Texas well grid 79-01
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Karnes County and Victoria County. 350 reports, median depth 240 ft.
350Reports
240 ftMedian depth
90 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-01
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 50, Sand 39, Caliche 29, Sandy Loam 20, Shale 19, Surface 19 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 21, Shale 13, Sand 10, Clay & Shale 6, Rock 4, Sandy Clay 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 25, Clay 16, Shale 11, Rock 11, Clay & Shale 5, Sandy Clay 4 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 55, Shale 26, Clay 34, Rock 18, Clay & Shale 15, Sandy 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 53, Shale 25, Clay 29, Rock 16, Sand And Shale 7, Clay & Shale 5 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 41, Clay 31, Shale 18, Rock 11, Clay & Shale 7, Sand & Shale 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 16, Clay 15, Shale 6, Clay & Lignite 2, Sand & Shale 4, Clay & Shale 4 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand 3, Clay 1, Shale 1, Sand & Clay Mix 1, Sand W/ Shale Streaks 1, Gray Shale 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 109 | 31.1% | 10 |
| Domestic | 80 | 22.9% | 390 |
| Stock | 57 | 16.3% | 340 |
| Rig Supply | 41 | 11.7% | 440 |
| Monitor | 27 | 7.7% | 30 |
| Industrial | 20 | 5.7% | 610 |
| Irrigation | 6 | 1.7% | 275 |
| Fracking Supply | 5 | 1.4% | 1,428 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53 | 210 | 72 |
| 2010s | 234 | 170 | 100 |
| 2020s | 63 | 300 | 98 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387133 | 2014 | 4,711 | 80 | 940 | Fracking Supply |
| 251993 | 2010 | 3,700 | 60 | 850 | Rig Supply |
| 343638 | 2013 | 2,703 | 105 | — | Industrial |
| 401341 | 2015 | 2,131 | 70 | 80 | Stock |
| 530200 | 2019 | 1,428 | 57 | 1,150 | Fracking Supply |
| 717362 | 2026 | 1,220 | 60 | 250 | Rig Supply |
| 459775 | 2017 | 1,200 | 70 | 1,850 | Fracking Supply |
| 384854 | 2014 | 960 | 70 | 150 | Rig Supply |
| 465729 | 2017 | 930 | 120 | 110 | Rig Supply |
| 677016 | 2024 | 800 | 185 | 20 | 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 Karnes County, Victoria County.