Texas well grid 59-63
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Austin County and Washington County. 340 reports, median depth 225 ft.
340Reports
225 ftMedian depth
90 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 59-63
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 171, Shale 95, Sand 80, Topsoil 30, Top Soil 14, Shale/Rock 11 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 48, Clay 19, Shale 11, Sand & Gravel 6, Tan Clay 4, Sand & Rock 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 37, Shale 32, Sand 28, Rock 6, Clay & Sandrock Layers 4, Clay & Rock 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 108, Shale 65, Clay 51, Sand & Rock 18, Rock 10, Tan Clay 6 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 83, Shale 74, Clay 27, Rock 10, Sand & Rock 9, Clay/Rock 4 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 17, Clay 10, Shale 5, Hard Clay 5, Sand And Rock 4, Clay & Rock 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand & Rocks 1, Sand 1, Shale & Clay 1, Shale 1, Hard Shale & Sand 1, Sand, Rock And Clay Mix 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 289 | 85.0% | 225 |
| Stock | 14 | 4.1% | 245 |
| Irrigation | 12 | 3.5% | 100 |
| Industrial | 11 | 3.2% | 430 |
| Public Supply | 6 | 1.8% | 55 |
| Monitor | 3 | 0.9% | 42 |
| Other | 2 | 0.6% | 286 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 0.6% | 335 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 210 | 90 |
| 2000s | 104 | 240 | 81 |
| 2010s | 113 | 218 | 89 |
| 2020s | 122 | 227 | 105 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552340 | 2020 | 2,220 | 80 | 35 | Domestic |
| 465915 | 2017 | 750 | 132 | 384 | Public Supply |
| 189520 | 2006 | 750 | 70 | 140 | Industrial |
| 53819 | 2003 | 610 | 80 | 120 | Industrial |
| 332965 | 2004 | 510 | 70 | 140 | Industrial |
| 326969 | 2004 | 510 | 70 | 140 | Domestic |
| 457051 | 2017 | 490 | 160 | 50 | Domestic |
| 326838 | 2011 | 490 | 90 | 140 | Irrigation |
| 428396 | 2016 | 470 | 160 | 70 | Irrigation |
| 159364 | 2006 | 470 | 120 | 120 | 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 Austin County, Washington County, Waller County, Harris County, Bastrop County.