Texas well grid 61-56
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Orange County and Jasper County. 526 reports, median depth 380 ft.
526Reports
380 ftMedian depth
38 ftWater at
15 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 61-56
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 165, Top Soil 170, Brown Sand 107, Sand 74, Brown Clay 62, Gray Clay 63 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 53, Clay 47, Gray Clay 34, Gray Sand 24, White Sand 14, Brown Sand 10 |
| 50–100 ft | White Sand 76, Clay 73, Sand 66, Gray Clay 45, Gray Sand 27, Grey Clay 11 |
| 100–200 ft | Gray Clay 133, Gray Sand 92, Clay 100, Sand 41, Grey Clay 15, Grey Sand 10 |
| 200–300 ft | Gray Sand 73, Gray Clay 69, Clay 58, Sand 52, Grey Clay 11, Grey Sand 9 |
| 300–500 ft | Gray Sand 95, Gray Clay 77, Sand 65, Clay 60, Fine To Medium Sand 38, Blue Clay 27 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 11, Gray Clay 9, Shale 3, Gray Sand 3, Fine To Medium Sand 3, Clay 3 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 400 | 76.0% | 400 |
| Monitor | 93 | 17.7% | 22 |
| Rig Supply | 10 | 1.9% | 175 |
| Irrigation | 7 | 1.3% | 90 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 6 | 1.1% | 6 |
| Test Well | 5 | 1.0% | 900 |
| Stock | 3 | 0.6% | 437 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 0.4% | 627 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200 | 365 | 40 |
| 2010s | 196 | 390 | 38 |
| 2020s | 130 | 384 | 36 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310060 | 2012 | 900 | 51 | 70 | Test Well |
| 310058 | 2012 | 900 | 50 | 70 | Test Well |
| 310056 | 2012 | 900 | 51 | 70 | Test Well |
| 493001 | 2018 | 660 | 42 | 20 | Domestic |
| 484565 | 2018 | 656 | 60 | — | Domestic |
| 445720 | 2017 | 648 | 45 | — | Domestic |
| 192857 | 2007 | 645 | 57 | — | Domestic |
| 442889 | 2016 | 640 | 48 | — | Domestic |
| 407182 | 2015 | 640 | 38 | — | Domestic |
| 309313 | 2012 | 640 | 54 | 15 | 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 Orange County, Jasper County, Jefferson County, Newton County, Hardin County.