# Well grid 79-16, Texas — Victoria, Refugio — how deep, and through what

> 780 well reports in Texas state well grid 79-16, covering Victoria, Refugio, Lavaca. Median depth 135 ft.

## Texas well grid 79-16

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Victoria County](/county/victoria.md) and [Refugio County](/county/refugio.md). **780** reports, median depth **135 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 79-16

*Logged in state well grid 79-16, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 213 , **Top Soil** 151 , **Surface** 93 , **Sand** 83 , **Topsoil** 50 , **White Clay** 34 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gravel** 65 , **Sand** 60 , **Clay** 56 , **Sandstone** 18 , **Sand/Gravel** 17 , **Sand & Gravel** 14 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 137 , **Clay** 125 , **Sandstone** 36 , **Grey Clay** 31 , **White Clay** 23 , **Blue Clay** 18 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 150 , **Sand** 164 , **Red Clay** 45 , **Sandstone** 25 , **Grey Clay** 16 , **R-Clay** 16 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 44 , **Clay** 33 , **Red Clay** 27 , **Sandstone** 14 , **R-Clay** 11 , **Coarse Sand** 10 |
| 300–500 ft | **Clay** 4 , **Sand** 4 , **Sand Strks.** 2 , **Sand, Clay Streaks** 1 , **Hard Clay, Sand** 1 , **Clay W/Sand, Rock** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 79-16, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 107 | 20 | — | 2006–2018 |
| [Friedel Drilling Company](/driller/friedel-drilling-company.md) | 105 | 175 | 60 | 2002–2026 |
| [A C Water Well Service](/driller/a-c-water-well-service.md) | 59 | 142 | 40 | 2015–2026 |
| [leeper w.w.](/driller/leeper-w-w.md) | 54 | 155 | 20 | 2005–2014 |
| [Rangnow Water Well Service](/driller/rangnow-water-well-service.md) | 53 | 180 | 50 | 2003–2024 |
| [Lynch Water Well Drilling Inc.](/driller/lynch-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 51 | 260 | 75 | 2001–2017 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 31 | 21 | — | 2005–2024 |
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 29 | 179 | 55 | 2005–2023 |
| [Thompson Water Well](/driller/thompson-water-well.md) | 28 | 190 | 40 | 2003–2016 |
| [Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.](/driller/mathers-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 22 | 16 | — | 2012–2022 |
| [A C Water Well Serv.](/driller/a-c-water-well-serv.md) | 20 | 195 | 25 | 2013–2024 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 14 | 140 | 50 | 2004–2025 |
| [Alpine Field Services](/driller/alpine-field-services.md) | 14 | 5 | — | 2013 |
| [Vaughn Water Well Service, Inc.](/driller/vaughn-water-well-service-inc.md) | 13 | 140 | 18 | 2004–2006 |
| [CHANDLER DRILLING INC](/driller/chandler-drilling-inc.md) | 11 | 175 | 80 | 2003–2025 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 11 | 32 | — | 2021–2022 |
| [Nickel Water Well Service](/driller/nickel-water-well-service.md) | 11 | 160 | 35 | 2014–2020 |
| [Leeper Water Well](/driller/leeper-water-well.md) | 11 | 244 | 40 | 2008–2015 |
| [Leeper Water Well Service](/driller/leeper-water-well-service.md) | 11 | 175 | 15 | 2002–2014 |
| [Thompson Water Well Service](/driller/thompson-water-well-service.md) | 11 | 130 | 40 | 2003–2004 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 10 | 20 | — | 2021–2025 |
| [WB Southern Drilling LLC](/driller/wb-southern-drilling-llc.md) | 7 | 181 | 80 | 2023–2026 |
| [T & B Water Well](/driller/t-b-water-well.md) | 7 | 97 | 30 | 2005–2006 |
| [C & S UTESEY WATER WELL SERVICE & DRILLING, L.L.C.](/driller/c-s-utesey-water-well-service-drilling-l-l-c.md) | 7 | 160 | 87 | 2005–2010 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 6 | 35 | — | 2015–2022 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 506 | 64.9% | 165 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 139 | 17.8% | 20 |
| Monitor | 79 | 10.1% | 40 |
| Stock | 25 | 3.2% | 195 |
| Industrial | 14 | 1.8% | 305 |
| Irrigation | 6 | 0.8% | 200 |
| Public Supply | 5 | 0.6% | 360 |
| Rig Supply | 4 | 0.5% | 240 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304 | 130 | 47 |
| 2010s | 292 | 145 | 55 |
| 2020s | 184 | 140 | 52 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 79-16. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 696459 | 2025 | 463 | 63 | 200 | Stock |
| 397533 | 2015 | 456 | 53 | — | Domestic |
| 428053 | 2016 | 415 | 52 | 20 | Public Supply |
| 297356 | 2012 | 360 | 45 | — | Irrigation |
| 253603 | 2011 | 360 | 57 | 20 | Public Supply |
| 41804 | 2004 | 350 | 60 | 80 | Rig Supply |
| 10648 | 2002 | 340 | 40 | 200 | Domestic |
| 10647 | 2002 | 340 | 40 | 200 | Domestic |
| 5620 | 2002 | 325 | 70 | 200 | Irrigation |
| 356848 | 2014 | 324 | — | — | Industrial |

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 79-16?

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This grid falls in [Victoria County](/county/victoria.md), [Refugio County](/county/refugio.md), [Lavaca County](/county/lavaca.md), [Karnes County](/county/karnes.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/79-16/
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