Texas well grid 79-54
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Refugio County and DeWitt County. 238 reports, median depth 185 ft.
238Reports
185 ftMedian depth
24 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-54
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 158, Sand 46, Top Soil 24, Topsoil 17, Sand; Gray 10, Sand And Clay 13 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 63, Sand 33, Sand & Clay 9, Clay & Sand 6, Sand And Clay 5, Sand Stone 5 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 96, Clay 56, Sand & Clay 39, Sand And Clay 24, Clay & Sand 18, Sandstone 15 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 91, Sand 95, Sand & Clay 48, Sand And Clay 25, Sandstone 22, Clay & Sand 19 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 67, Clay 65, Sand & Clay 23, Sand And Clay 15, Clay & Sand 9, Clay And Sand 6 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 56, Clay 45, Sand & Clay 14, Clay & Sand 10, Sand And Clay 12, Sandstone & Clay 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 1, Clay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 163 | 280 | 60 | 2003–2026 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 28 | 34 | — | 2011–2018 |
| Talon/LPE | 10 | — | — | 2011 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 7 | 25 | — | 2009–2010 |
| MARTIN WATER WELLS | 5 | 282 | — | 2003–2025 |
| Mikes Drilling and Pump Service | 5 | 156 | 40 | 2015–2023 |
| Mikes Drilling | 5 | 346 | 50 | 2007–2013 |
| Right Drill, LLC. | 4 | 40 | — | 2021–2022 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 4 | 37 | — | 2021 |
| B & B CONSTRUCTION CO. | 2 | 28 | — | 2001 |
| Cady's Water wells | 1 | 476 | — | 2019 |
| Felder Water Well & Pump Service, LLC | 1 | 271 | 75 | 2016 |
| Burleson Services, Inc. | 1 | 180 | 80 | 2008 |
| B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc. | 1 | — | 20 | 2004 |
| Metcalf Drilling | 1 | 101 | 35 | 2004 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 147 | 61.8% | 282 |
| Monitor | 45 | 18.9% | 34 |
| Stock | 16 | 6.7% | 180 |
| Rig Supply | 12 | 5.0% | 180 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 10 | 4.2% | 25 |
| Industrial | 5 | 2.1% | 280 |
| Irrigation | 3 | 1.3% | 178 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70 | 270 | 25 |
| 2010s | 122 | 180 | 25 |
| 2020s | 46 | 195 | 22 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297442 | 2012 | 600 | — | 20 | Stock |
| 507836 | 2019 | 476 | 0 | — | Domestic |
| 288831 | 2012 | 470 | 17 | 75 | Domestic |
| 445108 | 2017 | 460 | 20 | 50 | Domestic |
| 290315 | 2012 | 460 | 17 | 60 | Domestic |
| 253385 | 2011 | 460 | 30 | 17 | Domestic |
| 216937 | 2010 | 450 | 6 | 50 | Domestic |
| 631661 | 2022 | 440 | 16 | 50 | Domestic |
| 103665 | 2004 | 440 | 8 | 75 | Domestic |
| 106171 | 2003 | 434 | 3 | 30 | 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.
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This grid falls in Refugio County, DeWitt County.