# Well grid 79-63, Texas — Aransas, Refugio — how deep, and through what

> 116 well reports in Texas state well grid 79-63, covering Aransas, Refugio, San Patricio. Median depth 313 ft.

## Texas well grid 79-63

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Aransas County](/county/aransas.md) and [Refugio County](/county/refugio.md). **116** reports, median depth **313 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 79-63

*Logged in state well grid 79-63, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay** 72 , **Top Soil** 33 , **Sand** 24 , **Topsoil** 11 , **Clay & Sand.** 7 , **Red Clay** 6 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 25 , **Sand** 7 , **Sand/Sea Shell** 5 , **Clay & Sand** 4 , **Sand & Clay** 2 , **Sand & Shell** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 33 , **Sand** 19 , **Red Clay** 9 , **Sand And Clay** 5 , **Sandstone** 4 , **Sand/Shell** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 55 , **Sand** 39 , **Sand & Clay** 15 , **Sand And Clay** 9 , **Red Sand** 9 , **Sandstone** 5 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 42 , **Clay** 44 , **Sand & Clay** 10 , **Clay & Sand** 5 , **Sand And Clay** 6 , **Clay And Sand** 4 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 41 , **Clay** 34 , **Sand & Clay** 13 , **Sand And Clay** 6 , **Clay & Sand** 7 , **Clay And Sand** 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Shale** 1 , **Rocks & Sand** 1 , **Hard Shale** 1 , **Hard Blue Clay** 1 , **Sand** 1 , **Gray Sand** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Sand** 1 , **Shale** 1 , **Hard Shale** 1 , **Rocks & Sand** 1 , **Shale & Sand Streaks** 1 , **Shale & Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 79-63, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 54 | 400 | 60 | 2003–2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 20 | 45 | — | 2018 |
| [Mikes Drilling and Pump Service](/driller/mikes-drilling-and-pump-service.md) | 14 | 230 | 50 | 2009–2025 |
| [Mikes Drilling](/driller/mikes-drilling.md) | 8 | 337 | 35 | 2006–2015 |
| [MARTIN WATER WELLS](/driller/martin-water-wells.md) | 6 | 319 | — | 2008–2024 |
| [J&S WATER WELLS](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 4 | 630 | 80 | 2007–2016 |
| [B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc.](/driller/b-t-sikes-water-wells-inc.md) | 4 | 270 | 80 | 2004–2010 |
| [PAGE WATERWELL](/driller/page-waterwell.md) | 2 | 320 | 100 | 2007 |
| [Thompson Water Well](/driller/thompson-water-well.md) | 1 | 142 | 40 | 2012 |
| CARTER WATER WELL DRLLING | 1 | 280 | 75 | 2011 |
| [Metcalf Drilling](/driller/metcalf-drilling.md) | 1 | 72 | 50 | 2003 |
| [Vaughn Water Well Service, Inc.](/driller/vaughn-water-well-service-inc.md) | 1 | 54 | — | 2005 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 79 | 68.1% | 320 |
| Monitor | 12 | 10.3% | 50 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 8 | 6.9% | 45 |
| Rig Supply | 5 | 4.3% | 402 |
| Test Well | 4 | 3.4% | 165 |
| Stock | 4 | 3.4% | 337 |
| Industrial | 3 | 2.6% | 390 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.9% | 630 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 372 | 18 |
| 2010s | 54 | 169 | 12 |
| 2020s | 23 | 317 | 13 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 79-63. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431619 | 2016 | 2,410 | 8 | 80 | Test Well |
| 191934 | 2007 | 630 | 12 | 250 | Public Supply |
| 183336 | 2004 | 510 | 10 | 100 | Domestic |
| 499480 | 2018 | 500 | 8 | 60 | Domestic |
| 366863 | 2014 | 500 | 15 | 75 | Domestic |
| 145518 | 2008 | 476 | 17 | 100 | Domestic |
| 508042 | 2019 | 475 | 17 | 75 | Rig Supply |
| 465058 | 2017 | 465 | 11 | 75 | Domestic |
| 718248 | 2026 | 460 | 16 | 60 | Domestic |
| 497689 | 2018 | 460 | 12 | 50 | 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 79-63?

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This grid falls in [Aransas County](/county/aransas.md), [Refugio County](/county/refugio.md), [San Patricio County](/county/san-patricio.md), [DeWitt County](/county/dewitt.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/79-63/
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