Texas well grid 88-51
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Cameron County. 571 reports, median depth 25 ft.
571Reports
25 ftMedian depth
15 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 88-51
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Fat To Lean Clay (Cl-Ch): Very Fine-Grained, Medium To High 8, Concrete 38, Top Soil 31, Clay, Brown 29, Lean Clay (Cl): Fine-Grained, Low To Medium Plasticity, Brow 8, Clay Brown 22 |
| 25–50 ft | Fat To Lean Clay (Cl-Ch): Very Fine-Grained, Medium To High 7, Coarse Sand 15, Fine Sand 11, Clay 5, Sand, Brown 5, Sand Brown 5 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay, Brown 7, Sand, Brown 6, Fine Sand 4, Sand 2, Coarse Sand 3, Sand Brown 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand, Brown 5, Sand Brown 4, Light Gray Clay 3, Clay 2, Coarse Sand 3, Brown Clay 2 |
| 200–300 ft | Gravel 2, Small Gravel 2, Fine Sand 2, Clay And Fine Sand 1, Corse Sand Mix Gravel 1, Clay Yellow 1 |
Who drills here
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 349 | 61.1% | 25 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 125 | 21.9% | 20 |
| Irrigation | 58 | 10.2% | 47 |
| Domestic | 29 | 5.1% | 55 |
| Test Well | 4 | 0.7% | 25 |
| Stock | 2 | 0.4% | 180 |
| Industrial | 2 | 0.4% | 38 |
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | 6 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218 | 26 | 15 |
| 2010s | 243 | 25 | 15 |
| 2020s | 110 | 24 | 12 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256064 | 2005 | 300 | 20 | — | Domestic |
| 565327 | 2021 | 286 | 12 | 60 | Domestic |
| 112558 | 2007 | 260 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 346143 | 2013 | 255 | 20 | 45 | Irrigation |
| 234220 | 2009 | 240 | 40 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 30405 | 2003 | 240 | 2 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 30406 | 2003 | 215 | 2 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 605984 | 2022 | 200 | 12 | 40 | Domestic |
| 210221 | 2010 | 195 | 6 | — | Closed-Loop Geothermal |
| 444907 | 2017 | 180 | 17 | — | Irrigation |
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 Cameron County.