# Well grid 80-49, Texas — Aransas, Lavaca — how deep, and through what

> 138 well reports in Texas state well grid 80-49, covering Aransas, Lavaca, Refugio. Median depth 182 ft.

## Texas well grid 80-49

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Aransas County](/county/aransas.md) and [Lavaca County](/county/lavaca.md). **138** reports, median depth **182 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 80-49

*Logged in state well grid 80-49, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Sand** 103 , **Clay** 44 , **Blue Clay** 8 , **Sand & Shell** 7 , **Sand & Clay** 6 , **Concrete And Base** 4 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 39 , **Sand** 28 , **Sand/Sea Shell** 11 , **Sand & Clay** 10 , **Sand & Shell** 8 , **Blue Clay** 6 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 56 , **Sand** 25 , **Red Clay** 19 , **Sand & Clay** 9 , **Clay & Sand** 6 , **Clay And Sand** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 63 , **Clay** 29 , **Sand & Clay** 14 , **Red Sand** 16 , **Sandstone** 8 , **Sand And Clay** 6 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 5 , **Clay** 3 , **Sand W/ Clay Streaks** 2 , **Red Clay** 1 , **Clay, Sand, & Shell** 1 , **Sand & Clay** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 2 , **Clay** 3 , **Shale** 2 , **Clay & Shell** 1 , **Silty Sand** 1 , **Yellow Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 80-49, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING](/driller/carter-water-well-drilling.md) | 77 | 195 | 50 | 2003–2025 |
| [Mikes Drilling and Pump Service](/driller/mikes-drilling-and-pump-service.md) | 26 | 184 | 40 | 2009–2026 |
| [Mikes Drilling](/driller/mikes-drilling.md) | 11 | 170 | 25 | 2006–2014 |
| Timberwolf Environmental | 8 | 13 | — | 2025 |
| [Front Range Drilling, Inc.](/driller/front-range-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 16 | — | 2012 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 3 | 18 | — | 2014 |
| [Metcalf Drilling](/driller/metcalf-drilling.md) | 3 | 203 | 25 | 2003–2006 |
| [Lynch Water Well Drilling Inc.](/driller/lynch-water-well-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 460 | 412 | 2010–2015 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 1 | 150 | — | 2018 |
| [O'Day Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/o-day-drilling-company-inc.md) | 1 | — | 300 | 2009 |
| John Hines Water Well Service | 1 | 161 | 20 | 2009 |
| [J & S Water Wells](/driller/j-s-water-wells.md) | 1 | — | 70 | 2007 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 93 | 67.4% | 190 |
| Irrigation | 16 | 11.6% | 179 |
| Monitor | 12 | 8.7% | 13 |
| Stock | 5 | 3.6% | 165 |
| Rig Supply | 4 | 2.9% | 320 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 4 | 2.9% | 16 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 2.2% | 460 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.7% | — |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 190 | 30 |
| 2010s | 50 | 180 | 39 |
| 2020s | 31 | 180 | 48 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 80-49. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220817 | 2010 | 460 | 24 | 285 | Public Supply |
| 452192 | 2017 | 440 | 11 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 393143 | 2015 | 400 | 31 | 412 | Public Supply |
| 108433 | 2007 | 320 | 12 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 105954 | 2007 | 280 | 5 | 75 | Rig Supply |
| 615592 | 2022 | 225 | 12 | 65 | Rig Supply |
| 582417 | 2021 | 215 | 44 | 45 | Domestic |
| 712320 | 2025 | 210 | 40 | 40 | Domestic |
| 696904 | 2025 | 210 | 71 | 25 | Irrigation |
| 644120 | 2023 | 210 | 48 | 35 | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 80-49?

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This grid falls in [Aransas County](/county/aransas.md), [Lavaca County](/county/lavaca.md), [Refugio County](/county/refugio.md).

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- [61-08](/area/61-08.md)
- [77-50](/area/77-50.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/80-49/
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