Water wells in Van Zandt County, Texas
2,806 well reports on file. The median well here was taken to 400 ft and struck water at 149 ft — against 180 ft and 80 ft across Texas.
What you will drill through in Van Zandt County
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Surface 829, Sand 578, Clay 418, Surface Sand 227, Surface Clay 225, Gray 178 |
| 25–50 ft | Gray 137, Sand 120, Gray Clay 118, Clay 74, Shale 63, Sandy Shale 61 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 231, Sand 224, Sandy Shale 156, Clay 102, Gray 106, Gray Clay 95 |
| 100–200 ft | Sandy Shale 492, Sand 461, Shale 413, Mostly Shale 303, Clay 91, Gray Sand 84 |
| 200–300 ft | Sandy Shale 490, Sand 470, Shale 376, Mostly Shale 330, Gray Sand 90, Clay 67 |
| 300–500 ft | Sandy Shale 601, Sand 637, Shale 421, Mostly Shale 329, Gray Sand 127, Gray Clay 123 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 115, Sandy Shale 88, Shale 72, Clay 51, Mostly Shale 56, Gray Sand 45 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Shale 2, Light Gray Sand W/ Shale Strks 1, Light Gray Sand W/ Shale Strks / Drilled Good 1, Sandstone 1, Harder Gray Shale 1, Broken Sand And Coal 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 Van Zandt County
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers & Phillips Inc | 1,364 | 440 | 25 | 2003–2026 |
| East Texas Water Well | 207 | 390 | 20 | 2008–2025 |
| Ace Water well & Pump Svc. | 163 | 460 | 25 | 2014–2026 |
| Ace Water well & Pump | 106 | 350 | 30 | 2005–2014 |
| Ballard Water Well Co. LLC | 75 | 520 | 20 | 2003–2026 |
| ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc. | 73 | 15 | — | 2008–2017 |
| C. Miller Drilling | 53 | 470 | 34 | 2001–2025 |
| AYERS DRILLING | 42 | 430 | 40 | 2006–2020 |
| WEST Drilling | 38 | 25 | — | 2015–2026 |
| D and D Water Wells and Submersible Pump Service | 34 | 390 | 30 | 2021–2023 |
| Environmental Logistics Company, LLC | 25 | 18 | — | 2017–2026 |
| W.E.S.T. Drilling | 24 | 30 | — | 2002–2015 |
| Clay Earle Water Well Drilling | 21 | 520 | 30 | 2002–2005 |
| DIXIE DRILLING | 21 | 25 | — | 2002–2005 |
| Superior Drilling | 20 | 100 | 25 | 2002–2005 |
| Sunbelt Industrial Services | 19 | 25 | — | 2010–2025 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 18 | 30 | — | 2007–2022 |
| Apex Geoscience Inc. | 18 | — | 3 | 2005–2012 |
| EniroMex | 17 | 9 | — | 2001 |
| MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services | 16 | 24 | — | 2002–2016 |
| Fas-Line Services Inc. | 15 | 305 | 35 | 2002–2024 |
| SCI | 15 | 33 | — | 2004–2008 |
| Comb's Well Service | 14 | 420 | 20 | 2006–2025 |
| AYERS DRLG | 14 | 465 | 60 | 2002–2014 |
| Clay Earle Water Wells | 14 | 480 | 30 | 2004–2005 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1,972 | 70.3% | 440 |
| Monitor | 261 | 9.3% | 25 |
| Irrigation | 225 | 8.0% | 325 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 90 | 3.2% | 15 |
| Stock | 88 | 3.1% | 465 |
| Test Well | 54 | 1.9% | 25 |
| Rig Supply | 37 | 1.3% | 360 |
| Public Supply | 36 | 1.3% | 515 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,015 | 360 | 140 |
| 2010s | 1,026 | 410 | 150 |
| 2020s | 765 | 400 | 152 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 507884 | 2018 | 3,830 | 265 | — | Domestic |
| 150690 | 2003 | 1,198 | 303 | 224 | Public Supply |
| 383732 | 2014 | 1,122 | 373 | 42 | Test Well |
| 391904 | 2015 | 1,100 | 371 | 160 | Public Supply |
| 590573 | 2021 | 1,082 | 485 | 36 | Stock |
| 488671 | 2018 | 1,022 | 118 | 25 | Test Well |
| 549733 | 2020 | 990 | 422 | 500 | Public Supply |
| 379694 | 2014 | 942 | 212 | 48 | Test Well |
| 383725 | 2014 | 935 | 210 | — | Public Supply |
| 683501 | 2024 | 840 | 105 | 75 | 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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