Texas well grid 68-63
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wilson County. 119 reports, median depth 320 ft.
119Reports
320 ftMedian depth
86 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 68-63
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 30, Surface 24, Shale 13, Sand 12, Sandy 10, Sand; Orange Brown, Well Sorted, Subangular. 5 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 15, Shale 14, Rock 5, Sandy 5, Sand; Orange Brown, Well Sorted, Rounded, Slightly Moist, Lo 5, Sand; Tan Brown, Well Sorted, Rounded, Moist. 5 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 26, Rock 18, Sand 13, Sandy 4, Gray Clay 5, Sandy Shale 4 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 29, Rock 29, Sand 30, Sandy Shale 10, Sandy 8, Gray Clay 8 |
| 200–300 ft | Shale 31, Sand 31, Rock 22, Sandy 8, Gray Clay 11, Sandy Shale 7 |
| 300–500 ft | Shale 18, Sand 18, Rock 12, Sandy 6, Sandy Shale 4, Gray Clay 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | Shale 4, Carrizo Sand 2, Sand 2, Shale With Sand Streaks / Td 1, Sand & Shale 1, Carrizo 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Shale 2, Sandy Shale 1, Sand 2, Carrizo Aquifer 1, Carrizo 1, Carrizo Formaiton 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 60 | 50.4% | 335 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 25 | 21.0% | 50 |
| Stock | 20 | 16.8% | 335 |
| Irrigation | 5 | 4.2% | 1,839 |
| Rig Supply | 4 | 3.4% | 675 |
| Industrial | 3 | 2.5% | 1,460 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 1.7% | 2,600 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 330 | 86 |
| 2010s | 58 | 220 | 76 |
| 2020s | 45 | 335 | 100 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 723943 | 2026 | 2,620 | 139 | 400 | Irrigation |
| 606689 | 2022 | 2,600 | 170 | 1,100 | Public Supply |
| 636448 | 2023 | 2,498 | 150 | — | Domestic |
| 365287 | 2014 | 1,839 | 150 | — | Irrigation |
| 644173 | 2019 | 1,460 | 336 | 900 | Industrial |
| 654454 | 2023 | 1,353 | 159 | 1,500 | Industrial |
| 543634 | 2020 | 1,346 | 110 | — | Domestic |
| 423029 | 2016 | 953 | 92 | 1,500 | Irrigation |
| 524025 | 2019 | 675 | 55 | — | Rig Supply |
| 635397 | 2023 | 573 | 60 | — | 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.
Drilling a well near grid 68-63?
Depth is only half the quote. What it costs depends on the rock, the casing and the pump. Tell us where and we pass the request to licensed Texas drillers.
We are nobody's agent and have no arrangement with any firm today. What we do with this.
This grid falls in Wilson County.