Texas well grid 60-30
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in San Jacinto County and Walker County. 209 reports, median depth 235 ft.
209Reports
235 ftMedian depth
73 ftWater at
30 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 60-30
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 94, Sand 50, Top Soil 28, Topsoil 26, Red Clay 19, Yellow Clay 12 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 35, Sand 27, Rock 5, Gray Clay 5, Tan Clay, Rock Strks 4, Brown Clay 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 56, Sand 44, Rock 22, Gray Clay 14, Shale 7, Brown Sand .006 6 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 60, Clay 52, Rock 27, Gray Clay 11, Shale 12, Clay W/Sand Streaks 6 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 52, Clay 37, Rock 18, Shale 14, Gray Clay 3, Meally Clay 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 44, Clay 24, Rock 9, Shale 14, Meally Clay 3, Clay, Sand 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 6, Clay 2, Shale 2, Hard Sand 1, Clay & Rock 1, Clay & Shale 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Shale 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 175 | 83.7% | 223 |
| Monitor | 8 | 3.8% | 30 |
| Rig Supply | 7 | 3.3% | 438 |
| Public Supply | 4 | 1.9% | 1,010 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 1.9% | 420 |
| Stock | 4 | 1.9% | 340 |
| Industrial | 4 | 1.9% | 490 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.5% | 300 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 | 220 | 80 |
| 2010s | 72 | 260 | 70 |
| 2020s | 52 | 230 | 70 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504431 | 2018 | 1,027 | 173 | 225 | Public Supply |
| 448681 | 2017 | 1,010 | 118 | 250 | Public Supply |
| 455997 | 2017 | 900 | 190 | 120 | Irrigation |
| 404159 | 2015 | 600 | 216 | 125 | Public Supply |
| 49234 | 2004 | 587 | 60 | — | Domestic |
| 270581 | 2011 | 561 | 94 | 18 | Domestic |
| 700795 | 2025 | 556 | 220 | 300 | Public Supply |
| 303326 | 2012 | 512 | 140 | — | Rig Supply |
| 250940 | 2005 | 492 | 121 | — | Rig Supply |
| 26438 | 2003 | 490 | 190 | 40 | 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 San Jacinto County, Walker County, Montgomery County, Harris County, Brazos County.