# Well grid 79-61, Texas — San Patricio — how deep, and through what

> 154 well reports in Texas state well grid 79-61, covering San Patricio. Median depth 23 ft.

## Texas well grid 79-61

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [San Patricio County](/county/san-patricio.md). **154** reports, median depth **23 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 79-61

*Logged in state well grid 79-61, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 43 , **Silty Clay, Brown** 17 , **Sand** 11 , **Top Soil Caliche/Clay Mix** 12 , **Dark Gray Clay Silty** 12 , **Color Grades To Lt. Gray** 10 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 16 , **Sand** 14 , **Clay & Sand** 5 , **Sand & Clay** 4 , **Sand; Tan** 2 , **Blue Clay** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 24 , **Sand** 13 , **Clay & Sand** 6 , **Sandstone** 4 , **Sandstone & Clay** 3 , **Sandy Caliche** 3 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 39 , **Clay** 34 , **Sand & Clay** 15 , **Clay & Sand** 7 , **Sandstone & Clay** 6 , **Blue Clay** 3 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 19 , **Sand** 22 , **Sand & Clay** 4 , **Clay & Sand** 3 , **Grey Sand** 3 , **Broken Sand** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 10 , **Clay** 8 , **Blue Clay** 3 , **Sand & Clay** 3 , **Sandstone & Clay** 1 , **Clay & Sand** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay** 1 , **Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 79-61, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 53 | 20 | — | 2004–2007 |
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 28 | 280 | 75 | 2005–2020 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 21 | 20 | — | 2010–2020 |
| [MARTIN WATER WELLS](/driller/martin-water-wells.md) | 15 | 260 | 85 | 2003–2019 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 14 | 20 | — | 2021–2022 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 12 | 5 | — | 2007 |
| [James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc.](/driller/james-pawlik-water-wll-service-inc.md) | 4 | 320 | — | 2019–2020 |
| [Evans Drilling](/driller/evans-drilling.md) | 2 | 255 | 75 | 2009–2013 |
| [ECI](/driller/eci.md) | 2 | — | — | 2006–2008 |
| [J&S WATER WELLS](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 1 | 350 | 70 | 2022 |
| [B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc.](/driller/b-t-sikes-water-wells-inc.md) | 1 | — | 60 | 2009 |
| [ESN](/driller/esn.md) | 1 | 52 | — | 2009 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 63 | 40.9% | 20 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 40 | 26.0% | 20 |
| Rig Supply | 21 | 13.6% | 260 |
| Domestic | 19 | 12.3% | 260 |
| Industrial | 8 | 5.2% | 312 |
| Stock | 2 | 1.3% | 320 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.6% | 350 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 | 20 | 30 |
| 2010s | 52 | 260 | 33 |
| 2020s | 23 | 20 | 31 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 79-61. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543158 | 2020 | 760 | 28 | — | Industrial |
| 233378 | 2010 | 500 | 16 | — | Rig Supply |
| 233376 | 2010 | 480 | 16 | — | Domestic |
| 261842 | 2011 | 460 | 20 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 397773 | 2015 | 453 | 23 | 75 | Domestic |
| 208221 | 2008 | 402 | 30 | — | Domestic |
| 390329 | 2015 | 400 | 30 | 100 | Domestic |
| 102508 | 2003 | 363 | 5 | — | Domestic |
| 609518 | 2022 | 350 | 25 | 70 | Public Supply |
| 463045 | 2017 | 340 | 30 | 75 | 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 79-61?

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This grid falls in [San Patricio County](/county/san-patricio.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/79-61/
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