Texas well grid 83-12
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Nueces County and Caldwell County. 786 reports, median depth 25 ft.
786Reports
25 ftMedian depth
32 ftWater at
80 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 83-12
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 71, Sand; Tan 58, Sand 42, Dark Brown Silty Clay 44, Clay; Gray/Tan 40, Pale Brown Silty Clay 40 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 46, Sand 29, Silty Clay-Moderate Plasticity, Crumbly, Light Gray With Ora 19, Silty Clay-Low Plasticity, Firm, Light Gray And Brown, Damp 19, Silty Sand-V. Fine, Compact, Brown 19, Clay-High Plasticity, Stiff, Damp, Grayish Brown 19 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 38, Sand 33, Silty Clay, Very Moist, Gray, Silty Sand And Base 18, Silty Sand-Very Fine, Gray 18, Sandy Clay-Moderate Plasticity, Firm, Damp, Blackish Gray, C 13, Caliche & Sand 8 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 51, Sand 55, Broken Sand 11, Caliche & Sand 4, Red Coarse Sand 3, Red Clay 3 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 31, Clay 27, Broken Sand 6, Red Clay 4, Caliche & Sand 3, Sandy Clay Layered 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 11, Clay 4, Layered Sand & Clay 3, Coarse Sand 1, Red Coarse Sand 1, Light Grey Sand 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Tan Sand 1, Sandy Clay 2, Grey Sand 1, Tan Sandy Clay 1, Sand 3, Sand Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 397 | 50.5% | 36 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 282 | 35.9% | 16 |
| Domestic | 55 | 7.0% | 265 |
| Injection | 19 | 2.4% | 64 |
| Industrial | 10 | 1.3% | 342 |
| Test Well | 7 | 0.9% | 150 |
| Other | 5 | 0.6% | 10 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 5 | 0.6% | 173 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 208 | 40 | 34 |
| 2010s | 498 | 20 | 23 |
| 2020s | 80 | 40 | 43 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279972 | 2012 | 1,075 | — | — | Monitor |
| 717544 | 2026 | 1,030 | — | — | Test Well |
| 730289 | 2026 | 715 | 50 | 754 | Industrial |
| 402659 | 2015 | 680 | 26 | 120 | Industrial |
| 400594 | 2015 | 680 | 24 | 122 | Industrial |
| 400589 | 2015 | 680 | 24 | 130 | Industrial |
| 704556 | 2025 | 400 | — | — | Domestic |
| 504163 | 2017 | 380 | 60 | 100 | Domestic |
| 258486 | 2011 | 380 | 36 | — | Domestic |
| 171482 | 2005 | 378 | 25 | — | 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 Nueces County, Caldwell County.