Texas well grid 59-51
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Washington County and Fayette County. 416 reports, median depth 250 ft.
416Reports
250 ftMedian depth
85 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-51
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Shale 195, Clay 159, Sand 130, Sandy Loam 31, Rock 15, Clay & Rock 8 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 20, Shale 15, Clay & Rock 4, Clay 4, Rock & Sand 2, Sand Mixed With Clay 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 71, Shale 42, Clay 17, Sand & Rock 5, Rock 4, Fine Sand 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 149, Shale 129, Clay 23, Clay & Rock 11, Sand & Rock 7, Sand Mixed With Clay 6 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 104, Shale 97, Clay 29, Clay & Rock 11, Sand & Rock 7, Sandy Shale 8 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 84, Clay 46, Shale 44, Sand & Rock 13, Hard Clay 10, Clay & Rock 10 |
| 500–1000 ft | Clay 30, Sand 24, Hard Sand 13, Hard Clay 12, Shale 11, Sand & Rock 5 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Clay 4, Sand 4, Shale 2, Sand Mix 2, Hard Shale 2, Mixed Sand 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 302 | 72.6% | 228 |
| Rig Supply | 51 | 12.3% | 620 |
| Industrial | 26 | 6.2% | 550 |
| Fracking Supply | 16 | 3.8% | 810 |
| Stock | 10 | 2.4% | 264 |
| Irrigation | 5 | 1.2% | 360 |
| Monitor | 5 | 1.2% | 30 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.2% | 250 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109 | 210 | 70 |
| 2010s | 164 | 252 | 90 |
| 2020s | 143 | 278 | 97 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 704481 | 2025 | 2,892 | 220 | 250 | Fracking Supply |
| 639529 | 2023 | 2,400 | 160 | 800 | Fracking Supply |
| 622211 | 2022 | 2,100 | 50 | 1,700 | Fracking Supply |
| 575732 | 2021 | 2,050 | 30 | 210 | Fracking Supply |
| 481444 | 2018 | 1,200 | 160 | 150 | Fracking Supply |
| 451723 | 2017 | 1,166 | 190 | 160 | Fracking Supply |
| 494529 | 2018 | 950 | 160 | 150 | Fracking Supply |
| 459473 | 2017 | 810 | 90 | 120 | Fracking Supply |
| 555152 | 2020 | 800 | 170 | 220 | Fracking Supply |
| 468523 | 2017 | 790 | 80 | — | Fracking 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 Washington County, Fayette County, Lee County, Montgomery County, Burleson County.