Texas well grid 83-20
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Nueces County. 226 reports, median depth 320 ft.
226Reports
320 ftMedian depth
30 ftWater at
80 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 83-20
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 83, Red Clay 29, Sand 22, Clay; Gray 21, Top Soil 14, Fill 13 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 28, Clay 24, Broken Sand 5, Tan Clayey Sand 4, Tan Sand 3, Sand-Tan, Wet, Fine-Grained, Trace Clay 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 74, Clay 55, Red Coarse Sand 19, Broken Sand 7, Red Clay 5, Feet Sand 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 73, Sand 70, Red Clay 20, Red Coarse Sand 12, Caliche And Sand 9, Clay & Sand 8 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 68, Sand 61, Red Clay 16, Clay & Sand 5, Sand & Clay 5, Broken Sand 4 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 55, Clay 46, Broken Sand 11, Red Clay 10, Red Coarse Sand Td 7, Sand & Clay 6 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 6, Clay 4, Feet Sand And Shale 1, Feet Shale 1, Feet Fine Sand 1, Feet Sand 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN WATER WELLS | 77 | 420 | — | 2003–2026 |
| B.T. Sikes Water Wells, Inc. | 38 | 335 | 80 | 2005–2017 |
| Hydrogeologic/Engineering of Texas, Inc. | 25 | 35 | — | 2006 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 21 | 5 | — | 2018 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 17 | 32 | — | 2009–2020 |
| Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc. | 12 | 40 | — | 2009–2010 |
| ECI | 8 | 19 | — | 2007–2008 |
| ESN-South | 5 | 12 | — | 2007 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 4 | 30 | — | 2025 |
| Richardson Water Well Drilling | 3 | 462 | 70 | 2010–2022 |
| Wild C Ranch | 2 | 420 | — | 2026 |
| PAGE WATER WELL | 2 | 485 | 60 | 2016–2019 |
| Mikes Drilling | 2 | 340 | 60 | 2006–2014 |
| Richardson Water Well | 2 | 630 | 80 | 2013 |
| M&C WATERWELL DRILLING | 2 | — | 90 | 2006–2008 |
| J4 Water Works, LLC | 1 | 225 | 35 | 2024 |
| Stapleton Water wells | 1 | 493 | 75 | 2021 |
| J&S WATER WELLS | 1 | 350 | 100 | 2020 |
| CARTER WATER WELL DRILLING | 1 | 400 | 60 | 2013 |
| PAGE WATERWELL DRILLING | 1 | 360 | 75 | 2005 |
| Davison Water Well Service | 1 | 470 | 50 | 2005 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 102 | 45.1% | 350 |
| Monitor | 65 | 28.8% | 32 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 27 | 11.9% | 5 |
| Industrial | 15 | 6.6% | 440 |
| Rig Supply | 12 | 5.3% | 491 |
| Stock | 3 | 1.3% | 462 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 0.9% | 208 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107 | 205 | 33 |
| 2010s | 92 | 320 | 32 |
| 2020s | 27 | 310 | 29 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132559 | 2007 | 700 | 80 | — | Industrial |
| 333579 | 2013 | 630 | 139 | 20 | Domestic |
| 255739 | 2005 | 620 | 26 | — | Rig Supply |
| 283564 | 2012 | 600 | 34 | — | Stock |
| 153329 | 2005 | 583 | 27 | — | Domestic |
| 153326 | 2005 | 561 | 27 | — | Industrial |
| 274200 | 2011 | 560 | 45 | — | Industrial |
| 155824 | 2006 | 560 | 85 | — | Industrial |
| 146416 | 2007 | 555 | 40 | 100 | Domestic |
| 171053 | 2005 | 550 | 75 | 75 | 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.