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Texas well grid 59-53

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Washington County and Robertson County. 616 reports, median depth 225 ft.

616Reports
225 ftMedian depth
93 ftWater at
35 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 59-53

Logged in state well grid 59-53, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ftWhat was logged there
0–25 ftShale 265, Clay 246, Sand 150, Sandy Loam 39, Shale & Rock 21, Shale/Rock 19
25–50 ftShale 30, Sand 24, Clay 5, Clay & Sandstone 6, Sand & Rock 4, Sand And Rock 3
50–100 ftSand 89, Shale 84, Rock 18, Clay & Sandstone 15, Sand & Rock 12, Clay 8
100–200 ftShale 225, Sand 125, Rock 48, Clay 10, Sand & Rock 18, Clay & Sandstone 15
200–300 ftShale 114, Sand 93, Rock 35, Clay 7, Sand & Rock 8, Shale/Rock 5
300–500 ftSand 64, Shale 65, Clay 12, Rock 16, Hard Clay 5, Sand & Rock 4
500–1000 ftSand 8, Shale 8, Clay 5, Hard Clay 5, Clay And Sand 1, Hard Shale 4
1000–5000 ftSand 2, Clay 1, Sandy Clay 1, Sand And Clay 1, Sandstone, Limestone And Clay 1, Sandstone And Clay 1

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 59-53, busiest first.
Firm of recordWellsMedian depth, ftMedian yield, gpmYears
WASHINGTON CO WATER WELL DRILLING183245302004–2026
Harvey's Water Wells130300602003–2022
Washington County Water Well Drilling100171302004–2013
J&S WATER WELLS195301402001–2022
Cobra Water Well Drilling, LLC.18305202018–2025
Washington County Water Well16138302003–2004
Vortex Drilling, Inc.14202011–2017
BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.11352006–2023
Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.11252002–2005
Envirotech Drilling Services LLC10402018–2024
Total Support Services8652003–2013
Washington Cnty Water Well Drilling7316602013–2014
AQUA STAR LLC6305352016–2019
Washington Co Water Well Drillers6222252007
MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services6322008
Ricky Bonds Water Wells5260252017–2026
Vortex Drilling Partners, LP5202019
Washington Cnty Water Well Dril5144152014
Terracon5172011
Washington County Water Well Drlg4382502004–2006
NORTHWEST WATER WELLS3502402005–2010
A.W. Flentge Service3100102003–2006
HURST WATER WELLS2310402015–2016
J & S Water Wells - Primo Trejo26501402011–2012
Washing County Water Well Drilling2257502013

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
PurposeWellsShareMedian depth, ft
Domestic48077.9%235
Monitor518.3%35
Irrigation264.2%300
Environmental Soil Boring254.1%20
Industrial142.3%490
Stock71.1%340
Rig Supply61.0%490
Public Supply40.6%1,200
By decade drilled.
DecadeReportsMedian depth, ftWater at, ft
2000s20217584
2010s23622095
2020s178260100

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 59-53. Column one is the tracking number.
ReportYearDepth, ftWater at, ftYield, gpmPurpose
73055120261,51098550Public Supply
53733420201,200154200Public Supply
41455420161,022152400Public Supply
5551692020810170220Fracking Supply
1663972004660146180Industrial
7172001660120Industrial
3057852012650160140Environmental Soil Boring
438552003650180130Industrial
3079432012595180180Irrigation
603803202157016640Domestic

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, Robertson County, Fayette County.

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