Texas well grid 59-61
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Washington County and Austin County. 483 reports, median depth 207 ft.
483Reports
207 ftMedian depth
95 ftWater at
30 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-61
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 207, Shale 183, Sand 87, Black Land 29, Top Soil 18, Sandy Top Soil 14 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 30, Shale 23, Clay 9, Rock 6, Clay & Sandrock Layers 6, Sand & Sandrock Layers 5 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 58, Shale 50, Clay & Sandrock Layers 14, Clay 15, Sand & Sandrock Layers 12, Sand & Rock 11 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 169, Shale 165, Sand & Sandrock Layers 17, Sand & Rock 22, Clay 19, Clay & Sandrock Layers 15 |
| 200–300 ft | Shale 77, Sand 45, Rock 27, Clay 15, Clay & Sand Rock Layers 8, Sand And Rock 7 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 36, Sand 26, Rock 13, Sand & Rock 6, Clay 5, Soft Rock 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | Shale 3, Clay 4, Sand 3, Rock 1, Sand (B) 1, Sandy Shale 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 429 | 88.8% | 200 |
| Industrial | 21 | 4.3% | 390 |
| Stock | 14 | 2.9% | 275 |
| Irrigation | 11 | 2.3% | 410 |
| Rig Supply | 4 | 0.8% | 770 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 3 | 0.6% | 300 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.2% | 250 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169 | 198 | 86 |
| 2010s | 173 | 200 | 102 |
| 2020s | 141 | 222 | 96 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 578941 | 2021 | 1,881 | 105 | 40 | Domestic |
| 559456 | 2020 | 780 | 190 | 120 | Rig Supply |
| 520978 | 2019 | 770 | 120 | 70 | Rig Supply |
| 178642 | 2009 | 693 | 170 | 30 | Stock |
| 424838 | 2016 | 670 | 130 | 130 | Industrial |
| 216720 | 2006 | 670 | 130 | 130 | Irrigation |
| 411006 | 2015 | 660 | 150 | 50 | Irrigation |
| 648245 | 2023 | 620 | 195 | 40 | Domestic |
| 461188 | 2017 | 586 | 140 | 40 | Domestic |
| 58287 | 2004 | 570 | 140 | 130 | 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, Burleson County, Robertson County, Grimes County.