Texas well grid 60-16
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Polk County and Madison County. 201 reports, median depth 230 ft.
201Reports
230 ftMedian depth
90 ftWater at
30 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 60-16
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 62, Sand 34, Sand Brown 19, Clay Red 18, Top Soil 17, Topsoil 14 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 25, Sand 16, White Clay 15, Sand Brown 7, Blue Clay 7, Gray Clay 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 34, Clay 21, Blue Clay 15, Shale Gray 12, Shale 7, Tan Clay 7 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 67, Clay 30, Blue Clay 18, Tan Clay 16, Gray Clay 12, Shale 12 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 47, Clay 20, Blue Clay 8, Shale 8, Sand Gray 9, Shale Gray Td 7 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 26, Clay 9, Blue Clay 3, Shale 5, Grey Clay 2, Sand Stone 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 2, Sand Grey 1, Shale Grey 1, Rock 1, Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 162 | 80.6% | 230 |
| Public Supply | 15 | 7.5% | 363 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 6 | 3.0% | 16 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 2.0% | 210 |
| Test Well | 4 | 2.0% | 530 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 3 | 1.5% | — |
| Monitor | 3 | 1.5% | 20 |
| Other | 2 | 1.0% | 316 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37 | 202 | 89 |
| 2010s | 90 | 220 | 62 |
| 2020s | 74 | 255 | 105 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266668 | 2011 | 651 | 105 | 95 | Public Supply |
| 26708 | 2003 | 541 | 134 | 100 | Test Well |
| 494588 | 2018 | 530 | — | — | Test Well |
| 587496 | 2021 | 506 | 185 | 350 | Public Supply |
| 407668 | 2015 | 505 | 188 | 25 | Domestic |
| 207433 | 2007 | 501 | — | — | Test Well |
| 268230 | 2011 | 470 | 192 | 142 | Public Supply |
| 196428 | 2009 | 465 | 101 | 95 | Domestic |
| 631050 | 2022 | 460 | 52 | 60 | Domestic |
| 412096 | 2015 | 445 | 58 | 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 Polk County, Madison County.