Texas well grid 79-24
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Victoria County and Karnes County. 216 reports, median depth 140 ft.
216Reports
140 ftMedian depth
50 ftWater at
55 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-24
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 79, Sand 60, Top Soil 39, Topsoil 21, Tan Clay 16, Surface 15 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 35, Clay 20, Sandy Clay 7, Sand & Gravel 6, Sandy Gray Clay 4, Tan Clay 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 56, Clay 48, W-Clay 7, Sandy Clay 9, Gravel 8, Grey Clay 7 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 58, Clay 43, Sand & Clay 11, Rock 8, Sandstone 8, Sand & Gravel 5 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 8, Clay 8, Broken Sand Streaks 1, Sand Clay 1, Rock-Hard 1, Screenage Gravel & Sand 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Clay 2, Sand 1, Sand, Clay 1, Red Clay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friedel Drilling Company | 30 | 165 | 65 | 2002–2025 |
| Cady's Water wells | 21 | 130 | 60 | 2006–2025 |
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 21 | 180 | 75 | 2003–2024 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 20 | 20 | — | 2012–2017 |
| Rangnow Water Well Service | 17 | 190 | 60 | 2010–2023 |
| leeper w.w. | 15 | 145 | 20 | 2006–2013 |
| Nickel Water Well Service | 11 | 120 | 30 | 2014–2022 |
| A C Water Well Service | 10 | 85 | 30 | 2016–2024 |
| A C Water Well Serv. | 10 | 100 | 30 | 2015–2021 |
| Thompson Water Well | 9 | 130 | 50 | 2006–2019 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 8 | 138 | — | 2007–2008 |
| Lynch Water Well Drilling Inc. | 7 | 160 | 60 | 2001–2014 |
| Leeper Water Well Service | 6 | 125 | 15 | 2002–2015 |
| CHANDLER DRILLING INC | 4 | 113 | 50 | 2008–2025 |
| Rangnow Water Well | 4 | 200 | 80 | 2009–2010 |
| WB Southern Drilling LLC | 3 | 185 | 80 | 2024–2026 |
| C & S UTESEY WATER WELL SERVICE & DRILLING, L.L.C. | 3 | 110 | 33 | 2003 |
| Leeper Water Well | 2 | 312 | — | 2014 |
| Lynch Water Well Drlg. Inc. | 2 | 160 | 60 | 2012 |
| Everett Carroll Water Well Service | 2 | 270 | — | 2003–2004 |
| RQ Drilling | 1 | 20 | — | 2018 |
| Burriss Drilling Co. LLC | 1 | 208 | 12 | 2014 |
| Lynch Water Well Drilling Inc.4 | 1 | 142 | 100 | 2011 |
| Rangnow Wate Well | 1 | 200 | 80 | 2010 |
| Kutscher Drilling | 1 | — | 5 | 2009 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 141 | 65.3% | 135 |
| Stock | 24 | 11.1% | 140 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 20 | 9.3% | 20 |
| Rig Supply | 16 | 7.4% | 200 |
| Monitor | 9 | 4.2% | 111 |
| Public Supply | 4 | 1.9% | 95 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 0.9% | 203 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64 | 130 | 47 |
| 2010s | 113 | 140 | 50 |
| 2020s | 39 | 140 | 52 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 696469 | 2025 | 480 | 40 | 200 | Domestic |
| 390167 | 2014 | 312 | 12 | — | Domestic |
| 448956 | 2017 | 300 | 51 | — | Public Supply |
| 170601 | 2004 | 280 | 50 | 75 | Domestic |
| 46246 | 2004 | 270 | 80 | — | Domestic |
| 143694 | 2008 | 268 | 44 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 96509 | 2006 | 260 | 53 | 150 | Domestic |
| 96505 | 2006 | 260 | 53 | 150 | Domestic |
| 12529 | 2002 | 255 | 37 | 14 | Domestic |
| 326651 | 2013 | 250 | 112 | — | 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 Victoria County, Karnes County, Calhoun County.