Texas well grid 59-40
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Grimes County and Burleson County. 343 reports, median depth 320 ft.
343Reports
320 ftMedian depth
85 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-40
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 135, Sand 35, Shale 17, Topsoil 17, Clay Sandy Soft, Pale Brown 14, Sandstone: Lithified, Saa Colors With Black Staining, Black 14 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 37, Sand 25, Clay Sandy Hard Pale Yellow 14, Clay, Silty Very Hard Greenish Gray Brownish Yellow Staining 14, Shale 9, Rock, Clay 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 54, Sand 44, Sand Silty Greenish Gray 14, Shale 16, Rock 16, Clay Sandy Hard Greenish Gray With Dark Reddish Gray Stainin 14 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 105, Clay 87, Shale 39, Rock 23, Hard Shale 7, Clay, Rock 10 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 84, Clay 55, Shale 37, Rock 9, Clay, Rock 7, Clay, Sand 8 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 97, Clay 37, Shale 16, Shale, Sand 6, Blue Clay 4, Shale, Rock 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 22, Clay 7, Shale 5, Clay/Trace Sand 1, Shale, Sand 2, Fine Sand 2 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Clay 1, Sand 2, Sand & Clay 1, Shale 1, Clay/Sand 1, Sand/Clay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S & K Drilling Co | 73 | 382 | 28 | 2002–2014 |
| Ricky Bonds Water Wells | 45 | 330 | 50 | 2007–2025 |
| WALKER HILL ENVIRONMENTAL INC | 35 | 94 | — | 2012–2023 |
| Main Stream Environmental | 29 | 370 | 40 | 2016–2024 |
| W5 Water Well Service, Inc. | 11 | 340 | 20 | 2010–2011 |
| Strata Core Drilling Co. | 10 | 25 | — | 2010 |
| HURST WATER WELL | 9 | 460 | 75 | 2008–2009 |
| HURST WATER WELLS | 8 | 260 | 30 | 2015–2026 |
| W-5 water well service | 8 | 364 | 45 | 2011–2012 |
| A&I Water Well Services | 7 | 440 | — | 2017–2023 |
| B&R WATER WELL DRILLING, LLC | 6 | 340 | 40 | 2020–2026 |
| Falkenbury Drilling Company | 6 | 236 | 30 | 2004–2005 |
| Weisinger Incorporated | 5 | 638 | 150 | 2012–2025 |
| J&S WATER WELLS | 5 | 520 | 150 | 2003–2020 |
| Sunbelt Industrial Services | 5 | 20 | — | 2011 |
| ETTL Engineers & Consultants Inc. | 5 | 8 | — | 2006 |
| Advanced Drilling System, Inc. | 5 | 22 | — | 2001 |
| J&S Drilling, LLC | 4 | 460 | 70 | 2019–2024 |
| Talon/LPE | 4 | — | — | 2011–2012 |
| AAA Water Well Service | 3 | 215 | 100 | 2026 |
| McCarty Drilling, LLC | 3 | 343 | 10 | 2020–2023 |
| LTW Services, LP | 3 | 430 | 35 | 2017 |
| Wel-Mat Drilling LLP | 3 | — | — | 2014 |
| Prosonic Corporation | 3 | 97 | — | 2006 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 3 | 20 | — | 2004 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 227 | 66.2% | 355 |
| Monitor | 57 | 16.6% | 80 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 23 | 6.7% | 20 |
| Stock | 15 | 4.4% | 400 |
| Irrigation | 15 | 4.4% | 520 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 0.9% | 536 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 0.6% | 285 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.3% | 580 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113 | 305 | 71 |
| 2010s | 161 | 315 | 80 |
| 2020s | 69 | 330 | 100 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 691744 | 2025 | 1,500 | 180 | 201 | Public Supply |
| 275557 | 2012 | 1,200 | 17 | 500 | Irrigation |
| 47369 | 2003 | 920 | 137 | 415 | Irrigation |
| 201143 | 2005 | 890 | 140 | 500 | Irrigation |
| 27140 | 2003 | 850 | 186 | 590 | Irrigation |
| 264945 | 2011 | 762 | 87 | 18 | Domestic |
| 671059 | 2024 | 720 | 100 | 150 | Stock |
| 24783 | 2003 | 715 | 38 | — | Domestic |
| 12797 | 2002 | 705 | 63 | — | Domestic |
| 439331 | 2016 | 694 | 105 | 30 | 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 Grimes County, Burleson County, Brazos County.