Texas well grid 79-51
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Bee County and San Patricio County. 107 reports, median depth 201 ft.
107Reports
201 ftMedian depth
52 ftWater at
55 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-51
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & L Water Well Drilling Co | 36 | 190 | 45 | 2002–2025 |
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 17 | 200 | 55 | 2007–2026 |
| B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc. | 15 | 240 | 85 | 2003–2018 |
| MARTIN WATER WELLS | 9 | 250 | — | 2005–2023 |
| James Pawlik Water Well Service, Inc. | 7 | 257 | 80 | 2011–2022 |
| James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc. | 6 | 220 | 50 | 2017–2020 |
| Rock Engineering | 4 | 13 | — | 2016 |
| M & C WATERWELL DRILLING | 2 | — | 80 | 2007–2015 |
| sotex water well svc | 1 | 120 | 12 | 2024 |
| 4H Drilling Company | 1 | 260 | 30 | 2022 |
| PAGE WATER WELL | 1 | 320 | 60 | 2021 |
| James Pawlik Well Service | 1 | 330 | 300 | 2007 |
| B&L Water Well Drilling | 1 | 172 | 40 | 2010 |
| Smith Enterprises | 1 | 165 | — | 2009 |
| ESN-South | 1 | 20 | — | 2007 |
| REDGY SULLIVAN | 1 | — | — | 2003 |
| Redgy Sullivan Drilling, Inc. | 1 | 390 | — | 2003 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Bee County, San Patricio County, Cameron County.