Texas well grid 59-48
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Grimes County and Washington County. 253 reports, median depth 220 ft.
253Reports
220 ftMedian depth
95 ftWater at
45 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-48
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 88, Sand 31, Shale 9, Sandy Clay 8, No Recovery 6, Sand, Clay 6 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 27, Sand 23, Clay, Rock 6, Clay, Sand 6, Gravel 6, Sandy Clay 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 52, Sand 45, Sand, Clay 8, Rock 6, Shale 7, Rock, Clay 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 88, Clay 70, Shale 12, Rock 9, Sand, Clay 8, Sand, Rock, Sand 5 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 63, Clay 36, Shale 22, Clay, Sand 8, Clay, Rock, Clay 5, Sand, Clay 5 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 33, Clay 10, Shale 4, Clay And Rock 2, Hard Clay 1, Sand, Shale 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Clay 3, Sand 3, Hard Sand 1, Sand (Very Fine) 1, Sand 4-6Ga (Grey) 1, Sand 4-6Ga 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 174 | 68.8% | 275 |
| Monitor | 32 | 12.6% | 28 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 23 | 9.1% | 7 |
| Stock | 12 | 4.7% | 320 |
| Irrigation | 5 | 2.0% | 400 |
| Other | 3 | 1.2% | 20 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 1.2% | 346 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.4% | 200 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92 | 235 | 90 |
| 2010s | 86 | 170 | 85 |
| 2020s | 75 | 242 | 120 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116504 | 2007 | 889 | 87 | — | Domestic |
| 345946 | 2013 | 830 | 140 | 150 | Irrigation |
| 101349 | 2006 | 698 | 33 | — | Domestic |
| 112350 | 2001 | 583 | 195 | 40 | Domestic |
| 169662 | 2009 | 560 | 163 | — | Domestic |
| 148239 | 2008 | 520 | 210 | — | Domestic |
| 534868 | 2019 | 500 | 230 | 60 | Domestic |
| 477422 | 2018 | 485 | 185 | 45 | Domestic |
| 387538 | 2015 | 483 | 175 | 85 | Domestic |
| 534875 | 2019 | 480 | 230 | 100 | 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, Washington County, Waller County, Brazos County.