Texas well grid 79-12
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Goliad County and DeWitt County. 286 reports, median depth 220 ft.
286Reports
220 ftMedian depth
93 ftWater at
50 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-12
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 54 | 75 | — | 2010–2017 |
| Alamo1 Drilling | 31 | 25 | — | 2026 |
| Friedel Drilling Company | 30 | 225 | 50 | 2003–2022 |
| Borth Water Well | 22 | 233 | 30 | 2004–2022 |
| CHANDLER DRILLING INC | 22 | 219 | 60 | 2003–2021 |
| Rangnow Water Well Service | 14 | 240 | 60 | 2003–2024 |
| M&C WATERWELL DRILLING | 14 | 180 | 75 | 2004–2012 |
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 13 | 260 | 50 | 2004–2020 |
| Burleson Services, Inc. | 11 | 205 | 80 | 2003–2008 |
| H2O Well Service, LLC | 10 | 250 | 35 | 2022–2025 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 9 | 240 | — | 2019–2020 |
| ECI | 6 | 80 | — | 2008 |
| Nickel Water Well Service | 4 | 235 | 25 | 2014–2026 |
| Hazelett Drilling | 4 | 260 | 80 | 2014–2018 |
| Lawson Water Well | 3 | 260 | 30 | 2020–2021 |
| Cady's Water wells | 3 | 180 | 40 | 2008–2016 |
| Thompson Water Well | 3 | 122 | 40 | 2009–2015 |
| Edward Pawlik & Son Well Service | 3 | 280 | 120 | 2003–2008 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 3 | 45 | — | 2008 |
| Truax Water Well Services, LLC | 2 | 237 | 30 | 2025 |
| Cobra Water Well Drilling, LLC. | 2 | 220 | 70 | 2014 |
| leeper w.w. | 2 | 247 | 20 | 2009–2013 |
| Smith Enterprises | 2 | 150 | 60 | 2010 |
| Edward Pawlik & Son Well Serv. | 2 | 355 | 200 | 2004 |
| Everett Carroll Water Well Service | 2 | 320 | — | 2003–2004 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Goliad County, DeWitt County, Karnes County.