Texas well grid 66-51
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Jackson County and Lavaca County. 125 reports, median depth 244 ft.
125Reports
244 ftMedian depth
80 ftWater at
75 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 66-51
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 55, Sand 43, Surface Soil 34, Surface 22, Topsoil 21, Gray Clay 14 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 44, Clay 38, Gray Clay 12, Tan Clay 4, Medium Brown Sand 3, Brown Clay 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 59, Sand 47, Rock 10, Gray Clay 8, Medium Brown Sand 6, White Rock 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 72, Sand 55, Rock 15, Coarse Sand 18, Gray Clay 7, Sandstone 8 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 35, Sand 33, Coarse Sand 13, Brown Clay 7, Medium Brown Sand 5, Gray Clay 5 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 3, Coarse Sand 3, Clay 3, Red Clay 3, Fine Sand 1, Medium Gray Sand 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Clay 2, Sand 1, Shale 1, Fine Sand 1, White Clay 1, Sand & Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 50 | 40.0% | 240 |
| Rig Supply | 35 | 28.0% | 255 |
| Stock | 27 | 21.6% | 240 |
| Industrial | 8 | 6.4% | 240 |
| Irrigation | 5 | 4.0% | 580 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 | 250 | 80 |
| 2010s | 44 | 240 | 70 |
| 2020s | 31 | 246 | 90 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242912 | 2011 | 900 | 10 | — | Irrigation |
| 554417 | 2020 | 680 | 110 | 1,800 | Irrigation |
| 330273 | 2013 | 580 | 102 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 319772 | 2013 | 400 | 70 | 1,200 | Irrigation |
| 603551 | 2022 | 380 | — | — | Stock |
| 319773 | 2013 | 380 | 70 | 800 | Irrigation |
| 244642 | 2010 | 370 | 81 | 141 | Domestic |
| 211733 | 2009 | 369 | 99 | — | Domestic |
| 192014 | 2005 | 360 | 80 | 90 | Rig Supply |
| 401496 | 2015 | 355 | — | — | Stock |
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 Jackson County, Lavaca County, Wharton County.