Texas well grid 79-02
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Karnes County and Victoria County. 314 reports, median depth 350 ft.
314Reports
350 ftMedian depth
90 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-02
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 96, Sand 67, Surface 48, Sandy Loam 38, Caliche 29, Top Soil 22 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 40, Sand 19, Clay & Shale 6, Shale 6, Gray Clay 3, Sandy Clay 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 41, Sand 33, Shale 10, Sandy Clay 9, Clay & Shale 8, Rock 6 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 72, Clay 61, Shale 23, Clay & Shale 13, Layered Sand & Shale 7, Rock 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 45, Clay 26, Shale 20, Clay & Shale 9, Rock 6, Sandy Shale 4 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 44, Shale 24, Clay 26, Rock 9, Clay & Shale 12, Layered Sand & Shale 10 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 19, Clay 20, Shale 18, Rock 7, Shale/Sand 2, Sand, Clay 2 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand 6, Shale 5, Clay 5, Sand (Yegua) 2, Sandy Shale 3, Clay W/ Trace Limestone 2 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | 105 | 33.4% | 305 |
| Rig Supply | 67 | 21.3% | 388 |
| Domestic | 58 | 18.5% | 360 |
| Industrial | 30 | 9.6% | 625 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 24 | 7.6% | 5 |
| Fracking Supply | 19 | 6.1% | 2,500 |
| Irrigation | 9 | 2.9% | 620 |
| Monitor | 2 | 0.6% | — |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43 | 165 | 80 |
| 2010s | 196 | 380 | 80 |
| 2020s | 75 | 320 | 110 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 563817 | 2020 | 3,310 | 3 | 1,600 | Industrial |
| 583896 | 2021 | 3,060 | 136 | 800 | Fracking Supply |
| 576517 | 2021 | 3,057 | 2,051 | 600 | Fracking Supply |
| 563557 | 2020 | 3,000 | 182 | — | Rig Supply |
| 570681 | 2021 | 2,901 | 2,051 | 600 | Fracking Supply |
| 558250 | 2020 | 2,895 | 209 | 600 | Fracking Supply |
| 563222 | 2020 | 2,869 | 0 | 700 | Fracking Supply |
| 564599 | 2021 | 2,865 | 16 | 1,700 | Industrial |
| 583109 | 2021 | 2,848 | 184 | — | Rig Supply |
| 275920 | 2011 | 2,700 | 140 | — | Fracking Supply |
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.