Texas well grid 84-24
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Jim Wells County. 298 reports, median depth 440 ft.
298Reports
440 ftMedian depth
154 ftWater at
30 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 84-24
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 67, Clay 48, Caliche 18, Clachie 16, Sand 11, Surface Sand 12 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 9, Caliche 6, Gravel 5, Shale Brown 3, (Cl) Clay: Light Gray, Very Stiff, High Plasticity 2, Sand 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 17, Red Clay 7, Shale 5, Caliche 3, Gray Clay 4, Sand 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 28, Red Clay 20, Shale 15, Sand 10, Shale Brown 10, Sandy Shale 7 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 19, Sandy Shale 21, Clay 17, Shale 14, Red Clay 12, Shale Brown 5 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 59, Clay 27, Sandy Shale 38, Shale 19, Feet Sandy Shale 8, Sand M/C 12 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 24, Clay 11, Feet Shale 6, Sandy Shale 6, Feet Sandy Shale 6, Feet Sand 4 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 145 | 48.7% | 500 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 55 | 18.5% | 10 |
| Monitor | 51 | 17.1% | 30 |
| Stock | 21 | 7.0% | 502 |
| Industrial | 16 | 5.4% | 560 |
| Rig Supply | 4 | 1.3% | 530 |
| Other | 2 | 0.7% | 55 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 0.7% | 841 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 | 440 | 145 |
| 2010s | 163 | 420 | 157 |
| 2020s | 56 | 420 | 158 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420821 | 2010 | 950 | 144 | 580 | Public Supply |
| 223736 | 2009 | 845 | 28 | 120 | Domestic |
| 341167 | 2013 | 841 | 159 | 50 | Irrigation |
| 274648 | 2011 | 841 | 153 | 45 | Industrial |
| 144339 | 2008 | 830 | — | 75 | Domestic |
| 296801 | 2012 | 800 | 150 | 75 | Industrial |
| 296795 | 2012 | 800 | 145 | 100 | Industrial |
| 29994 | 2003 | 800 | 156 | 40 | Domestic |
| 332457 | 2006 | 760 | 122 | — | Domestic |
| 268473 | 2011 | 741 | 155 | 60 | 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.