Texas well grid 80-49
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Aransas County and Lavaca County. 138 reports, median depth 182 ft.
138Reports
182 ftMedian depth
37 ftWater at
45 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 80-49
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 77 | 195 | 50 | 2003–2025 |
| Mikes Drilling and Pump Service | 26 | 184 | 40 | 2009–2026 |
| Mikes Drilling | 11 | 170 | 25 | 2006–2014 |
| Timberwolf Environmental | 8 | 13 | — | 2025 |
| Front Range Drilling, Inc. | 4 | 16 | — | 2012 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 3 | 18 | — | 2014 |
| Metcalf Drilling | 3 | 203 | 25 | 2003–2006 |
| Lynch Water Well Drilling Inc. | 2 | 460 | 412 | 2010–2015 |
| Talon/LPE | 1 | 150 | — | 2018 |
| O'Day Drilling Company, Inc. | 1 | — | 300 | 2009 |
| John Hines Water Well Service | 1 | 161 | 20 | 2009 |
| J & S Water Wells | 1 | — | 70 | 2007 |
What the wells are for
| 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% | — |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Aransas County, Lavaca County, Refugio County.