Texas well grid 59-55
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Washington County and Waller County. 346 reports, median depth 210 ft.
346Reports
210 ftMedian depth
85 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-55
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 160, Shale 122, Sand 59, Sandy Loam 19, Topsoil 8, Black Loam 8 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 19, Clay 11, Shale 11, Clay, Rock, Clay 5, Clay & Sandstone 4, Sand, Rock 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 54, Shale 44, Clay 20, Sand & Rock 11, Clay, Sand 6, Rock 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 142, Shale 106, Clay 46, Rock 10, Clay, Sand 5, Clay And Sandstone 5 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 59, Shale 46, Clay 31, Sand, Clay 5, Clay, Sand 3, Sandy Clay To Clay 4 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 21, Clay 12, Shale 4, Sandy Clay To Clay 4, Clay & Sandstone 3, Coarse Sand (Clear Silica) 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sandy Shale To Shale 1, Sand 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 319 | 92.2% | 210 |
| Irrigation | 12 | 3.5% | 300 |
| Stock | 9 | 2.6% | 300 |
| Industrial | 4 | 1.2% | 300 |
| Other | 1 | 0.3% | 188 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.3% | 220 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120 | 226 | 78 |
| 2010s | 124 | 203 | 85 |
| 2020s | 102 | 215 | 85 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495507 | 2018 | 1,401 | 30 | 30 | Domestic |
| 81882 | 2006 | 571 | 98 | — | Domestic |
| 169367 | 2004 | 542 | 136 | — | Domestic |
| 93098 | 2006 | 500 | 90 | — | Domestic |
| 596757 | 2021 | 450 | 90 | 90 | Irrigation |
| 24374 | 2003 | 450 | 67 | — | Domestic |
| 8410 | 2002 | 426 | 76 | — | Domestic |
| 28573 | 2003 | 425 | 98 | 60 | Domestic |
| 397098 | 2015 | 418 | 90 | 75 | Domestic |
| 293997 | 2012 | 416 | 135 | 40 | 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, Waller County, Harris County, Austin County, Grimes County.