# Well grid 79-10, Texas — Karnes, Goliad — how deep, and through what

> 322 well reports in Texas state well grid 79-10, covering Karnes, Goliad, Victoria. Median depth 202 ft.

## Texas well grid 79-10

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Karnes County](/county/karnes.md) and [Goliad County](/county/goliad.md). **322** reports, median depth **202 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 79-10

*Logged in state well grid 79-10, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 87 , **Surface** 60 , **Sand** 49 , **Sandy Loam** 32 , **Caliche** 21 , **Black Clay** 21 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 44 , **Sand** 17 , **(Sm) Silty Sand: Fine-Grained, Gray, Well Sorted, Saturated** 4 , **Shale** 3 , **Tan Clay** 3 , **Sand-Sandstone** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 66 , **Sand** 44 , **Shale** 10 , **Rock** 6 , **Tan Clay** 6 , **Yellow Clay** 6 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 94 , **Sand** 61 , **Shale** 16 , **Clay & Shale** 11 , **Sandstone** 9 , **Tan Clay** 8 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 46 , **Sand** 31 , **Shale** 12 , **Layered Sand & Shale** 6 , **Brown Sand-Sandstone (F)** 5 , **Tan Clay** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 27 , **Clay** 13 , **Shale** 11 , **Rock** 4 , **Shale / Td** 3 , **Brown Clay** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay** 5 , **Sand** 2 , **Shale** 2 , **Green Shale** 1 , **Yellow Clayy** 1 , **Sand And Few Streaks Of Shale** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Sand** 1 , **Sand & Clay Streaks** 1 , **Sandy Shale** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 79-10, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [M&C WATERWELL DRILLING](/driller/m-c-waterwell-drilling.md) | 56 | 280 | 40 | 2003–2016 |
| [CHANDLER DRILLING INC](/driller/chandler-drilling-inc.md) | 45 | 200 | 60 | 2011–2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 45 | 35 | — | 2011–2019 |
| [Friedel Drilling Company](/driller/friedel-drilling-company.md) | 17 | 280 | 60 | 2003–2026 |
| [Alamo1 Drilling](/driller/alamo1-drilling.md) | 17 | 20 | — | 2025–2026 |
| [J & S Water Wells - Tomas Salinas](/driller/j-s-water-wells-tomas-salinas.md) | 11 | — | 120 | 2011–2012 |
| [Thomas Moy and Sons Water Well Drilling Inc.](/driller/thomas-moy-and-sons-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 10 | 440 | 120 | 2010–2025 |
| [Deharde Water Well Service](/driller/deharde-water-well-service.md) | 10 | 230 | 50 | 2009–2013 |
| [Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling](/driller/alamo-environmental-dba-vortex-drilling.md) | 9 | 8 | — | 2024 |
| [H2O Well Service, LLC](/driller/h2o-well-service-llc.md) | 5 | 240 | 75 | 2024–2025 |
| [Rangnow Water Well Service](/driller/rangnow-water-well-service.md) | 5 | 222 | 50 | 2008–2019 |
| [J & S Water Wells](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 5 | 230 | 50 | 2012 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 4 | 40 | — | 2026 |
| [Bull's Eye Services, LLC](/driller/bull-s-eye-services-llc.md) | 4 | 707 | 500 | 2013–2024 |
| [Thomas Moy and Sons](/driller/thomas-moy-and-sons.md) | 4 | 535 | 65 | 2012–2016 |
| [EDWARD PAWLIK & SON W S](/driller/edward-pawlik-son-w-s.md) | 4 | 265 | 12 | 2009–2013 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 3 | 420 | 25 | 2007–2017 |
| [Borth Water Well](/driller/borth-water-well.md) | 3 | 191 | 50 | 2005–2009 |
| [Thompson Water Well](/driller/thompson-water-well.md) | 3 | 108 | 15 | 2011–2012 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 3 | 35 | — | 2003 |
| [HERBOLD DRILLING](/driller/herbold-drilling.md) | 2 | 220 | 75 | 2024–2026 |
| [BULLS EYE SERVICES LLC](/driller/bulls-eye-services-llc.md) | 2 | 915 | 60 | 2022–2023 |
| [JANYSEK WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/janysek-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 380 | 100 | 2022 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 2 | 35 | — | 2019–2020 |
| [Thomas Moy and Son's](/driller/thomas-moy-and-son-s.md) | 2 | 675 | 100 | 2019 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 77 | 23.9% | 240 |
| Rig Supply | 63 | 19.6% | 239 |
| Stock | 57 | 17.7% | 240 |
| Monitor | 42 | 13.0% | 35 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 40 | 12.4% | 12 |
| Industrial | 23 | 7.1% | 280 |
| Fracking Supply | 12 | 3.7% | 490 |
| Public Supply | 5 | 1.6% | 700 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53 | 245 | 86 |
| 2010s | 210 | 207 | 100 |
| 2020s | 59 | 40 | 130 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 79-10. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 676027 | 2024 | 2,883 | 160 | 500 | Fracking Supply |
| 627571 | 2022 | 915 | 325 | 30 | Fracking Supply |
| 425644 | 2016 | 850 | 128 | 375 | Public Supply |
| 637553 | 2023 | 707 | — | — | Fracking Supply |
| 696867 | 2025 | 700 | 318 | 501 | Public Supply |
| 508008 | 2019 | 675 | 113 | 100 | Industrial |
| 244950 | 2011 | 620 | 242 | 20 | Rig Supply |
| 632417 | 2023 | 605 | 313 | 60 | Fracking Supply |
| 236474 | 2010 | 600 | 162 | 120 | Rig Supply |
| 223746 | 2009 | 565 | 307 | 40 | 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 79-10?

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This grid falls in [Karnes County](/county/karnes.md), [Goliad County](/county/goliad.md), [Victoria County](/county/victoria.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/79-10/
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