Texas well grid 79-13
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Goliad County and DeWitt County. 262 reports, median depth 235 ft.
262Reports
235 ftMedian depth
93 ftWater at
50 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-13
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 75, Surface 72, Caliche 65, Top Soil 44, Red Clay 34, Sand 30 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 29, Sand 20, Red Clay 18, Sandstone 5, R-Clay 4, Yellow Clay 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 76, Clay 59, Red Clay 48, Rock 9, Sandstone 6, Sandy Clay 4 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 113, Clay 90, Red Clay 48, Sd 7, Rock 6, Water Sand And Stone 8 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 80, Clay 39, Red Clay 10, Rock 6, Sand And Stone 3, Water Sand And Stone 5 |
| 300–500 ft | Clay 5, Sand 5, Tan Clay 2, Red Clay 2, Sand (M-C) 1, Sd 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangnow Water Well Service | 34 | 245 | 50 | 2003–2025 |
| Borth Water Well | 33 | 220 | 30 | 2004–2019 |
| Friedel Drilling Company | 25 | 220 | 50 | 2005–2025 |
| CHANDLER DRILLING INC | 23 | 234 | 50 | 2004–2025 |
| Burleson Services, Inc. | 19 | 260 | 100 | 2003–2007 |
| Thompson Water Well | 18 | 243 | 40 | 2007–2016 |
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 16 | 260 | 50 | 2003–2022 |
| H2O Well Service, LLC | 11 | 260 | 65 | 2022–2026 |
| Everett Carroll Water Well Service | 9 | 260 | 80 | 2004–2006 |
| Cady's Water wells | 6 | 230 | 50 | 2018–2026 |
| M & C WATERWELL DRILLING | 6 | — | 75 | 2005–2015 |
| Lawson Water Well | 5 | 260 | 25 | 2020–2021 |
| A C Water Well Serv. | 5 | 255 | 50 | 2013–2021 |
| leeper w.w. | 5 | 187 | 18 | 2006–2013 |
| T & B Water Well | 5 | 223 | 70 | 2005–2006 |
| Borth Water Well Drilling | 4 | 185 | 40 | 2003 |
| A C Water Well Service | 3 | 180 | 5 | 2020–2025 |
| Thompson Water Well Service | 3 | 264 | 40 | 2003–2007 |
| Edward Pawlik & Son Well Serv. | 3 | 400 | 200 | 2003–2005 |
| AC Water Well Service | 3 | 140 | 20 | 2003 |
| J & S Water Wells | 2 | 330 | 80 | 2004–2008 |
| Bootlegg Water Well Service | 1 | 190 | 40 | 2026 |
| WB Southern Drilling LLC | 1 | 242 | 20 | 2025 |
| Leeper Watere Well Service | 1 | 339 | 40 | 2015 |
| Leeper Water Well | 1 | 274 | 35 | 2014 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 158 | 60.3% | 220 |
| Rig Supply | 51 | 19.5% | 260 |
| Stock | 44 | 16.8% | 250 |
| Industrial | 5 | 1.9% | 330 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 0.8% | 320 |
| Other | 1 | 0.4% | 143 |
| Monitor | 1 | 0.4% | 20 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121 | 243 | 80 |
| 2010s | 79 | 220 | 98 |
| 2020s | 62 | 240 | 110 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44208 | 2003 | 440 | 128 | 200 | Domestic |
| 41901 | 2003 | 400 | 112 | 200 | Domestic |
| 257480 | 2005 | 392 | 92 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 118241 | 2003 | 360 | 50 | 110 | Industrial |
| 112044 | 2007 | 360 | 135 | 60 | Rig Supply |
| 617284 | 2022 | 346 | 165 | 37 | Domestic |
| 417639 | 2016 | 340 | 76 | 120 | Rig Supply |
| 201897 | 2007 | 340 | 100 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 163953 | 2005 | 340 | 95 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 411343 | 2015 | 339 | 150 | 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.
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This grid falls in Goliad County, DeWitt County, Victoria County, San Patricio County.