin Water Well Service](/driller/chaffin-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 570 | 90 | 2020–2023 |
| [C. Miller Drilling](/driller/c-miller-drilling.md) | 2 | 802 | 1,250 | 2012–2013 |
| [O'Day Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/o-day-drilling-company-inc.md) | 2 | 656 | 200 | 2004–2009 |
| [Wellco Drilling & Service Company](/driller/wellco-drilling-service-company.md) | 2 | 583 | — | 2004–2005 |
| [INDEPENDENT WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/independent-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 320 | 75 | 2020 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 110 | 39.6% | 67 |
| Domestic | 88 | 31.7% | 420 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 45 | 16.2% | 10 |
| Stock | 10 | 3.6% | 345 |
| Irrigation | 8 | 2.9% | 360 |
| Industrial | 8 | 2.9% | 370 |
| Rig Supply | 7 | 2.5% | 340 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.4% | 725 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83 | 340 | 58 |
| 2010s | 161 | 70 | 47 |
| 2020s | 34 | 345 | 58 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 80-23. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 294215 | 2012 | 802 | 75 | 50 | Test Well |
| 322026 | 2013 | 725 | 71 | 1,250 | Public Supply |
| 173624 | 2009 | 656 | 60 | 200 | Irrigation |
| 37612 | 2004 | 640 | 38 | 10 | Domestic |
| 515895 | 2019 | 585 | 65 | — | Domestic |
| 167406 | 2004 | 583 | 52 | — | Domestic |
| 26023 | 2003 | 581 | 73 | 50 | Domestic |
| 288269 | 2012 | 580 | 75 | 60 | Domestic |
| 5405 | 2001 | 580 | 70 | 70 | Domestic |
| 154699 | 2005 | 578 | 63 | — | 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 80-23?

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This grid falls in [Matagorda County](/county/matagorda.md), [Brazoria County](/county/brazoria.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/80-23/
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