Water wells in Donley County, Texas
1,214 well reports on file. The median well here was taken to 178 ft and struck water at 79 ft — against 180 ft and 80 ft across Texas.
What you will drill through in Donley County
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 212, Caliche Clay 95, Topsoil 94, Caliche 80, Brown Clay 70, Brown Sandy Topsoil 67 |
| 25–50 ft | Red Clay 31, Sand & Gravel 29, Brown Clay 22, Sand 19, Caliche Clay 20, Tan Clay 14 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand & Gravel 96, Red Clay 93, Brown Clay 47, Pink Clay 42, Sand And Gravel 36, Tan Clay 31 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 276, Sand & Gravel 91, Pink Clay 86, Sand And Gravel 51, Hard Red Clay 47, Brown Clay 39 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 105, Hard Red Clay 13, Red Bed 14, Brown Clay 12, Sand & Gravel 9, Pink Clay 8 |
| 300–500 ft | Fine Little Tight Sand W/Clay Mix 2, Fine Sand 4, Fine Fairly Loose Sand 6, Fine Fairly Loose Sand W/Little Clay Mix 3, Coarse Sand And Gravel 3, Brown Sandy Clay 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | Red Clay 15, Med To Coarse Fairly Loose Sand 5, Brown Sandy Clay & Clay 3, Medium To Coarse Sand W/ Gravel 3, Fine To Med Fairly Loose Sand W/Coarse Sand Strips 1, Red Clay And Shale 4 |
The rock column here is what drillers wrote down, layer by layer, in their own words — 5,345,462 layers across 707,856 wells. It is not a geological survey: two drillers may call the same clay by two names, and this site does not correct them.
Who drills in Donley County
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORROW DRILLING COMPANY | 302 | 140 | 14 | 2003–2025 |
| 4-M Water Well Service | 148 | 160 | 25 | 2006–2014 |
| 4-M Drilling | 144 | 182 | 20 | 2011–2025 |
| K-Ran Drilling | 120 | 180 | 15 | 2007–2024 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc. | 41 | 240 | 700 | 2010–2020 |
| Bobby Faulks Well Service | 34 | 170 | 150 | 2004–2015 |
| Faulks Well Service LLC | 31 | 160 | 125 | 2016–2026 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Contient Inc | 31 | 220 | 900 | 2012–2014 |
| Peterson Drilling & Testing, Inc. | 30 | 160 | 30 | 2004–2024 |
| Lichtie Pump Service | 29 | 275 | 18 | 2020–2026 |
| 3T Drilling, Inc. | 27 | 200 | 14 | 2013–2024 |
| Trident Pump | 26 | 185 | 15 | 2021–2023 |
| L T Drilling Company | 22 | 220 | 550 | 2005–2007 |
| Magic Circle Drilling | 15 | 160 | 12 | 2014–2022 |
| LT Drilling Company | 14 | 260 | 1,000 | 2008–2009 |
| CURRIE DRILLING CO.,INC. | 13 | 180 | 50 | 2003–2026 |
| Crowell Water Well Service, Inc. | 12 | 196 | 15 | 2004–2011 |
| Les Taylor Drilling Company | 12 | 215 | 150 | 2004–2009 |
| 4M Water Well Service LLC | 11 | 160 | 20 | 2006–2014 |
| First priority Irr | 10 | 180 | 30 | 2016–2025 |
| Burkett Drilling | 9 | 140 | — | 2006–2018 |
| Landowner Drilled | 8 | 230 | — | 2021–2023 |
| Howell Drilling Services, LLC | 7 | 180 | — | 2025 |
| ETTER WATER WELL LLC | 7 | 245 | — | 2015–2021 |
| JOHN MORROW DRILLING | 6 | 200 | 140 | 2014–2015 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 328 | 27.0% | 160 |
| Test Well | 324 | 26.7% | 200 |
| Stock | 296 | 24.4% | 165 |
| Irrigation | 239 | 19.7% | 193 |
| Industrial | 11 | 0.9% | 180 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 6 | 0.5% | 32 |
| Monitor | 4 | 0.3% | 165 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 0.2% | 720 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286 | 180 | 75 |
| 2010s | 631 | 170 | 78 |
| 2020s | 297 | 180 | 87 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 539158 | 2020 | 900 | — | — | Test Well |
| 539163 | 2020 | 897 | 340 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 142678 | 2008 | 880 | — | — | Test Well |
| 286264 | 2012 | 860 | — | — | Test Well |
| 287201 | 2012 | 841 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 291245 | 2012 | 752 | 355 | 1,300 | Irrigation |
| 708307 | 2025 | 720 | 303 | 500 | Public Supply |
| 508362 | 2019 | 700 | — | — | Test Well |
| 286258 | 2012 | 700 | — | — | Test Well |
| 283349 | 2012 | 700 | — | — | Test Well |
Every figure on this site is a median, never an average. On reported yield the average is twice the median, because a handful of entries are typing errors — the largest reads 2,200,100 gallons per minute against 30,078 for the next one. Yields above 3,000 gpm (136 wells, 0.045%) and depths beyond 5,000 ft (103 wells, 0.016%) are kept in the file, marked, and left out of the medians.
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