Texas well grid 60-18
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Walker County and Grimes County. 196 reports, median depth 228 ft.
196Reports
228 ftMedian depth
60 ftWater at
30 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 60-18
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 56, Sand 49, Top Soil 26, Brown Clay 22, White Clay 17, Top Bit Soil 19 |
| 25–50 ft | Blue Clay 27, Sand 25, Clay 13, Blue Shale 11, Rock 9, Shale 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 46, Clay 24, Blue Clay 20, Blue Shale 13, Shale 12, Rock 12 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 73, Clay 44, Blue Clay 21, Rock 25, Shale 22, Blue Shale 14 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 54, Clay 30, Blue Clay 15, Rock 21, Shale 16, Fine Sand 7 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 42, Clay 13, Rock 10, Blue Clay 8, Blue Shale 2, Sandy Shale 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 2, Sand Streaks 1, Blue Clay 1, Clay W/ Lignite 1, Rock W/ Clay 1, Clay 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Rock 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Water Wells | 26 | 351 | 25 | 2003–2026 |
| Adams Water Wells | 18 | 130 | 30 | 2013–2021 |
| Ricky Bonds Water Wells | 15 | 200 | 40 | 2014–2024 |
| Ballard Water Well Co. LLC | 15 | 225 | 50 | 2003–2024 |
| S & K Drilling Co | 14 | 305 | 24 | 2002–2016 |
| Geothermal Drilling inc | 13 | 90 | 30 | 2010–2026 |
| M&M Water Well, LLC | 8 | 137 | 28 | 2015–2025 |
| McCarty Drilling, LLC | 8 | 176 | 20 | 2019–2024 |
| Gray's Water Well Service | 6 | 223 | 35 | 2005–2008 |
| J & S Drilling, LLC | 5 | 360 | 13 | 2020–2024 |
| W5 Water Well Service, Inc. | 5 | 260 | 37 | 2009–2011 |
| AAA Water Wells | 4 | 180 | 27 | 2007–2008 |
| AQUA STAR LLC | 3 | 190 | 35 | 2019–2026 |
| EASTEX WELL SERVICE | 3 | 317 | 60 | 2022–2025 |
| A&I Water Well Services | 3 | 275 | 25 | 2023–2024 |
| Main Stream Environmental | 3 | 395 | 50 | 2018–2023 |
| Grays Water Well Svc. | 3 | 264 | 60 | 2010–2018 |
| Weisinger Incorporated | 3 | 385 | 80 | 2012–2016 |
| Gray's Water Well | 3 | 150 | 30 | 2004–2005 |
| Grays Water Well | 3 | 302 | 20 | 2007–2008 |
| AAA Water Well Service | 2 | 180 | 30 | 2025–2026 |
| B&R WATER WELL DRILLING, LLC | 2 | 360 | 75 | 2022–2026 |
| A & I Water Well | 2 | 503 | 45 | 2014–2025 |
| Johnstons Water Well Drilling | 2 | 420 | — | 2022–2023 |
| MARAL DRILLING | 2 | 360 | 30 | 2022 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 185 | 94.4% | 223 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 2.0% | 513 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 1.0% | 420 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 1.0% | 250 |
| Stock | 2 | 1.0% | 320 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.5% | — |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44 | 240 | 62 |
| 2010s | 74 | 215 | 55 |
| 2020s | 78 | 230 | 65 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 555187 | 2020 | 562 | 70 | 30 | Irrigation |
| 207425 | 2007 | 520 | 75 | 50 | Domestic |
| 555168 | 2020 | 513 | 82 | 50 | Irrigation |
| 196089 | 2009 | 507 | — | 15 | Domestic |
| 371182 | 2014 | 503 | 220 | 45 | Domestic |
| 196342 | 2009 | 498 | 94 | — | Domestic |
| 576997 | 2021 | 493 | 110 | 20 | Domestic |
| 565011 | 2021 | 485 | 240 | 25 | Domestic |
| 162104 | 2005 | 481 | 156 | — | Domestic |
| 530712 | 2019 | 477 | 96 | 50 | 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 Walker County, Grimes County, Polk County, Anderson County.