# Well grid 59-49, Texas — Lee, Lavaca — how deep, and through what

> 193 well reports in Texas state well grid 59-49, covering Lee, Lavaca. Median depth 240 ft.

## Texas well grid 59-49

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Lee County](/county/lee.md) and [Lavaca County](/county/lavaca.md). **193** reports, median depth **240 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 59-49

*Logged in state well grid 59-49, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 32 , **Topsoil** 17 , **Sand** 12 , **Tan Sandy Clay** 6 , **Tan Clay** 7 , **Silt Some Clay And Fine Sand** 7 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Clay** 6 , **Shale** 6 , **Clay** 6 , **Tan Clay** 3 , **Grey Shale** 3 , **Gray Shale** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 10 , **Shale** 7 , **Sandy Shale** 5 , **Rock** 4 , **Clay** 4 , **Gray Clay** 3 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sandy Shale** 11 , **Shale** 10 , **Sand** 10 , **Clay** 7 , **Rock** 8 , **Gray Clay** 6 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 17 , **Shale** 12 , **Clay** 5 , **Sandy Shale** 6 , **Gray Clay** 3 , **Streaky Sand** 4 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 18 , **Shale** 17 , **Rock** 9 , **Sandy Shale** 9 , **Clay** 10 , **Hard Clay** 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 9 , **Shale** 8 , **Clay** 5 , **Hard Clay** 3 , **Sandy Shale** 3 , **Gray Clay** 2 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Sand** 2 , **Shale** 2 , **Sand And Shale** 1 , **Clay** 1 , **Clay/Sand** 1 , **Shale/Limestone** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 59-49, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 26 | 28 | — | 2009–2017 |
| [J&S WATER WELLS](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 18 | 700 | 120 | 2003–2024 |
| [Siegert Water Wells, Inc](/driller/siegert-water-wells-inc.md) | 16 | 505 | 45 | 2003–2024 |
| [Richter Well Drilling, Inc.](/driller/richter-well-drilling-inc.md) | 13 | 495 | 80 | 2009–2019 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 10 | 20 | — | 2015–2026 |
| [City Survey](/driller/city-survey.md) | 10 | 30 | — | 2009–2025 |
| [WEST Drilling](/driller/west-drilling.md) | 8 | 25 | — | 2022 |
| [LTW Services, LP](/driller/ltw-services-lp.md) | 7 | 400 | 90 | 2018 |
| [Jimmy's Well Service](/driller/jimmy-s-well-service.md) | 6 | 400 | 30 | 2005–2023 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 6 | 45 | — | 2018 |
| [MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services](/driller/magnacore-drilling-environmental-services.md) | 6 | 15 | — | 2003 |
| [RELIANT DRILLING](/driller/reliant-drilling.md) | 5 | 360 | 95 | 2019–2025 |
| [Pinnergy, LTD](/driller/pinnergy-ltd.md) | 5 | 400 | 125 | 2013–2014 |
| [Geoprojects International, Inc.](/driller/geoprojects-international-inc.md) | 5 | 6 | — | 2010 |
| Votex Drilling Inc. | 5 | — | — | 2008 |
| [Texas Southern Drilling](/driller/texas-southern-drilling.md) | 4 | 585 | 100 | 2022–2024 |
| [WASHINGTON CO WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/washington-co-water-well-drilling.md) | 3 | 293 | 30 | 2018–2020 |
| [Alpine Field Services](/driller/alpine-field-services.md) | 3 | 21 | — | 2014 |
| [J&S Water Wells - Tomas Salinas](/driller/j-s-water-wells-tomas-salinas.md) | 3 | 850 | 70 | 2011–2014 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 3 | — | — | 2013 |
| [ESN-South](/driller/esn-south.md) | 3 | 15 | — | 2005 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 3 | 45 | — | 2003 |
| [Motal Well Service](/driller/motal-well-service.md) | 2 | 550 | — | 2011–2026 |
| [Bull's Eye Services, LLC](/driller/bull-s-eye-services-llc.md) | 2 | 470 | 70 | 2015 |
| [Washington County Water Well Drilling](/driller/washington-county-water-well-drilling.md) | 2 | 134 | 30 | 2010 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 52 | 26.9% | 15 |
| Domestic | 45 | 23.3% | 410 |
| Monitor | 37 | 19.2% | 30 |
| Stock | 13 | 6.7% | 458 |
| Industrial | 12 | 6.2% | 490 |
| Fracking Supply | 11 | 5.7% | 590 |
| Rig Supply | 9 | 4.7% | 580 |
| Irrigation | 8 | 4.1% | 405 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 | 305 | 110 |
| 2010s | 104 | 300 | 100 |
| 2020s | 44 | 145 | 76 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 59-49. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32139 | 2003 | 2,243 | 163 | 2,000 | Public Supply |
| 650313 | 2023 | 2,100 | 231 | 2,014 | Public Supply |
| 159263 | 2006 | 870 | 80 | 140 | Industrial |
| 364558 | 2014 | 850 | 80 | 140 | Fracking Supply |
| 545245 | 2020 | 820 | 128 | 165 | Rig Supply |
| 686468 | 2024 | 750 | 160 | 360 | Fracking Supply |
| 686459 | 2024 | 750 | 150 | 360 | Fracking Supply |
| 686448 | 2024 | 750 | 145 | 120 | Fracking Supply |
| 262818 | 2011 | 700 | 130 | — | Domestic |
| 138268 | 2007 | 700 | 128 | 120 | Irrigation |

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.

### Drilling a well near grid 59-49?

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This grid falls in [Lee County](/county/lee.md), [Lavaca County](/county/lavaca.md).

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- [60-17](/area/60-17.md)
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- [59-35](/area/59-35.md)
- [67-56](/area/67-56.md)
- [69-47](/area/69-47.md)
- [79-09](/area/79-09.md)
- [31-39](/area/31-39.md)
- [31-48](/area/31-48.md)
- [46-03](/area/46-03.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/59-49/
Fonte: Texas Submitted Driller's Report Database — Texas Water Development Board, from reports filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Recolha: 2026-08-23