Water wells in Upton County, Texas
2,279 well reports on file. The median well here was taken to 320 ft and struck water at 200 ft — against 180 ft and 80 ft across Texas.
What you will drill through in Upton County
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Topsoil 842, Limestone 808, Caliche 787, Top Soil 637, Dirt 169, Lime 101 |
| 25–50 ft | Limestone 126, Caliche 46, Sand 26, Gray Shell 22, Tan Sandstone 10, Lime 10 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 112, Limestone 84, Grey Limestone 82, Sandstone 48, Gray Limestone 46, Brown Sand 23 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 567, Brown Sand 201, Red Clay 215, Sandstone 188, Shale 105, Limestone 107 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 384, Sandstone 348, Sand 293, Red Bed 294, Brown Sand 168, Shale 137 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Bed 508, Red Clay 342, Redbed 187, Sandstone 109, Sand 112, Brown Sand 74 |
| 500–1000 ft | Red Bed 34, Red Clay 18, Red Shale 9, Sand 8, Shale 7, Sandstone 7 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand, Shale 2, Shale 2, Sandy Shale 4, Red Shale 3, Red Clay 3, Red Sand 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 Upton County
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rig Supply | 1,148 | 50.4% | 330 |
| Irrigation | 302 | 13.3% | 395 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 166 | 7.3% | 20 |
| Fracking Supply | 155 | 6.8% | 435 |
| Monitor | 152 | 6.7% | 45 |
| Domestic | 133 | 5.8% | 300 |
| Industrial | 100 | 4.4% | 315 |
| Stock | 72 | 3.2% | 320 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 643 | 293 | 200 |
| 2010s | 1,348 | 340 | 200 |
| 2020s | 288 | 340 | 200 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499425 | 2018 | 3,340 | 230 | 50 | Irrigation |
| 331921 | 2012 | 1,651 | 850 | — | Rig Supply |
| 346618 | 2013 | 1,650 | 1,500 | 20 | Fracking Supply |
| 249757 | 2011 | 1,546 | — | — | Rig Supply |
| 506164 | 2019 | 1,420 | — | 70 | Fracking Supply |
| 332276 | 2012 | 1,399 | 800 | — | Rig Supply |
| 332284 | 2011 | 1,396 | 700 | — | Rig Supply |
| 332075 | 2011 | 1,375 | 700 | — | Rig Supply |
| 390771 | 2015 | 1,350 | 70 | — | Fracking Supply |
| 332143 | 2012 | 1,334 | 800 | — | Rig Supply |
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.
Drilling a well in Upton County?
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