Texas well grid 61-17
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Polk County and Hardin County. 261 reports, median depth 189 ft.
261Reports
189 ftMedian depth
55 ftWater at
25 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 61-17
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 68, Sand 45, Top Soil 30, Sand Brown 19, Concrete 21, Clay Red 20 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 32, Clay 22, Tan Clay 11, Sand Brown 10, Sand Gray 9, White Clay 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 42, Sand 39, Clay Gray 13, Shale Gray 10, Tan Clay 9, Grey Clay 9 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 70, Clay 45, Sand Gray 18, Rock 13, Blue Clay 8, Grey Clay 7 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 32, Clay 17, Sand Gray 6, Blue Sand 4, Shale 5, Meally Clay 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 14, Sand Gray 10, Clay 6, Shale Gray Td 7, Rock 6, Shale 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 3, Clay 3, Meally Clay 1, Shale 1, Clay & Sand Streaks 1, Sand & Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 189 | 72.4% | 205 |
| Monitor | 32 | 12.3% | 23 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 19 | 7.3% | 15 |
| Irrigation | 10 | 3.8% | 370 |
| Public Supply | 6 | 2.3% | 500 |
| Stock | 3 | 1.1% | 220 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.4% | 330 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.4% | 330 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 195 | 60 |
| 2010s | 105 | 205 | 47 |
| 2020s | 99 | 170 | 59 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61445 | 2003 | 823 | 110 | 100 | Public Supply |
| 321225 | 2013 | 652 | 119 | 205 | Public Supply |
| 227364 | 2010 | 604 | 24 | — | Irrigation |
| 585993 | 2021 | 500 | 200 | 80 | Public Supply |
| 343957 | 2013 | 500 | 203 | 80 | Domestic |
| 428058 | 2016 | 480 | 2 | 150 | Domestic |
| 111717 | 2007 | 477 | 56 | 100 | Irrigation |
| 274728 | 2011 | 470 | 162 | 20 | Domestic |
| 180880 | 2006 | 465 | 159 | 10 | Domestic |
| 661647 | 2024 | 460 | 110 | — | 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, Hardin County, Liberty County.