Texas well grid 59-20
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Brazos County and Robertson County. 216 reports, median depth 75 ft.
216Reports
75 ftMedian depth
31 ftWater at
160 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-20
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 72, Topsoil 46, Sandy Clay 33, Top Soil 29, Sand 20, Clay, Grayish Brown, Trace To Moderate Calcareous Precipitat 14 |
| 25–50 ft | Gravel 29, Gravel And Sand 23, Sand 18, Shale 14, Sandy Gravel 9, Gravel & Sand 9 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 73, Gravel 17, Sandy Shale 14, Clay 12, Sand 6, Clay And Rock 4 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 15, Sandy Shale 21, Sand 19, Streaky Sand 11, Clay 6, Rock 2 |
| 200–300 ft | Sandy Shale 16, Sand 20, Shale 20, Streaky Sand 16, Clay 8, Sandy Clay 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 31, Sand 13, Streaky Sand 14, Sandy Shale 9, Clay 6, Clay/Lignite 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Shale 4, Sandy Shale 2, Sand 5, Rock 1, Sand/Lignite 1, Clay/Lignite 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand 2, Sand/Lignite 2, Clay/Lignite 2, Clay 2, Sandy Clay 1, Sand Lignite 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 63 | 29.2% | 66 |
| Domestic | 45 | 20.8% | 365 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 30 | 13.9% | 7 |
| Rig Supply | 27 | 12.5% | 320 |
| Industrial | 15 | 6.9% | 310 |
| Monitor | 14 | 6.5% | 40 |
| Stock | 8 | 3.7% | 340 |
| Test Well | 7 | 3.2% | 35 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51 | 180 | 25 |
| 2010s | 133 | 73 | 36 |
| 2020s | 32 | 250 | 30 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 716428 | 2025 | 3,100 | 280 | 127 | Monitor |
| 481333 | 2018 | 2,800 | 144 | — | Public Supply |
| 199313 | 2009 | 990 | — | 35 | Domestic |
| 259417 | 2004 | 920 | 24 | 60 | Test Well |
| 202089 | 2005 | 855 | 10 | 35 | Domestic |
| 219815 | 2010 | 690 | 7 | 50 | Domestic |
| 465716 | 2017 | 600 | 85 | — | Stock |
| 284397 | 2012 | 540 | 150 | — | Irrigation |
| 460770 | 2017 | 500 | — | 200 | Rig Supply |
| 197216 | 2009 | 500 | 16 | 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, Robertson County, Burleson County, Brazoria County.