Texas well grid 59-15
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Brazos County and Madison County. 191 reports, median depth 417 ft.
191Reports
417 ftMedian depth
70 ftWater at
70 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-15
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 69, Sand 32, Shale 22, Topsoil 13, Top Soil 11, Sandy Clay 8 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 19, Clay 14, Shale 11, Streaky Sand 5, Sandy Shale 5, Blue Clay 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 35, Clay 17, Sandy Shale 13, Shale 12, Blue Clay 5, Streaky Sand 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 51, Shale 33, Clay 24, Sandy Shale 19, Rock 8, Blue Clay 5 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 43, Shale 38, Clay 29, Sandy Shale 16, Rock 10, Streaky Sand 6 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 58, Shale 34, Sandy Shale 22, Clay 18, Rock 9, Grey Clay 6 |
| 500–1000 ft | Shale 15, Sand 14, Clay 10, Sandy Shale 6, Streaky Sand 4, Shale And Rocks 2 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 91 | 47.6% | 419 |
| Rig Supply | 46 | 24.1% | 320 |
| Industrial | 36 | 18.8% | 420 |
| Stock | 5 | 2.6% | 480 |
| Fracking Supply | 5 | 2.6% | 580 |
| Monitor | 4 | 2.1% | 25 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 1.0% | 785 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.5% | 540 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 | 354 | 50 |
| 2010s | 104 | 400 | 73 |
| 2020s | 32 | 480 | 94 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 592859 | 2021 | 870 | 102 | 115 | Other |
| 619955 | 2022 | 860 | 106 | 250 | Domestic |
| 663529 | 2024 | 840 | 109 | 200 | Domestic |
| 628614 | 2022 | 840 | 108 | 200 | Domestic |
| 271554 | 2011 | 790 | 60 | 200 | Fracking Supply |
| 236731 | 2010 | 785 | 80 | 150 | Irrigation |
| 381103 | 2014 | 750 | 125 | 150 | Fracking Supply |
| 375821 | 2014 | 750 | 100 | 150 | Rig Supply |
| 70222 | 2005 | 720 | 72 | — | Domestic |
| 376494 | 2014 | 710 | 95 | 200 | Rig Supply |
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 Brazos County, Madison County, Grimes County, Polk County, Brazoria County.