Texas well grid 80-18
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Victoria County and Calhoun County. 161 reports, median depth 143 ft.
161Reports
143 ftMedian depth
31 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 80-18
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 52, Sand 33, Top Soil 28, Surface Soil 18, Tan Clay 12, Topsoil 12 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 46, Clay 25, Gray Clay 5, Sandy Clay 4, Tan Clay 3, Sand & Clay 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 52, Sand 47, Tan Clay 5, Sandy Clay 4, Coarse Sand 5, Gray Clay 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 44, Clay 34, Coarse Sand 14, Sand & Clay 7, Gray Clay 4, Blue Clay 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 10, Clay 8, Gray Clay 1, Coarse Sand 2, Sand & Clay 2, Sand With Clay 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Clay 3, Sand 3, Blue Clay 1, Broken Sand 1, Sandy Clay 1, Sand With Little Silt 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 2, Clay 1, Sandy Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 81 | 50.3% | 123 |
| Rig Supply | 21 | 13.0% | 180 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 20 | 12.4% | 30 |
| Monitor | 17 | 10.6% | 27 |
| Industrial | 8 | 5.0% | 175 |
| Stock | 6 | 3.7% | 161 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 2.5% | 320 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 1.2% | 600 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48 | 160 | 31 |
| 2010s | 76 | 164 | 32 |
| 2020s | 37 | 105 | 30 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74199 | 2006 | 900 | 33 | — | Irrigation |
| 148805 | 2008 | 600 | 36 | 300 | Public Supply |
| 445752 | 2016 | 440 | 46 | — | Domestic |
| 707080 | 2025 | 424 | 50 | 100 | Domestic |
| 241907 | 2010 | 330 | 25 | 75 | Domestic |
| 424042 | 2016 | 320 | 33 | 250 | Irrigation |
| 344499 | 2013 | 280 | 40 | 50 | Domestic |
| 130176 | 2007 | 280 | 45 | 50 | Domestic |
| 84001 | 2006 | 271 | 35 | 30 | Domestic |
| 426417 | 2016 | 270 | 34 | 60 | Public Supply |
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 Victoria County, Calhoun County.