Texas well grid 59-17
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Milam County and Travis County. 133 reports, median depth 447 ft.
133Reports
447 ftMedian depth
130 ftWater at
25 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-17
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Sand 39, Clay 35, Shale 10, Sandy Clay 9, Top Soil 8, Red Sandy Clay 6 |
| 25–50 ft | Shale 8, Clay 6, Coal 5, Sand 4, Sandy Shale 4, Sandy Clay 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 20, Shale 17, Rock 8, Sandy Shale 7, Clay 6, Gray Clay 4 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 26, Sand 24, Rock 15, Sandy Shale 13, Clay 3, Gray Sand 3 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 22, Rock 16, Shale 17, Sandy Shale 8, Gray Sandy Clay 4, Gray Sand 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 39, Shale 36, Rock 19, Sandy Shale 19, S-Shale 4, Streaky Sand 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | Shale 20, Sand 14, Rock 9, Sandy Shale 8, Streaky Sand 4, Gray Sandy Clay 3 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brien Water Wells | 51 | 480 | 25 | 2003–2026 |
| Williams Water Wells LLC | 16 | 230 | 18 | 2018–2026 |
| CLEARWATER WELL SERVICE INC | 10 | 520 | 50 | 2010–2026 |
| RELIANT DRILLING | 10 | 320 | 40 | 2020–2025 |
| Siegert Water Wells, Inc | 9 | 573 | 20 | 2003–2025 |
| Willoughby Water Wells | 7 | 460 | 8 | 2021–2022 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 3 | 20 | — | 2026 |
| Bluebonnet Water Wells | 2 | 130 | 60 | 2025 |
| J&S Drilling, LLC | 2 | 780 | 28 | 2022–2024 |
| Ballard Water Well Co. LLC | 2 | 630 | 15 | 2023 |
| HW Drilling LLC | 2 | 500 | 15 | 2022 |
| BROWN'S WATER WELL DRILLING, LLC | 2 | 380 | 100 | 2003–2017 |
| Weisinger Incorporated | 2 | — | 600 | 2012 |
| Jones Environmental Drilling, Inc. | 2 | — | — | 2004 |
| M/W DRILLING COMPANY LLC | 1 | 750 | 15 | 2024 |
| Underground Water Resources, LLC | 1 | 480 | 16 | 2022 |
| Chris Siegert | 1 | 430 | 20 | 2018 |
| TOM ARNOLD DRILLING | 1 | 215 | 50 | 2014 |
| Clearwater Well Service Inc 21 | 1 | — | 60 | 2014 |
| Alsay Incorporated | 1 | 470 | 408 | 2013 |
| Batten Well Service | 1 | 86 | 1 | 2012 |
| W5 Water Well Service, Inc. | 1 | 500 | — | 2010 |
| BROWN WATER WELL DRILLING | 1 | 300 | — | 2003 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 106 | 79.7% | 450 |
| Stock | 14 | 10.5% | 460 |
| Monitor | 5 | 3.8% | 220 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 3 | 2.3% | 20 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 2.3% | 470 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 1.5% | 536 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26 | 447 | 90 |
| 2010s | 38 | 500 | 136 |
| 2020s | 69 | 430 | 143 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 219858 | 2009 | 900 | 217 | 20 | Domestic |
| 441314 | 2016 | 840 | 210 | 20 | Domestic |
| 598478 | 2022 | 780 | — | — | Domestic |
| 523648 | 2019 | 752 | 197 | 15 | Domestic |
| 673915 | 2024 | 750 | 165 | 15 | Domestic |
| 596027 | 2021 | 750 | 186 | 8 | Domestic |
| 470716 | 2018 | 700 | 235 | 15 | Domestic |
| 35247 | 2003 | 700 | 158 | 35 | Domestic |
| 35229 | 2003 | 700 | 156 | 30 | Domestic |
| 357455 | 2014 | 693 | 145 | 25 | Domestic |
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 Milam County, Travis County, Grimes County, Brazos County.