# Well grid 79-46, Texas — Refugio, Wharton — how deep, and through what

> 373 well reports in Texas state well grid 79-46, covering Refugio, Wharton. Median depth 140 ft.

## Texas well grid 79-46

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Refugio County](/county/refugio.md) and [Wharton County](/county/wharton.md). **373** reports, median depth **140 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 79-46

*Logged in state well grid 79-46, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 138 , **Sand** 56 , **Sandy Clay, Brown** 20 , **Clay,Gray** 17 , **Top Soil** 16 , **Concrete** 13 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 50 , **Sand** 46 , **Sand & Clay** 14 , **Sand And Clay** 10 , **Sandstone** 9 , **Tan Clay Stiff** 8 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 100 , **Sand** 52 , **Sand & Clay** 21 , **Clay & Sand** 17 , **Sand And Clay** 12 , **Sandstone** 13 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 92 , **Sand** 95 , **Sand And Clay** 32 , **Sand & Clay** 26 , **Clay & Sand** 18 , **Sandstone** 16 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 63 , **Clay** 41 , **Sand & Clay** 10 , **Clay & Sand** 6 , **Sandstone & Clay** 5 , **Clay And Sand** 4 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 12 , **Clay** 12 , **Clay & Sand** 4 , **Shale** 2 , **Sand & Clay** 3 , **Sand And Clay** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Shale** 1 , **Sand With Shale Breaks** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 79-46, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 143 | 215 | 50 | 2003–2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 94 | 25 | — | 2005–2019 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 35 | 18 | — | 2003–2023 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 12 | 39 | — | 2002–2003 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 10 | 25 | — | 2024–2025 |
| [Thompson Water Well](/driller/thompson-water-well.md) | 9 | 155 | 40 | 2012–2016 |
| [ECI](/driller/eci.md) | 9 | 18 | — | 2006–2008 |
| [Strata Core Services, LLC](/driller/strata-core-services-llc.md) | 7 | 45 | — | 2016 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 6 | — | — | 2010 |
| [Cady's Water wells](/driller/cady-s-water-wells.md) | 5 | 195 | 75 | 2007–2023 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 4 | 27 | — | 2019–2022 |
| [Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc.](/driller/mathers-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | — | — | 2010 |
| [Alamo1 Drilling](/driller/alamo1-drilling.md) | 3 | 20 | — | 2025 |
| [Wel-Mat Drilling LLP](/driller/wel-mat-drilling-llp.md) | 3 | 30 | — | 2018 |
| [qualls drilling](/driller/qualls-drilling.md) | 3 | 60 | — | 2014 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 3 | 75 | — | 2009 |
| [Alpine Field Services](/driller/alpine-field-services.md) | 3 | — | — | 2005 |
| [Texas Southern Drilling](/driller/texas-southern-drilling.md) | 2 | 265 | 45 | 2022–2024 |
| [Mikes Drilling and Pump Service](/driller/mikes-drilling-and-pump-service.md) | 2 | 245 | 75 | 2016–2024 |
| [MARTIN WATER WELLS](/driller/martin-water-wells.md) | 1 | 305 | — | 2026 |
| [4H Drilling Company](/driller/4h-drilling-company.md) | 1 | 220 | 10 | 2024 |
| [A C Water Well Serv.](/driller/a-c-water-well-serv.md) | 1 | 160 | — | 2021 |
| [Critendon Drilling Service, Inc.](/driller/critendon-drilling-service-inc.md) | 1 | 330 | 100 | 2019 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 1 | 25 | — | 2019 |
| [James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc.](/driller/james-pawlik-water-wll-service-inc.md) | 1 | 255 | 50 | 2016 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 128 | 34.3% | 25 |
| Domestic | 112 | 30.0% | 210 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 66 | 17.7% | 20 |
| Stock | 25 | 6.7% | 180 |
| Rig Supply | 20 | 5.4% | 200 |
| Industrial | 14 | 3.8% | 290 |
| Test Well | 6 | 1.6% | — |
| Irrigation | 2 | 0.5% | 886 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144 | 40 | 31 |
| 2010s | 161 | 138 | 35 |
| 2020s | 68 | 180 | 45 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 79-46. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380367 | 2014 | 886 | 26 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 485584 | 2018 | 540 | 20 | 30 | Domestic |
| 98651 | 2006 | 465 | 3 | 75 | Domestic |
| 705389 | 2025 | 460 | 15 | 75 | Domestic |
| 183673 | 2004 | 442 | — | 100 | Domestic |
| 718250 | 2026 | 440 | 31 | 75 | Stock |
| 700724 | 2025 | 440 | 11 | 60 | Domestic |
| 51492 | 2004 | 440 | 8 | 100 | Domestic |
| 293332 | 2012 | 435 | 20 | 100 | Domestic |
| 411001 | 2015 | 380 | 14 | 60 | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 79-46?

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This grid falls in [Refugio County](/county/refugio.md), [Wharton County](/county/wharton.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/79-46/
Fonte: Texas Submitted Driller's Report Database — Texas Water Development Board, from reports filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Recolha: 2026-08-23