Texas well grid 30-17
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Jones County. 188 reports, median depth 78 ft.
188Reports
78 ftMedian depth
26 ftWater at
16 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 30-17
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Red Clay 60, Top Soil 50, Brown Clay 17, Sand & Gravel 13, Red Sandy Clay 12, Brown Top Soil 12 |
| 25–50 ft | Red Clay 25, Red Shale 13, Red Bed Clay 11, Red Bed 10, Blue Shale 8, Red/Blue Shale Mix 7 |
| 50–100 ft | Red Bed Clay 38, Blue Shale 23, Red Clay 14, Red Shale 15, Red/Blue Shale Mix 12, Red/Blue Shale 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Bed & Blue Shale 2, Intermitten Break Red Water Producing 1, Break In Shale H2O Bearing 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Co. | 103 | 80 | 12 | 2002–2023 |
| LEONARD DRILLING LLC | 25 | 81 | 95 | 2012–2026 |
| LEONARD WATER SERVICES | 13 | 55 | 200 | 2003–2026 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 13 | — | — | 2012 |
| White Drilling Company, Inc. | 12 | 28 | — | 2003–2016 |
| Diversified Water Well Drilling | 8 | 100 | 15 | 2005–2014 |
| WEST Drilling | 3 | 30 | — | 2020–2021 |
| Diversified Drilling & Pump Service | 2 | 105 | 30 | 2021–2023 |
| Sunbelt Industrial Services | 2 | 25 | — | 2020 |
| E&C DRILLING CO. | 2 | 99 | 25 | 2012–2019 |
| DIVERSIFIED WATER WELLS | 1 | 120 | — | 2009 |
| Leonard Water Service | 1 | 100 | — | 2004 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 1 | 40 | — | 2003 |
| SOUTHERLAND WATER WELL | 1 | — | 25 | 2002 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | 76 | 40.4% | 82 |
| Irrigation | 52 | 27.7% | 75 |
| Monitor | 31 | 16.5% | 28 |
| Domestic | 28 | 14.9% | 72 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.5% | 100 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 | 72 | 25 |
| 2010s | 83 | 75 | 30 |
| 2020s | 72 | 82 | 26 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551108 | 2020 | 160 | 71 | 25 | Irrigation |
| 215636 | 2008 | 160 | 30 | 8 | Domestic |
| 365153 | 2014 | 128 | 82 | 20 | Stock |
| 625844 | 2022 | 123 | — | — | Stock |
| 712996 | 2025 | 120 | — | — | Stock |
| 712995 | 2025 | 120 | — | — | Stock |
| 625838 | 2022 | 120 | — | — | Stock |
| 380057 | 2014 | 120 | 58 | 2 | Domestic |
| 337410 | 2009 | 120 | 34 | — | Domestic |
| 243644 | 2010 | 120 | 80 | 15 | Irrigation |
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 Jones County.