Texas well grid 60-42
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Grimes County and Montgomery County. 506 reports, median depth 255 ft.
506Reports
255 ftMedian depth
100 ftWater at
35 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 60-42
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 315, Sand 103, Top Soil 24, Sand, Clay 22, Sand/Clay 16, Topsoil 12 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 134, Clay 97, Clay, Sand 22, Rock 15, Sand, Clay 10, Rock, Clay 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 184, Sand 136, Rock 27, Sand, Clay 21, Clay, Sand 16, Clay, Rock 8 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 267, Sand 245, Rock 42, Sand, Clay 28, Clay, Sand 21, Clay, Rock, Clay 17 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 199, Clay 123, Rock 34, Shale 19, Clay, Sand 23, Sand, Clay 13 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 107, Clay 45, Shale 13, Clay, Sand 6, Sand & Rock 5, Sand, Clay 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 11, Clay 5, Sand/Clay 3, Shale 2, Clay/Sand 2, Rock 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Clay 4, Sand 3, Sand/Clay 1, Clay/Sand 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Bonds Water Wells | 86 | 255 | 50 | 2004–2026 |
| B&R WATER WELL DRILLING, LLC | 54 | 220 | 45 | 2004–2026 |
| HURST WATER WELLS | 44 | 200 | 30 | 2003–2026 |
| AQUA STAR LLC | 37 | 264 | 30 | 2011–2026 |
| S&K Drilling Co. | 33 | 332 | 23 | 2002–2012 |
| NORTHWEST WATER WELLS | 24 | 260 | 40 | 2001–2010 |
| Ballard Water Well Co. LLC | 21 | 220 | 30 | 2007–2026 |
| TIM FRANKS WATER WELL SERVICE | 21 | 270 | 30 | 2004–2025 |
| B&R Water Well Service, LLC | 20 | 280 | 45 | 2012–2020 |
| Scott Drilling Inc. | 17 | 255 | 30 | 2008–2022 |
| Bussell & Sons LLC | 17 | 308 | 30 | 2005–2022 |
| A&I Water Well Services | 14 | 343 | 30 | 2013–2025 |
| Weisinger Incorporated | 12 | 448 | 100 | 2014–2026 |
| Weisinger Water Well, Inc. | 9 | 472 | 75 | 2001–2011 |
| Main Stream Environmental | 8 | 250 | 40 | 2017–2026 |
| HURST WATER WELL | 8 | 300 | 45 | 2007–2012 |
| LONE STAR WELL & SEPTIC | 6 | 290 | 50 | 2014–2016 |
| B&R Waterwell | 4 | 200 | 30 | 2003–2015 |
| Johnston's Water Wells, LLC | 4 | 390 | 200 | 2009–2014 |
| Terracon | 4 | 17 | — | 2012 |
| ONE STOP SEPTICS & WATER WELLS | 3 | 225 | 20 | 2025–2026 |
| EASTEX WELL SERVICE | 3 | 268 | 40 | 2024–2025 |
| J&S WATER WELLS | 3 | 490 | 120 | 2008–2020 |
| B&R Water Well | 3 | 305 | 60 | 2007–2013 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 3 | 30 | — | 2003–2005 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 400 | 79.1% | 265 |
| Irrigation | 77 | 15.2% | 210 |
| Public Supply | 9 | 1.8% | 910 |
| Monitor | 5 | 1.0% | 10 |
| Test Well | 5 | 1.0% | 25 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 3 | 0.6% | 30 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.4% | 460 |
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | 280 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149 | 260 | 100 |
| 2010s | 167 | 270 | 104 |
| 2020s | 190 | 245 | 100 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481569 | 2018 | 1,400 | 293 | 1,511 | Public Supply |
| 513563 | 2019 | 1,330 | 275 | 605 | Public Supply |
| 717676 | 2026 | 1,200 | 314 | 953 | Public Supply |
| 378672 | 2014 | 1,162 | 304 | 2,010 | Irrigation |
| 664361 | 2024 | 910 | 277 | 176 | Public Supply |
| 2920 | 2001 | 850 | 76 | 700 | Public Supply |
| 594295 | 2022 | 787 | 283 | 400 | Public Supply |
| 8349 | 2002 | 644 | — | — | Domestic |
| 601497 | 2022 | 634 | 283 | 560 | Public Supply |
| 25950 | 2003 | 540 | 157 | 75 | 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 Grimes County, Montgomery County, Waller County, Liberty County, Gillespie County.