Water wells in Lamb County, Texas
2,749 well reports on file. The median well here was taken to 264 ft and struck water at 165 ft — against 180 ft and 80 ft across Texas.
What you will drill through in Lamb County
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 1,271, Caliche 869, Topsoil 713, Caliche And Clay 435, Sandy Clay 247, Sand 176 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 119, Brown Sandy Clay 98, Sandstone 96, Sandstone, Sand 82, Sand, Sandstone 77, Sandy Clay 52 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 303, Brown Clay 147, Sandstone 131, Sand & Sandstone 101, Brown Sandy Clay 78, Fine Sand, Sandstone 75 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 471, Brown Clay 336, Brown Sandy Clay 170, Red Bed 184, Sandy Clay, Sand, Sandstone 169, Sand & Gravel 155 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Bed 387, Red Clay 251, Sand 214, Sand & Gravel 177, Sand And Gravel 118, Red And Blue 138 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Bed 294, Red Clay 198, Red And Blue 138, Red 54, Red And Blue Clay 41, Sand & Gravel 36 |
| 500–1000 ft | Red Clay W/Shale 2, Red Clay 2, Red Clay W/Hard Shale Strips 2, Red Clay W/Hard Rock Strips 2, Red Clay W/Little Hard Shale Strips 2, Red Clay W/Rock Strips 1 |
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 Lamb County
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI PLAINS DRILLING, INC. | 600 | 294 | — | 2001–2020 |
| Jacob P Klassen Drilling Co | 280 | 211 | — | 2011–2026 |
| Wilson Drilling, Inc. | 212 | 226 | — | 2002–2021 |
| PETER KLASSEN | 199 | 312 | — | 2013–2026 |
| 4 Way Pump Service, Inc. | 186 | 225 | 450 | 2001–2014 |
| Jack Spears Drilling | 165 | 258 | — | 2007–2014 |
| Thunder Well Service, LLC | 131 | 293 | 165 | 2004–2026 |
| Vanguard Well Resources, LLC | 103 | 272 | — | 2018–2026 |
| Rodgers Well Service | 92 | 236 | 12 | 2009–2026 |
| DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING | 71 | 336 | — | 2014–2026 |
| Goyne Drilling | 52 | 268 | 14 | 2004–2009 |
| Drill Pro Waterwell Drilling | 44 | 336 | — | 2013–2015 |
| Peter B Loewen | 43 | 235 | — | 2020–2026 |
| N. Blake Scott | 30 | 355 | — | 2012–2013 |
| H & F Waterwell Drilling Co. | 25 | 328 | — | 2012–2013 |
| Bishop Drilling | 23 | 242 | 390 | 2003–2005 |
| Peterson Drilling & Testing, Inc. | 22 | 102 | — | 2006–2020 |
| HOWARD & SONS INC | 22 | 330 | — | 2011–2014 |
| Gilco Drilling Company | 21 | 190 | — | 2003–2020 |
| B & B CONSTRUCTION CO. | 21 | 60 | — | 2002–2008 |
| Talon Drilling, LP | 21 | 60 | — | 2003–2006 |
| Wieler's Well Solutions | 20 | 372 | — | 2022–2025 |
| B & R IRRIGATION | 19 | 325 | — | 2007–2012 |
| Monte Moore Drilling | 17 | 195 | — | 2012–2015 |
| Carter Drilling Co., Inc | 16 | 255 | 25 | 2006–2026 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 2,016 | 73.3% | 277 |
| Domestic | 320 | 11.6% | 215 |
| Stock | 154 | 5.6% | 230 |
| Monitor | 103 | 3.7% | 85 |
| Test Well | 43 | 1.6% | 308 |
| Industrial | 43 | 1.6% | 315 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 37 | 1.3% | 15 |
| Public Supply | 26 | 0.9% | 309 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 960 | 260 | 150 |
| 2010s | 1,226 | 265 | 200 |
| 2020s | 563 | 270 | 180 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 459574 | 2017 | 1,000 | — | — | Test Well |
| 459573 | 2017 | 1,000 | — | — | Test Well |
| 387178 | 2015 | 1,000 | — | — | Test Well |
| 250968 | 2011 | 470 | 326 | — | Irrigation |
| 485724 | 2018 | 455 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 250967 | 2011 | 436 | 296 | — | Irrigation |
| 388051 | 2015 | 435 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 679130 | 2024 | 428 | 90 | — | Irrigation |
| 683874 | 2024 | 427 | 300 | — | Irrigation |
| 83214 | 2006 | 422 | — | — | Irrigation |
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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