Texas well grid 79-60
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in San Patricio County. 317 reports, median depth 105 ft.
317Reports
105 ftMedian depth
25 ftWater at
70 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-60
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 90, Red Clay 37, Top Soil 36, Topsoil 31, Sand 23, Caliche 11 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 31, Sand 22, Red Coarse Sand 19, Sand & Clay 9, Sand And Clay 8, Caliche 6 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 52, Sand 49, Sand & Clay 17, Red Clay 18, Caliche & Sand 10, Sand And Clay 11 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 80, Clay 65, Red Clay 22, Red Coarse Sand 15, Sand & Clay 19, Sand And Clay 16 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 41, Clay 19, Sand & Clay 9, Blue Coarse Sand T.D. 4, Sandstone 3, Shale 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Grey Sand 1, Grey Clay 1, Clay 1, Sandstone & Clay 1, Sand 1, Sand & Clay 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 62 | 220 | 50 | 2003–2026 |
| B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc. | 51 | 210 | 80 | 2003–2018 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 43 | 2 | — | 2007–2018 |
| MARTIN WATER WELLS | 32 | 262 | — | 2003–2026 |
| Talon Drilling, LP | 24 | 27 | — | 2002–2008 |
| Gainco, Inc. | 15 | 30 | — | 2010–2022 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 14 | 25 | — | 2015–2024 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 14 | 35 | — | 2010–2020 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 11 | 24 | — | 2015–2021 |
| H/ET | 7 | 27 | — | 2008 |
| Tolunay-Wong Engineers,Inc | 5 | 15 | — | 2018 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 4 | 15 | — | 2021 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons Water Well Drilling Inc. | 4 | 260 | 80 | 2020 |
| Mikes Drilling | 4 | 215 | 70 | 2006–2015 |
| Mikes Drilling and Pump Service | 3 | 135 | 75 | 2023–2025 |
| PAGE WATER WELL | 3 | 300 | 60 | 2020–2023 |
| Right Drill, LLC. | 2 | 20 | — | 2024 |
| James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc. | 2 | 350 | 80 | 2018–2019 |
| Evans Drilling | 2 | 280 | 70 | 2013 |
| Hydrogeologic/Environmental Testing | 2 | 48 | — | 2009 |
| Wild C Ranch | 1 | 300 | — | 2026 |
| Richardson Water Well Drilling | 1 | 145 | 80 | 2021 |
| 4-H Drilling | 1 | 240 | — | 2020 |
| BT Sikes Water Wells Inc. | 1 | 220 | 60 | 2011 |
| Lynn A. Stapleton | 1 | 127 | 12 | 2009 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 152 | 47.9% | 220 |
| Monitor | 92 | 29.0% | 25 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 38 | 12.0% | 2 |
| Rig Supply | 8 | 2.5% | 260 |
| Test Well | 7 | 2.2% | 30 |
| Irrigation | 6 | 1.9% | 300 |
| Injection | 6 | 1.9% | 75 |
| Industrial | 5 | 1.6% | 263 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94 | 100 | 27 |
| 2010s | 136 | 75 | 25 |
| 2020s | 87 | 170 | 25 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204733 | 2006 | 470 | 45 | — | Irrigation |
| 452056 | 2017 | 420 | 34 | 60 | Domestic |
| 123503 | 2007 | 370 | 44 | 400 | Domestic |
| 482204 | 2018 | 350 | 29 | — | Irrigation |
| 522648 | 2019 | 328 | 38 | — | Rig Supply |
| 259299 | 2011 | 314 | 51 | 75 | Domestic |
| 708489 | 2025 | 307 | — | — | Domestic |
| 720860 | 2026 | 300 | 35 | — | Domestic |
| 544753 | 2020 | 300 | 25 | 60 | Irrigation |
| 544715 | 2020 | 300 | 25 | 60 | Irrigation |
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 San Patricio County.