Texas well grid 79-26
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Bee County and Goliad County. 282 reports, median depth 190 ft.
282Reports
190 ftMedian depth
95 ftWater at
30 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-26
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Caliche 57, Clay 38, Gray Topsoil 43, Sandy Loam 27, Sand 20, Surface 19 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 30, Sand 18, White Clay 12, Red Clay 11, Rock, White 7, Silty Clay, Red 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Red Clay 41, Clay 42, Sand 39, Rock, White 19, Clay - Red 10, Tan Clay 6 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 46, Clay 47, Sand 44, Rock, White 20, Sand And Rock, Tan 9, Clay - Red 11 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 31, Sand 34, Rock, White 9, Red Clay 9, Hard Rock, White 5, Sandstone & Clay 4 |
| 300–500 ft | Clay 15, Sand 13, Red Clay 3, Sandstone & Clay 3, Sand And Clay 1, Clay & Shale 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 1, Sand With Streaks Of Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 124 | 44.0% | 220 |
| Stock | 48 | 17.0% | 230 |
| Monitor | 42 | 14.9% | 80 |
| Rig Supply | 33 | 11.7% | 297 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 27 | 9.6% | 40 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 1.4% | 189 |
| Industrial | 3 | 1.1% | 202 |
| Other | 1 | 0.4% | 360 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 145 | 80 |
| 2000s | 74 | 230 | 99 |
| 2010s | 149 | 153 | 88 |
| 2020s | 58 | 210 | 100 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229134 | 2010 | 570 | 44 | 70 | Rig Supply |
| 495456 | 2018 | 475 | 170 | 70 | Stock |
| 368001 | 2014 | 470 | 135 | 65 | Stock |
| 365411 | 2014 | 470 | 125 | 40 | Stock |
| 605360 | 2022 | 450 | 160 | 40 | Domestic |
| 702432 | 2025 | 440 | 142 | 30 | Domestic |
| 218528 | 2010 | 440 | 175 | 37 | Domestic |
| 155910 | 2008 | 440 | 170 | 35 | Stock |
| 68315 | 2005 | 437 | 184 | 15 | Stock |
| 236291 | 2010 | 430 | 170 | 60 | 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 Bee County, Goliad County.