Texas well grid 79-18
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Karnes County and Bee County. 143 reports, median depth 286 ft.
143Reports
286 ftMedian depth
138 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-18
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 42, Sandy Loam 43, Caliche 37, Sand 38, Red Clay 11, Top Soil 9 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 29, Sand 13, Red Clay 4, Rock 3, Caliche 3, Sand Stone 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 30, Sand 35, Shale 4, Clay & Shale 4, Red Clay 3, Sandstone 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 45, Sand 42, Rock 5, Red Clay 5, Clay And Shell 6, Clay & Shale 5 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 36, Clay 29, Shale 6, Layered Sand & Shale 6, Clay & Shale 5, White Clay 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 22, Clay 23, Shale 3, Sand And Shell 4, Sand And Clay 2, Layered Sand & Shale 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | Clay 7, Sand 3, Shale 1, Shale And Sand 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | 52 | 36.4% | 335 |
| Domestic | 43 | 30.1% | 280 |
| Rig Supply | 30 | 21.0% | 420 |
| Monitor | 11 | 7.7% | 32 |
| Industrial | 5 | 3.5% | 460 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 1 | 0.7% | 2 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.7% | 279 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 | 255 | 130 |
| 2010s | 53 | 279 | 120 |
| 2020s | 32 | 420 | 180 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 561491 | 2020 | 590 | 250 | 60 | Stock |
| 534624 | 2019 | 590 | 195 | 75 | Stock |
| 524318 | 2019 | 580 | 210 | — | Domestic |
| 561490 | 2020 | 555 | 180 | 80 | Stock |
| 534625 | 2020 | 550 | 180 | 40 | Stock |
| 573389 | 2021 | 540 | 261 | — | Domestic |
| 561493 | 2020 | 540 | 246 | 75 | Stock |
| 202863 | 2009 | 530 | 160 | 65 | Rig Supply |
| 685224 | 2024 | 520 | 185 | 50 | Domestic |
| 594953 | 2021 | 520 | 280 | 25 | Stock |
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 Karnes County, Bee County, Goliad County.