# Well grid 79-51, Texas — Bee, San Patricio — how deep, and through what

> 107 well reports in Texas state well grid 79-51, covering Bee, San Patricio, Cameron. Median depth 201 ft.

## Texas well grid 79-51

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Bee County](/county/bee.md) and [San Patricio County](/county/san-patricio.md). **107** reports, median depth **201 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 79-51

*Logged in state well grid 79-51, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 21 , **Surface** 14 , **Gray Topsoil** 14 , **Topsoil** 12 , **Caliche** 12 , **Brown Clay** 11 |
| 25–50 ft | **Caliche** 11 , **Clay** 7 , **Rock, White** 7 , **Sand & Gravel** 2 , **Sand And Clay** 2 , **White Clay** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 15 , **Sand** 8 , **White Clay** 8 , **Caliche** 7 , **Brown Sand** 4 , **White Sand** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 23 , **Clay** 16 , **Red Clay** 15 , **White Clay** 7 , **Red Coarse Sand** 8 , **Sand - Tan** 9 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 7 , **Red Clay** 4 , **Sandy Shale - Tan** 3 , **Blue Clay** 3 , **Grey Sand** 3 , **Red Coarse Sand T.D.** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Blue Clay** 4 , **Fine Gray Sand** 2 , **Red Clay** 1 , **Lt Grey Clay** 1 , **Fine Blue Sand W/ Clay Streaks** 1 , **Blue Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 79-51, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [B & L Water Well Drilling Co](/driller/b-l-water-well-drilling-co.md) | 36 | 190 | 45 | 2002–2025 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 17 | 200 | 55 | 2007–2026 |
| [B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc.](/driller/b-t-sikes-water-wells-inc.md) | 15 | 240 | 85 | 2003–2018 |
| [MARTIN WATER WELLS](/driller/martin-water-wells.md) | 9 | 250 | — | 2005–2023 |
| [James Pawlik Water Well Service, Inc.](/driller/james-pawlik-water-well-service-inc.md) | 7 | 257 | 80 | 2011–2022 |
| [James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc.](/driller/james-pawlik-water-wll-service-inc.md) | 6 | 220 | 50 | 2017–2020 |
| [Rock Engineering](/driller/rock-engineering.md) | 4 | 13 | — | 2016 |
| [M & C WATERWELL DRILLING](/driller/m-c-waterwell-drilling.md) | 2 | — | 80 | 2007–2015 |
| sotex water well svc | 1 | 120 | 12 | 2024 |
| [4H Drilling Company](/driller/4h-drilling-company.md) | 1 | 260 | 30 | 2022 |
| [PAGE WATER WELL](/driller/page-water-well.md) | 1 | 320 | 60 | 2021 |
| James Pawlik Well Service | 1 | 330 | 300 | 2007 |
| B&L Water Well Drilling | 1 | 172 | 40 | 2010 |
| [Smith Enterprises](/driller/smith-enterprises.md) | 1 | 165 | — | 2009 |
| [ESN-South](/driller/esn-south.md) | 1 | 20 | — | 2007 |
| REDGY SULLIVAN | 1 | — | — | 2003 |
| Redgy Sullivan Drilling, Inc. | 1 | 390 | — | 2003 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 76 | 71.0% | 201 |
| Stock | 11 | 10.3% | 180 |
| Irrigation | 9 | 8.4% | 390 |
| Industrial | 4 | 3.7% | 204 |
| Other | 4 | 3.7% | 13 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 1.9% | 320 |
| Monitor | 1 | 0.9% | 20 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32 | 200 | 55 |
| 2010s | 48 | 204 | 52 |
| 2020s | 27 | 201 | 48 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 79-51. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277160 | 2011 | 515 | 80 | 200 | Irrigation |
| 308766 | 2013 | 440 | 58 | — | Irrigation |
| 479194 | 2018 | 400 | 49 | — | Irrigation |
| 58582 | 2003 | 390 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 221968 | 2007 | 330 | 50 | 300 | Irrigation |
| 588125 | 2021 | 320 | 89 | 60 | Rig Supply |
| 308757 | 2012 | 320 | 45 | — | Irrigation |
| 509498 | 2019 | 310 | 40 | 600 | Irrigation |
| 187951 | 2009 | 302 | 37 | — | Domestic |
| 153316 | 2005 | 264 | 40 | — | Industrial |

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 79-51?

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This grid falls in [Bee County](/county/bee.md), [San Patricio County](/county/san-patricio.md), [Cameron County](/county/cameron.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/79-51/
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