Texas well grid 79-07
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Victoria County and DeWitt County. 318 reports, median depth 180 ft.
318Reports
180 ftMedian depth
78 ftWater at
50 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-07
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 101, Surface 75, Top Soil 74, Gravel 55, Red Clay 42, Caliche 40 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 35, Red Clay 30, Gravel 24, Sand 22, Rock 9, Sandstone 9 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 62, Sand 61, Red Clay 59, Gravel 40, Sandstone 17, Sand And Stone 13 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 111, Clay 70, Red Clay 51, Sandstone 26, Water Sand 19, Water Sand And Stone 18 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 14, Red Clay 12, Clay 7, Sandstone 4, Water Sand 4, Water Sand And Stone 4 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 4, Clay 3, Shale 1, Tan Clay 1, Rock, Sand, Clay, Grey 1, Choppy Red Clay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedel Drilling Company | 56 | 170 | 60 | 2002–2026 |
| Rangnow Water Well Service | 55 | 190 | 60 | 2003–2025 |
| Lynch Water Well Drilling Inc. | 33 | 205 | 60 | 2001–2021 |
| Cady's Water wells | 23 | 165 | 60 | 2010–2024 |
| WB Southern Drilling LLC | 18 | 182 | 75 | 2023–2026 |
| Nickel Water Well Service | 14 | 160 | 40 | 2014–2022 |
| leeper w.w. | 13 | 180 | 20 | 2006–2013 |
| CHANDLER DRILLING INC | 10 | 170 | 40 | 2003–2026 |
| Leeper Water Well Service | 10 | 202 | 16 | 2002–2004 |
| leeper | 9 | 231 | 25 | 2005–2006 |
| A C Water Well Service | 7 | 176 | 30 | 2016–2025 |
| White Drilling Company, Inc. | 7 | 122 | — | 2006–2009 |
| Vaughn Water Well Service, Inc. | 6 | 224 | 30 | 2004–2005 |
| A C Water Well Serv. | 5 | 157 | 40 | 2015–2021 |
| Everett Carroll Water Well Service | 5 | 200 | — | 2004–2005 |
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 4 | 180 | 75 | 2007–2012 |
| Thompson Water Well | 3 | 140 | 50 | 2010–2015 |
| Lynch Water Well Drlg. Inc. | 3 | 235 | 60 | 2009–2014 |
| J & S Water Wells | 3 | 270 | 70 | 2007–2009 |
| Thompson Water Well Service | 3 | 161 | 30 | 2003–2004 |
| H2O Well Service, LLC | 2 | 160 | 25 | 2026 |
| Borth Water Well | 2 | 180 | 45 | 2017–2020 |
| M&C WATERWELL DRILLING | 2 | — | 100 | 2004 |
| Bootlegg Water Well Service | 1 | 91 | 30 | 2024 |
| Truax Water Well Services, LLC | 1 | 91 | 40 | 2023 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 253 | 79.6% | 180 |
| Rig Supply | 27 | 8.5% | 231 |
| Stock | 22 | 6.9% | 190 |
| Monitor | 7 | 2.2% | 122 |
| Industrial | 6 | 1.9% | 270 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 0.6% | 345 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.3% | 260 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122 | 192 | 78 |
| 2010s | 101 | 182 | 80 |
| 2020s | 95 | 170 | 75 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 562258 | 2020 | 450 | 72 | 120 | Domestic |
| 160841 | 2008 | 440 | 66 | — | Domestic |
| 270646 | 2011 | 371 | 133 | 80 | Domestic |
| 200170 | 2009 | 365 | 82 | 100 | Stock |
| 42305 | 2004 | 350 | — | 90 | Industrial |
| 634377 | 2023 | 345 | 32 | — | Irrigation |
| 636611 | 2023 | 320 | 114 | 80 | Rig Supply |
| 69114 | 2003 | 310 | — | 75 | Domestic |
| 256171 | 2005 | 306 | 100 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 21071 | 2003 | 303 | 89 | 100 | 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 Victoria County, DeWitt County, Karnes County, Matagorda County.