Texas well grid 83-17
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Jim Wells County and Nueces County. 265 reports, median depth 30 ft.
265Reports
30 ftMedian depth
70 ftWater at
60 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 83-17
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Lif Boring, No Cuttings 71, Clay 27, (Cl) Clay; Lean, Firm, Dry 11, Top Soil 14, (Cl) Clay; Lean, Soft, Dry 11, No Recovery 4 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 7, (Cl) Clay; Lean, Firm, Wet 5, Sand 2, (Cl) Clay; Lean, Firm, Moist 2, Greenish Brown Clay 2, Shale 1 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 7, Sand 5, Red Clay 5, Caliche 4, Caliche With Shale 1, Clay With Caliche 1 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 13, Sand 9, Sandy Shale 2, Caliche 2, Red Clay 2, Clay W/ Sand 1 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 12, Sand 7, Sandy Shale 4, Red Clay 3, Red Fine Sand 2, Shale 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 24, Clay 16, Red Clay 8, Sandy Shale 4, Broken Sand 3, Shale With Some Sand 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 8, Clay 3, Sandy Shale 2, Shale 2, Shale With Some Sand 1, Sand And Shale 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALKER HILL ENVIRONMENTAL INC | 71 | 30 | — | 2020 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 55 | 35 | — | 2011–2025 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 27 | 25 | — | 2018–2026 |
| Gainco, Inc. | 24 | 25 | — | 2020 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 21 | 26 | — | 2014–2015 |
| MARTIN WATER WELLS | 17 | 538 | — | 2003–2016 |
| Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc. | 9 | — | — | 2012–2014 |
| PAGE WATER WELL | 8 | 480 | 75 | 2006–2024 |
| Cascade Technical Services | 5 | 31 | — | 2019 |
| Environmental Logistics Company, LLC | 5 | 5 | — | 2018 |
| B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc. | 5 | 470 | 70 | 2004–2009 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 4 | 28 | — | 2022 |
| Stapleton Water wells | 3 | 522 | 50 | 2022–2025 |
| Richardson Water Well Drilling | 3 | 620 | 40 | 2017–2021 |
| Tolunay-Wong Engineers,Inc | 2 | 60 | — | 2025 |
| Cinco E Inc. | 2 | 500 | 60 | 2013 |
| Victor's Water Well Drilling Co | 1 | 460 | 30 | 2024 |
| R. MOLINA WATER WELL SERVICE, INC. | 1 | 480 | 25 | 2022 |
| ECI | 1 | 26 | — | 2005 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 131 | 49.4% | 30 |
| Monitor | 93 | 35.1% | 26 |
| Domestic | 25 | 9.4% | 474 |
| Stock | 10 | 3.8% | 500 |
| Industrial | 6 | 2.3% | 720 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19 | 470 | 120 |
| 2010s | 118 | 30 | 18 |
| 2020s | 128 | 30 | 100 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239701 | 2010 | 758 | 144 | — | Industrial |
| 275483 | 2011 | 720 | 136 | — | Industrial |
| 274710 | 2011 | 720 | 136 | — | Industrial |
| 494837 | 2018 | 690 | 122 | 30 | Stock |
| 458475 | 2017 | 670 | 154 | 30 | Stock |
| 625790 | 2022 | 622 | 122 | 50 | Domestic |
| 459300 | 2017 | 620 | 150 | 40 | Stock |
| 289894 | 2012 | 620 | 116 | 35 | Stock |
| 91158 | 2004 | 615 | 230 | 20 | Domestic |
| 122935 | 2003 | 560 | 120 | — | 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, Kleberg County.