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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

Logged in state well grid 79-43, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ftWhat was logged there
0–25 ftClay 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 ftClay 26, Tan Clay 10, Rock, White 9, Sand 8, Caliche 6, Brown Sand 5
50–100 ftSand 44, Clay 40, White Clay 14, Rock, White 12, Sand & Clay 10, Tan Clay 7
100–200 ftSand 43, Clay 31, White Clay 18, Red Clay 13, Sand & Clay 11, Sand And Gravel 10
200–300 ftSand 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 ftBrown 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 ftFine 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

Licensed firms in state well grid 79-43, busiest first.
Firm of recordWellsMedian depth, ftMedian yield, gpmYears
Vortex Drilling, Inc.68652009–2021
CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING55180452003–2025
B & L Water Well Drilling Co50142342004–2026
Talon/LPE30152025
B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc.17220802003–2014
Cascade Drilling14552024
M&C WATERWELL DRILLING14115202002–2017
Smith Enterprises11105502009–2011
dba Universal Drilling Services10662003–2004
Envirotech Drilling Services LLC8702015–2025
James Pawlik Water Well Service, Inc.7200602012–2024
Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.76405262018
James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc.5200802017–2022
Hinojosa Services52006
MARTIN WATER WELLS41852009–2026
Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.4702005–2006
Thompson Water Well3162502012
B&L Water Well Drilling3100302009–2010
R. MOLINA WATER WELL SERVICE, INC.3260602004
H2O Well Service, LLC2240952026
Bradfute Water Well2400402010–2013
Edward Pawlik & Son Well Service22801002007
Wild C Ranch12602026
Thomas Moy and Sons Water Well Drilling Inc.1240802025
Bluebonnet Water Wells1250802024

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
PurposeWellsShareMedian depth, ft
Domestic14040.9%160
Monitor9226.9%66
Environmental Soil Boring5114.9%15
Stock4212.3%150
Irrigation72.0%240
Public Supply41.2%630
Test Well20.6%660
Industrial20.6%290
By decade drilled.
DecadeReportsMedian depth, ftWater at, ft
2000s8013050
2010s14313049
2020s11910551

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 79-43. Column one is the tracking number.
ReportYearDepth, ftWater at, ftYield, gpmPurpose
56691120201,0004750Stock
421648201680589Public Supply
292176201279065500Irrigation
204749200678046Irrigation
4946322018660Test Well
4947062018640Monitor
4947012018640Monitor
4931982018640Test Well
521448201863094526Public Supply
5240342018624523Public 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.

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