Texas well grid 79-63
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Aransas County and Refugio County. 116 reports, median depth 313 ft.
116Reports
313 ftMedian depth
12 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 79-63
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 54 | 400 | 60 | 2003–2026 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 20 | 45 | — | 2018 |
| Mikes Drilling and Pump Service | 14 | 230 | 50 | 2009–2025 |
| Mikes Drilling | 8 | 337 | 35 | 2006–2015 |
| MARTIN WATER WELLS | 6 | 319 | — | 2008–2024 |
| J&S WATER WELLS | 4 | 630 | 80 | 2007–2016 |
| B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc. | 4 | 270 | 80 | 2004–2010 |
| PAGE WATERWELL | 2 | 320 | 100 | 2007 |
| Thompson Water Well | 1 | 142 | 40 | 2012 |
| CARTER WATER WELL DRLLING | 1 | 280 | 75 | 2011 |
| Metcalf Drilling | 1 | 72 | 50 | 2003 |
| Vaughn Water Well Service, Inc. | 1 | 54 | — | 2005 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Aransas County, Refugio County, San Patricio County, DeWitt County.