Texas well grid 84-48
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Kleberg County and Jim Wells County. 159 reports, median depth 55 ft.
159Reports
55 ftMedian depth
101 ftWater at
50 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 84-48
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 16, No Recovery 7, Top Soil 12, Mip Boring, No Cuttings 9, Surface Sand 9, Silt, Drk. Brown 9 |
| 25–50 ft | Clay 9, No Recovery 4, Sandy Clay, 10Yr 6/3 - Pale Brown, Very Fine Grains, High Pl 2, Fat Clay 10-15% Fine Sand 3, Clay & Sand; Light Gray, Moist, Medium Stiff. 3, Sand 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 4, Caliche 3, Fine Fat To Lean Clay With Some Sand 2, Shale With Caliche 2, Sandy Silt, Very Pale Brown 2, Caliche And Clay 1 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 7, Sand 4, Shale 4, Sandy Shale 4, Shalel 2, Clay W/ Sand 2 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 13, Sand 11, Sandy Shale 8, Shale 6, Sand Fine 2, Clay W/ Sand 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 19, Clay 13, Sandy Shale 12, Shale 7, Clay W/ Sand 6, Red Clay 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 5, Clay 4, Clay W/ Sand 4, M/C Red Sand 2, Sand, Shale And Gravel 1, Shaly Sand 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc. | 32 | 58 | — | 2011–2016 |
| WALKER HILL ENVIRONMENTAL INC | 20 | 29 | — | 2020–2022 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 15 | 58 | — | 2012 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 10 | 60 | — | 2019–2022 |
| PAGE WATER WELL | 10 | 560 | 75 | 2003–2020 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 10 | 40 | — | 2011–2017 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 9 | 55 | — | 2024–2026 |
| Cascade Drilling | 9 | 55 | — | 2022 |
| R. MOLINA WATER WELL SERVICE, INC. | 9 | 600 | 55 | 2004–2017 |
| MARTIN WATER WELLS | 7 | 488 | — | 2005–2025 |
| Richardson Water Well Drilling | 6 | 502 | 50 | 2018–2023 |
| Stapleton Water wells | 6 | 482 | 12 | 2014–2019 |
| Tolunay-Wong Engineers,Inc | 4 | 55 | — | 2025 |
| RIOMAR ENVIRONMENTAL DRILLING | 4 | 20 | — | 2011 |
| Victor's Water Well Drilling Co | 2 | 480 | 40 | 2006–2021 |
| PAGE WATERWELL DRILLING | 2 | 520 | 100 | 2005–2011 |
| R. Molina Water Well Serv., Inc. | 2 | 660 | 45 | 2006–2010 |
| Cinco E Inc. | 1 | 510 | 17 | 2016 |
| ECI | 1 | — | — | 2006 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 67 | 42.1% | 55 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 45 | 28.3% | 28 |
| Domestic | 24 | 15.1% | 520 |
| Stock | 17 | 10.7% | 500 |
| Industrial | 3 | 1.9% | 580 |
| Test Well | 2 | 1.3% | 63 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.6% | 520 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 500 | 126 |
| 2010s | 86 | 58 | 54 |
| 2020s | 59 | 55 | 125 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442882 | 2017 | 660 | 101 | 60 | Stock |
| 277485 | 2012 | 660 | 95 | 60 | Domestic |
| 277483 | 2012 | 660 | 95 | 60 | Domestic |
| 211597 | 2010 | 660 | 95 | 45 | Domestic |
| 536280 | 2019 | 640 | 108 | 100 | Stock |
| 352828 | 2014 | 640 | 116 | 75 | Stock |
| 228965 | 2010 | 607 | 100 | — | Domestic |
| 380268 | 2014 | 600 | 141 | 55 | Domestic |
| 123104 | 2004 | 600 | 142 | 50 | Domestic |
| 579791 | 2020 | 580 | 140 | 75 | Industrial |
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 Kleberg County, Jim Wells County, Brooks County, Jim Hogg County.