Texas well grid 59-60
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Washington County and Austin County. 413 reports, median depth 337 ft.
413Reports
337 ftMedian depth
104 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-60
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Shale 218, Clay 191, Sand 97, Top Soil 15, Sandy Top Soil 15, Sandy Loam 11 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 24, Clay 13, Shale 13, Sand & Sandrock Layers 6, Sand & Rock 4, Brown + White Clay 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 49, Sand 39, Clay 11, Clay & Sandrock Layers 8, Sand & Rock 8, Sand & Sandrock Layers 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 86, Sand 52, Rock 28, Clay 17, Rock & Sand 9, Brown + White Clay 6 |
| 200–300 ft | Shale 90, Sand 51, Rock 28, Clay 13, Sand & Rock 6, Rock & Sand 5 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 113, Sand 115, Clay 16, Rock 13, Sand & Rock 7, Hard Shale 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 13, Shale 9, Clay 7, Sand & Rock 3, Clay & Rock 3, Hard Clay 3 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Hard Sand 1, Hard Shale 1, Sand & Rock 1, Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 372 | 90.1% | 325 |
| Stock | 17 | 4.1% | 335 |
| Industrial | 10 | 2.4% | 640 |
| Irrigation | 6 | 1.5% | 970 |
| Fracking Supply | 5 | 1.2% | 820 |
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | 132 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.2% | 605 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.2% | — |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150 | 295 | 85 |
| 2010s | 150 | 332 | 105 |
| 2020s | 113 | 368 | 128 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 472716 | 2018 | 1,200 | 110 | 300 | Fracking Supply |
| 450927 | 2017 | 1,170 | 140 | 120 | Irrigation |
| 389300 | 2015 | 970 | 137 | 130 | Irrigation |
| 512792 | 2019 | 850 | 151 | 160 | Fracking Supply |
| 515344 | 2019 | 820 | 165 | 150 | Fracking Supply |
| 515339 | 2019 | 820 | 150 | 160 | Fracking Supply |
| 479111 | 2018 | 813 | 64 | 155 | Fracking Supply |
| 658976 | 2023 | 750 | 50 | 120 | Industrial |
| 253982 | 2005 | 670 | 150 | 15 | Domestic |
| 332897 | 2006 | 640 | 120 | 140 | Industrial |
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, Austin County, Fayette County, Harris County.