Texas well grid 84-16
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Jim Wells County. 454 reports, median depth 332 ft.
454Reports
332 ftMedian depth
100 ftWater at
45 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 84-16
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 79, Caliche 40, Clay 37, Clachie 28, Concrete 21, Concrete 6" Thick 21 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 19, Caliche 9, Red Clay 5, Clay & Caliche 4, Silty Clay; Light Brown, Stiff, Saturated 2, (Cl) Silty Clay: Light Brown, Very Stiff, High Plasticity, S 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 24, Red Clay 23, Caliche 7, Caliche & Clay 7, Sand 5, Feet Shale With Some Caliche 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Clay 44, Clay 21, Sand 17, Shale 10, Sandy Shale 7, Feet Shale With Some Caliche 5 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 28, Clay 21, Red Clay 22, Sandy Shale 21, Shale 9, Feet Shale With Some Sand 6 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 69, Clay 27, Sandy Shale 33, Red Clay 21, Shale 19, Feet Sandy Shale 6 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 29, Clay 16, Shale 9, Feet Shale 5, Sandy Shale 6, Red Clay 6 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Clay 2, Sand 2, Sand/Clay 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 187 | 41.2% | 460 |
| Monitor | 119 | 26.2% | 30 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 105 | 23.1% | 18 |
| Stock | 22 | 4.8% | 482 |
| Rig Supply | 6 | 1.3% | 460 |
| Injection | 6 | 1.3% | 39 |
| Public Supply | 4 | 0.9% | 2,030 |
| Industrial | 4 | 0.9% | 620 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149 | 360 | 100 |
| 2010s | 238 | 290 | 98 |
| 2020s | 67 | 361 | 112 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703728 | 2025 | 2,090 | 188 | 1,402 | Public Supply |
| 569603 | 2021 | 2,030 | 65 | 1,400 | Public Supply |
| 303558 | 2012 | 866 | 119 | 70 | Domestic |
| 37514 | 2004 | 860 | 102 | 65 | Domestic |
| 373896 | 2013 | 800 | 132 | 60 | Stock |
| 225697 | 2007 | 793 | 120 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 494785 | 2018 | 770 | 135 | 40 | Domestic |
| 59502 | 2005 | 765 | 103 | 40 | Domestic |
| 333616 | 2005 | 760 | 105 | — | Domestic |
| 52859 | 2005 | 760 | 105 | 50 | 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.