Texas well grid 79-08
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Victoria County and DeWitt County. 701 reports, median depth 180 ft.
701Reports
180 ftMedian depth
58 ftWater at
50 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-08
| 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
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Victoria County, DeWitt County, Lavaca County.