# Well grid 79-12, Texas — Goliad, DeWitt — how deep, and through what

> 286 well reports in Texas state well grid 79-12, covering Goliad, DeWitt, Karnes. Median depth 220 ft.

## Texas well grid 79-12

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Goliad County](/county/goliad.md) and [DeWitt County](/county/dewitt.md). **286** reports, median depth **220 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 79-12

*Logged in state well grid 79-12, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 54 , **Caliche** 44 , **Surface** 43 , **Sand** 33 , **Top Soil** 28 , **Red Clay** 23 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 22 , **Sand** 20 , **Red Clay** 11 , **Rock** 5 , **Sandstone** 5 , **Sand, Choppy** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 31 , **Sand** 27 , **Red Clay** 27 , **Clay, Red** 8 , **Sand & Clay** 6 , **Rock** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 82 , **Clay** 58 , **Red Clay** 22 , **Sandstone** 7 , **Clay, Red** 7 , **Rock** 6 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 39 , **Sand** 39 , **Red Clay** 10 , **Sand, Choppy** 5 , **Shale** 2 , **Clay, Red** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 5 , **Clay** 2 , **Shale** 1 , **Clay, Ss** 1 , **Clay & Sandstone** 1 , **Sand & Sandstone** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 1 , **Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 79-12, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 54 | 75 | — | 2010–2017 |
| [Alamo1 Drilling](/driller/alamo1-drilling.md) | 31 | 25 | — | 2026 |
| [Friedel Drilling Company](/driller/friedel-drilling-company.md) | 30 | 225 | 50 | 2003–2022 |
| [Borth Water Well](/driller/borth-water-well.md) | 22 | 233 | 30 | 2004–2022 |
| [CHANDLER DRILLING INC](/driller/chandler-drilling-inc.md) | 22 | 219 | 60 | 2003–2021 |
| [Rangnow Water Well Service](/driller/rangnow-water-well-service.md) | 14 | 240 | 60 | 2003–2024 |
| [M&C WATERWELL DRILLING](/driller/m-c-waterwell-drilling.md) | 14 | 180 | 75 | 2004–2012 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 13 | 260 | 50 | 2004–2020 |
| [Burleson Services, Inc.](/driller/burleson-services-inc.md) | 11 | 205 | 80 | 2003–2008 |
| [H2O Well Service, LLC](/driller/h2o-well-service-llc.md) | 10 | 250 | 35 | 2022–2025 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 9 | 240 | — | 2019–2020 |
| [ECI](/driller/eci.md) | 6 | 80 | — | 2008 |
| [Nickel Water Well Service](/driller/nickel-water-well-service.md) | 4 | 235 | 25 | 2014–2026 |
| [Hazelett Drilling](/driller/hazelett-drilling.md) | 4 | 260 | 80 | 2014–2018 |
| Lawson Water Well | 3 | 260 | 30 | 2020–2021 |
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 3 | 180 | 40 | 2008–2016 |
| [Thompson Water Well](/driller/thompson-water-well.md) | 3 | 122 | 40 | 2009–2015 |
| [Edward Pawlik & Son Well Service](/driller/edward-pawlik-son-well-service.md) | 3 | 280 | 120 | 2003–2008 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 3 | 45 | — | 2008 |
| Truax Water Well Services, LLC | 2 | 237 | 30 | 2025 |
| [Cobra Water Well Drilling, LLC.](/driller/cobra-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 2 | 220 | 70 | 2014 |
| [leeper w.w.](/driller/leeper-w-w.md) | 2 | 247 | 20 | 2009–2013 |
| [Smith Enterprises](/driller/smith-enterprises.md) | 2 | 150 | 60 | 2010 |
| [Edward Pawlik & Son Well Serv.](/driller/edward-pawlik-son-well-serv.md) | 2 | 355 | 200 | 2004 |
| [Everett Carroll Water Well Service](/driller/everett-carroll-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 320 | — | 2003–2004 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 89 | 31.1% | 235 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 75 | 26.2% | 25 |
| Stock | 44 | 15.4% | 230 |
| Rig Supply | 41 | 14.3% | 240 |
| Monitor | 28 | 9.8% | 80 |
| Industrial | 8 | 2.8% | 240 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.3% | 345 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78 | 219 | 88 |
| 2010s | 127 | 240 | 89 |
| 2020s | 81 | 182 | 117 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 79-12. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 487351 | 2018 | 540 | — | — | Industrial |
| 95886 | 2006 | 460 | 110 | 50 | Domestic |
| 140384 | 2004 | 355 | 36 | 200 | Domestic |
| 250839 | 2011 | 350 | 66 | 75 | Rig Supply |
| 170259 | 2004 | 345 | 69 | 65 | Irrigation |
| 156845 | 2005 | 335 | 72 | 75 | Industrial |
| 576500 | 2021 | 330 | 226 | 15 | Stock |
| 131074 | 2007 | 330 | 90 | 50 | Rig Supply |
| 24038 | 2003 | 330 | 144 | 80 | Industrial |
| 569782 | 2021 | 324 | 82 | 90 | 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 79-12?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/79-12/
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