# Well grid 79-08, Texas — Victoria, DeWitt — how deep, and through what

> 701 well reports in Texas state well grid 79-08, covering Victoria, DeWitt, Lavaca. Median depth 180 ft.

## Texas well grid 79-08

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Victoria County](/county/victoria.md) and [DeWitt County](/county/dewitt.md). **701** reports, median depth **180 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 79-08

*Logged in state well grid 79-08, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 292 , **Top Soil** 184 , **Topsoil** 133 , **Sand** 114 , **Surface** 103 , **Gravel** 59 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 95 , **Sand** 58 , **Gravel** 42 , **Rock** 34 , **Sandstone** 30 , **Gray Clay** 12 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 136 , **Clay** 115 , **Blue Clay** 97 , **Rock** 45 , **Sandstone** 44 , **Stone** 23 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 207 , **Clay** 146 , **Blue Clay** 57 , **Rock** 49 , **Sandstone** 49 , **Red Clay** 36 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 30 , **Clay** 18 , **Blue Clay** 12 , **Water Sand** 11 , **Sand, Clay** 5 , **Very Fine Gray Sand** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Clay** 3 , **Sand** 3 , **Sand, Coarse** 1 , **Sandrock** 1 , **Clay W/Sand** 1 , **Sand, Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 79-08, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Friedel Drilling Company](/driller/friedel-drilling-company.md) | 171 | 185 | 60 | 2002–2026 |
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 93 | 183 | 60 | 2008–2024 |
| [Rangnow Water Well Service](/driller/rangnow-water-well-service.md) | 80 | 208 | 50 | 2003–2026 |
| [A C Water Well Service](/driller/a-c-water-well-service.md) | 45 | 160 | 40 | 2015–2026 |
| [leeper w.w.](/driller/leeper-w-w.md) | 45 | 142 | 20 | 2006–2013 |
| [Lynch Water Well Drilling Inc.](/driller/lynch-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 40 | 200 | 75 | 2001–2017 |
| [Nickel Water Well Service](/driller/nickel-water-well-service.md) | 35 | 140 | 35 | 2013–2022 |
| [CHANDLER DRILLING INC](/driller/chandler-drilling-inc.md) | 30 | 174 | 60 | 2005–2026 |
| [A C Water Well Serv.](/driller/a-c-water-well-serv.md) | 25 | 175 | 30 | 2013–2024 |
| [WB Southern Drilling LLC](/driller/wb-southern-drilling-llc.md) | 17 | 186 | 75 | 2023–2026 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 16 | 120 | 45 | 2003–2026 |
| [Thompson Water Well](/driller/thompson-water-well.md) | 8 | 185 | 60 | 2007–2014 |
| [Leeper Water Well Service](/driller/leeper-water-well-service.md) | 8 | 134 | 20 | 2002–2003 |
| [Everett Carroll Water Well Service](/driller/everett-carroll-water-well-service.md) | 7 | 140 | 60 | 2003–2007 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 6 | 20 | — | 2022 |
| [Leeper Water Well](/driller/leeper-water-well.md) | 6 | 171 | 28 | 2014–2015 |
| [C & S UTESEY WATER WELL SERVICE & DRILLING, L.L.C.](/driller/c-s-utesey-water-well-service-drilling-l-l-c.md) | 6 | 230 | 65 | 2003–2010 |
| [Vaughn Water Well Service, Inc.](/driller/vaughn-water-well-service-inc.md) | 6 | 132 | 20 | 2004–2006 |
| [Borth Water Well](/driller/borth-water-well.md) | 5 | 180 | 50 | 2019–2020 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 5 | 17 | — | 2015 |
| [T & B Water Well](/driller/t-b-water-well.md) | 5 | 137 | 40 | 2005–2006 |
| [Burleson Services, Inc.](/driller/burleson-services-inc.md) | 5 | 220 | 100 | 2003–2006 |
| [Thompson Water Well Service](/driller/thompson-water-well-service.md) | 4 | 136 | 35 | 2003–2007 |
| [H2O Well Service, LLC](/driller/h2o-well-service-llc.md) | 3 | 200 | 75 | 2023–2025 |
| [Subterra Environmental Services, LLC.](/driller/subterra-environmental-services-llc.md) | 3 | 20 | — | 2017 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 617 | 88.0% | 180 |
| Rig Supply | 34 | 4.9% | 209 |
| Stock | 19 | 2.7% | 190 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 12 | 1.7% | 19 |
| Industrial | 11 | 1.6% | 305 |
| Public Supply | 4 | 0.6% | 210 |
| Monitor | 2 | 0.3% | 30 |
| Other | 1 | 0.1% | 124 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179 | 179 | 50 |
| 2010s | 315 | 173 | 56 |
| 2020s | 207 | 182 | 66 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 79-08. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 522515 | 2019 | 556 | 60 | — | Industrial |
| 492244 | 2018 | 452 | 88 | 300 | Industrial |
| 417837 | 2016 | 400 | — | — | Domestic |
| 128004 | 2004 | 380 | 100 | 80 | Rig Supply |
| 127995 | 2004 | 380 | 95 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 127016 | 2004 | 340 | 75 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 117028 | 2003 | 320 | 75 | 100 | Industrial |
| 46884 | 2004 | 320 | 83 | 100 | Domestic |
| 219392 | 2010 | 305 | 56 | — | Industrial |
| 530652 | 2019 | 304 | 111 | 80 | 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 79-08?

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This grid falls in [Victoria County](/county/victoria.md), [DeWitt County](/county/dewitt.md), [Lavaca County](/county/lavaca.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/79-08/
Fonte: Texas Submitted Driller's Report Database — Texas Water Development Board, from reports filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Recolha: 2026-08-23