Texas well grid 83-01
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Jim Wells County and Nueces County. 500 reports, median depth 300 ft.
500Reports
300 ftMedian depth
107 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 83-01
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 169, Caliche 118, Red Clay 112, Clay 86, Topsoil 94, Caliche & Clay 32 |
| 25–50 ft | Caliche 36, Clay 23, Red Clay 22, Sand 10, Caliche And Clay 10, Caliche & Clay 9 |
| 50–100 ft | Red Clay 99, Clay 47, Caliche 38, Clay & Caliche 18, Shale 10, Sand 10 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 154, Sand 102, Clay 70, Red Coarse Sand 65, Sand & Clay 46, Sand And Clay 21 |
| 200–300 ft | Red Clay 135, Sand 98, Clay 67, Red Coarse Sand 57, Sand & Clay 39, Red Fine Sand 23 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 54, Red Clay 62, Clay 33, Red Coarse Sand T.D. 35, Shale 12, Sand & Clay 21 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 6, Shale 4, Clay 2, Sandy Shale 2, Red Coarse Sand T.D. 2, Sand With Shale 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc. | 251 | 300 | 75 | 2003–2019 |
| MARTIN WATER WELLS | 55 | 325 | 60 | 2003–2026 |
| Bradfute Water Well Drilling | 30 | 220 | 40 | 2003–2011 |
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 23 | 300 | 50 | 2014–2026 |
| PAGE WATER WELL | 16 | 300 | 40 | 2013–2026 |
| Richardson Water Well Drilling | 11 | 472 | 60 | 2017–2020 |
| Bradfute Water Well | 10 | 220 | 40 | 2005–2014 |
| Stapleton Water wells | 8 | 502 | 20 | 2015–2022 |
| BT Sikes Water Wells Inc. | 6 | 385 | 70 | 2011–2015 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 6 | 40 | — | 2006 |
| 4H Drilling Company | 5 | 325 | 18 | 2022–2023 |
| Victor's Water Well Drilling Co | 5 | 400 | 25 | 2019–2022 |
| Wild C Ranch | 3 | 240 | — | 2024–2025 |
| Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling | 3 | 26 | — | 2024 |
| M&C WATERWELL DRILLING | 3 | 195 | 70 | 2004–2005 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 2 | 44 | — | 2010–2025 |
| sotex water well serv | 2 | 350 | 12 | 2024 |
| James Pawlik Water Wll Service, Inc. | 2 | 405 | 60 | 2020–2021 |
| Bradute Water Well | 2 | 220 | 30 | 2010 |
| B. T. Sikes Water Well Inc. | 2 | 230 | 75 | 2003–2009 |
| M&M Water Well, LLC | 1 | 406 | 9 | 2025 |
| Texas Southern Drilling | 1 | 250 | 60 | 2024 |
| sotex water well service | 1 | 280 | 20 | 2024 |
| J Drilling | 1 | 420 | 50 | 2023 |
| 4-H Drilling | 1 | 290 | — | 2021 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 469 | 93.8% | 300 |
| Rig Supply | 13 | 2.6% | 320 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 8 | 1.6% | 26 |
| Monitor | 5 | 1.0% | 36 |
| Stock | 2 | 0.4% | 360 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.4% | 406 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.2% | 806 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192 | 310 | 105 |
| 2010s | 222 | 295 | 110 |
| 2020s | 86 | 315 | 105 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 527917 | 2019 | 806 | 142 | 800 | Public Supply |
| 449197 | 2017 | 760 | 132 | 60 | Domestic |
| 553773 | 2020 | 722 | 141 | 60 | Domestic |
| 227909 | 2010 | 720 | 120 | — | Rig Supply |
| 123655 | 2005 | 640 | 110 | — | Domestic |
| 373794 | 2013 | 620 | 96 | 75 | Domestic |
| 415428 | 2016 | 582 | 130 | 12 | Domestic |
| 592086 | 2021 | 548 | 130 | 50 | Domestic |
| 336357 | 2006 | 540 | 120 | 100 | Domestic |
| 726627 | 2026 | 530 | — | — | 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 Jim Wells County, Nueces County, Live Oak County, Kleberg County.