Texas well grid 59-47
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Washington County and Grimes County. 386 reports, median depth 230 ft.
386Reports
230 ftMedian depth
101 ftWater at
38 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-47
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 163, Shale 141, Sand 89, Red Clay 14, Rock 11, Tan Clay 10 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 27, Clay 22, Shale 18, Sand And Rock Stks 9, Sand, Clay 5, Sand W/ Rock Stks 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 70, Shale 55, Clay 31, Tan Clay 14, Rock 12, Sand & Rock 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 166, Shale 136, Clay 51, Rock 17, White Clay 12, Tan Clay 10 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 90, Shale 70, Clay 27, Rock 23, Tan Clay 10, Sand And Rock Stks 9 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 32, Shale 19, Clay 7, Sandy Clay To Clay 4, Hard Shale 1, Sand & Rock 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 4, Clay 2, Sandy Shale 2, Clay And Rock 2, Green Clay 1, Green/Blue Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 350 | 90.7% | 227 |
| Stock | 17 | 4.4% | 260 |
| Irrigation | 12 | 3.1% | 255 |
| Industrial | 5 | 1.3% | 510 |
| Monitor | 2 | 0.5% | 52 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 208 | 102 |
| 2000s | 94 | 265 | 95 |
| 2010s | 150 | 220 | 103 |
| 2020s | 141 | 230 | 110 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325799 | 2013 | 760 | 241 | 180 | Irrigation |
| 189494 | 2006 | 630 | 110 | 140 | Industrial |
| 330892 | 2013 | 610 | 40 | 200 | Irrigation |
| 698366 | 2025 | 532 | 135 | 40 | Domestic |
| 216723 | 2006 | 530 | 80 | 60 | Irrigation |
| 130160 | 2002 | 526 | — | — | Domestic |
| 617308 | 2022 | 520 | 125 | 180 | Domestic |
| 332886 | 2006 | 510 | 120 | 130 | Industrial |
| 617309 | 2022 | 500 | 120 | 180 | Domestic |
| 24691 | 2003 | 480 | 144 | — | 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 Washington County, Grimes County, Waller County, Montgomery County, Austin County.