Texas well grid 80-27
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Calhoun County and Harris County. 181 reports, median depth 190 ft.
181Reports
190 ftMedian depth
18 ftWater at
75 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 80-27
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 46, Topsoil 50, Sand 30, Grey Clay 8, No Recovery 3, Surface Clay 7 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 17, Clay 13, Grey Clay 8, Sandy Clay 3, Fine Sand 2, Dark To Light Brown Silty Clay 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 29, Clay 18, Grey Clay 8, Fine Sand 3, Red Clay 4, Clay Brown & Grey 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 18, Sand 16, Fine Sand 6, Grey Clay 6, Sandy Clay 4, Clay Blue & Grey 3 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 27, Clay 12, Course Sand 12, Red Clay 3, Clay Blue & Grey 2, Fine Sand 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Clay 6, Sand 6, Course Sand 2, Grey Clay 1, Red Clay 2, Sandy Clay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 54 | 20 | — | 2008–2019 |
| Cady's Water wells | 52 | 238 | 75 | 2005–2025 |
| Critendon Drilling Service, Inc. | 12 | 222 | 75 | 2002–2020 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 9 | 20 | — | 2012–2021 |
| Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc. | 8 | 25 | — | 2010–2022 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 7 | 15 | — | 2002 |
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 6 | 300 | 100 | 2003–2005 |
| Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling | 5 | 20 | — | 2018–2023 |
| A C Water Well Service | 3 | 238 | 80 | 2017–2025 |
| qualls drilling | 2 | 23 | — | 2014 |
| Leeper Water Well Service | 2 | 208 | 15 | 2007–2008 |
| Alpine Field Services | 2 | 30 | — | 2006 |
| Critendon Drilling Service, Inc.3 | 2 | 265 | 75 | 2003 |
| Cascade Drilling | 1 | 25 | — | 2026 |
| Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling | 1 | 15 | — | 2024 |
| Friedel Drilling Company | 1 | 140 | 125 | 2019 |
| Joe Ferguson Water Well Drilling, Inc. | 1 | 200 | — | 2018 |
| Soltek LLC | 1 | 25 | — | 2016 |
| Leeper Water Well | 1 | 247 | 50 | 2015 |
| leeper w.w. | 1 | 86 | — | 2013 |
| For Constrution PurposesCady's Water Wells | 1 | 275 | 75 | 2011 |
| J.C. Thompson, Thompson Water Well | 1 | — | 25 | 2004 |
| O'Day Drilling Company, Inc. | 1 | 460 | 600 | 2004 |
| leeper | 1 | 280 | 20 | 2005 |
| Cady Water Well's | 1 | 240 | 60 | 2005 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 53 | 29.3% | 238 |
| Monitor | 48 | 26.5% | 25 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 42 | 23.2% | 15 |
| Stock | 21 | 11.6% | 140 |
| Irrigation | 10 | 5.5% | 360 |
| Industrial | 4 | 2.2% | 320 |
| Rig Supply | 3 | 1.7% | 240 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43 | 222 | 20 |
| 2010s | 113 | 205 | 18 |
| 2020s | 25 | 54 | 17 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437335 | 2016 | 480 | 18 | 800 | Irrigation |
| 464921 | 2017 | 470 | 15 | 700 | Irrigation |
| 416146 | 2015 | 465 | 18 | 400 | Stock |
| 416035 | 2015 | 465 | 20 | 400 | Stock |
| 171464 | 2004 | 460 | 17 | 600 | Irrigation |
| 26070 | 2002 | 420 | 25 | 500 | Irrigation |
| 43955 | 2003 | 365 | 63 | 35 | Domestic |
| 54307 | 2003 | 360 | 15 | 170 | Irrigation |
| 510507 | 2019 | 342 | 15 | — | Stock |
| 481847 | 2018 | 330 | 15 | — | 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.
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This grid falls in Calhoun County, Harris County, Jackson County.