Texas well grid 79-43
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Bee County and San Patricio County. 342 reports, median depth 120 ft.
342Reports
120 ftMedian depth
50 ftWater at
47 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-43
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 45, Caliche 40, Gray Topsoil 30, Sandy Fat Clay, (Ch) Light Brown, Dry, Hard 21, Sandy Fat Clay, (Ch) Gray, Dry, Hard 14, Sandy Fat Clay, (Ch) Dark Brown, Dry, Hard 18 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 26, Tan Clay 10, Rock, White 9, Sand 8, Caliche 6, Brown Sand 5 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 44, Clay 40, White Clay 14, Rock, White 12, Sand & Clay 10, Tan Clay 7 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 43, Clay 31, White Clay 18, Red Clay 13, Sand & Clay 11, Sand And Gravel 10 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 12, Red Clay 5, Clay 5, Sand And Clay 3, Brown And White Sandy Clay & Clay 2, Gray And Brown Sandy Clay & Clay 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Brown Sticky Clay 7, Fine Fairly Loose Sand W/Clay Mix 4, Red Clay 3, Sand 3, Brown Sandy Clay W/Fine Sand Strips & Clay Mix 3, Fine Fairly Loose Sand W/Clay Mix & Sandy Clay Strips 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | Fine Fairly Loose Sand 7, Brown Sandy Clay To Fine Fairly Loose Sand 6, Fine Fairly Loose Sand W/Sandstone Strips 3, Brown Sand 3, Fine Fairly Loose Sand With Tight Sandstone Strips 2, Fine Fairly Loose Sand With Hard Sandstone Strips 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 140 | 40.9% | 160 |
| Monitor | 92 | 26.9% | 66 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 51 | 14.9% | 15 |
| Stock | 42 | 12.3% | 150 |
| Irrigation | 7 | 2.0% | 240 |
| Public Supply | 4 | 1.2% | 630 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.6% | 660 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.6% | 290 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80 | 130 | 50 |
| 2010s | 143 | 130 | 49 |
| 2020s | 119 | 105 | 51 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 566911 | 2020 | 1,000 | 47 | 50 | Stock |
| 421648 | 2016 | 805 | 89 | — | Public Supply |
| 292176 | 2012 | 790 | 65 | 500 | Irrigation |
| 204749 | 2006 | 780 | 46 | — | Irrigation |
| 494632 | 2018 | 660 | — | — | Test Well |
| 494706 | 2018 | 640 | — | — | Monitor |
| 494701 | 2018 | 640 | — | — | Monitor |
| 493198 | 2018 | 640 | — | — | Test Well |
| 521448 | 2018 | 630 | 94 | 526 | Public Supply |
| 524034 | 2018 | 624 | — | 523 | Public Supply |
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, San Patricio County, Jim Wells County.