Geology and Ground- Water Resources of Galveston County Texas · 2011-02-03 · around Texas City average 27,300. Surface water from the Brazos River, used for the irrigation of rice

Geology and Ground- Water Resources of Galveston County TexasBy BEN M. PETITT, Jr., and ALLEN G. WINSLOW

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1416

Prepared cooperatively by the United States Geological Survey, Texas Board of Water Engineers, and the City of Galveston, Texas

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1957

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. C.'

CONTENTS

PageAbstract________________________________________________________ 1Introduction. _____________________________________________________ 2

Purpose and scope of investigation_____________________________ 2Location and areal extent_____________________________________ 2Economic development_________________________________________ 3Previous investigations_________________________________________ 4Acknowledgments.. ___________________________________________ 5Climate.__-_______--____________________________!____________ 5Physiography and drainage_-_______________-___-__-_____---__- 5

General geology.__-_-_-_--__-___________________________-_____-_-- 9Geologic formations and their water-bearing properties.____________ 9

Lissie formation___________________________________________ 9Beaumont elay____________________________________________ 11

"Alta Loma" sand______________________________.__ 11Upper part of the Beaumont clay______________________ 14

Recent beach and dune sand and marsh deposits._____________ 15History of water supplies_-_________-____________________________--_ 15

Ground water._______ _________________________________________ 15City of Galveston_________________________________________ 16Texas City area._______________________________________ 20Northwestern part of the county.__________________________ 22Northeastern part of the county___-_-_-_-____-_--_-_-----__- 22Galveston Island. _________________________________________ 22Bolivar Peninsula_________________________________________ 23

Surface water_________________________________________________ 23Irrigation_______________________________________________ 23Industrial use_____-_____________________________________-- 24

Ground-water hydrology.__________________________________________ 25Source and movement of ground water___-_---_____----_-----_-_- 25Capacity of sands to transmit and yield water____________________ 26Relation of salt water to fresh water in sands_____________________ 28

Relation under static eonditions_____-___-_____-----_-_-__--_ 28Effect of pumping. ________________________________________ 30

Salt water in Galveston County_____________-._____-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ 31Lissie formation,______________________________________________ 33Beaumont elay________________________________________________ 34

"Alta Loma" sand-____________________________________-__- 34Specific capacity of wells_____________________________ 34Artesian pressures.____________________________________ 35Pumpage___________________________________________ 36Pumping tests_______________________________________ 37The shape of the piezometrie surface and its relation to the

movement of water__-_---__------__----------_-_, 39

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Ground-water hydrology ContinuedBeaumont clay Continued Page

Upper part of the Beaumont clay______________---..-___.___- 40Specific capacities of wells_____-_________--_____________ 40Artesian pressures _____________________________________ 40Pumpage_____________________________________________ 41Results of pumping tests.______________________________ 43

Subsidence of the land surface__ ________________________________ 43Quality of water___________________________________-______-________ 46

Lissie formation.-__________________________________ _________ 47Beaumont clay________________________________________________ 48

"Alta Loma" sand_--_____----------------------------_-_-_ 48Upper part of Beaumont clay_-_______-__--_--___--__-______ 55

Conclusions and recommendations__________________________-________ 56Index to old well numbers_________________________________________ 61References cited___________________________________________________ 61Index____________________________ _ .__ ._ 157

ILLUSTRATIONS[All plates In pocket]

PLATE 1. Geologic cross section from Pasadena, Harris County, to Gal- veston, Galveston County, Tex.

2. Geologic cross section from Freeport, Brazoria Countj, to southwestern Jefferson County.

3. Map showing approximate altitude of top of the "Alta Loma" sand in Galveston County.

4. Isopach map of the "Alta Loma" sand in Galveston County.5. Map showing location of wells in Galveston County.6. Average flow of the Brazos River at Richmond, Fort Bend

County.7. Relation of dissolved solids to flow, Brazos River at Richmond,

Fort Bend County, 1949-51.8. Theoretical relation between fresh water and salt water in

water-bearing sands when not disturbed by pumping.9. Theoretical effect of pumping water from wells in sands

exposed to salt water.10. Diagrams showing possible methods by which the coastal

aquifers were flushed.11. Decline of artesian pressure from 1941 to 1948 in wells screened

in the "Alta Loma" sand.12. Change in artesian pressure from 1948 to 1952 in wells screened

in the "Alta Loma" sand.13. Graphs showing the fluctuations of artesian pressure in wells

in the "Alta Loma" sand.14. Graphs showing the fluctuations of artesian pressure in wells

in the "Alta Loma" sand.15. Profiles of the piezometric surface in the "Alta Loma" sand.16. Theoretical drawdown in an infinite aquifer computed accord

ing to the nonequilibrium formula.

CONTENTS V

PLATE 17. Approximate water levels, in feet below mean sea level, in veils screened in the "Alta Loma" sand in Galveston, Harris, and Chambers Counties, May 1941.

18. Approximate water levels, in feet above or below mean sea level, in wells screened in the "Alta Loma" sand in Gal"es- ton, Harris, and Chambers Counties, May 1948.

19. Approximate water levels, in feet above or below mean sea level, in wells screened in the "Alta Loma" sand in Galês- ton, Harris, and Chambers Counties, May 1952.

20. Theoretical drawdown in an infinite aquifer computed accord ing to the nonequilibrium formula.

21. Land-surface subsidence in Galveston County, 1943-51.22. Graphs showing fluctuation of chloride content of the w^ter

from wells in the "Alta Loma" sand north of Alta Loma, Galveston and Harris Counties.

23. Graphs showing fluctuation of chloride content of the water from wells in the "Alta Loma" sand in the vicinity of Alta Loma, Galveston County.

Page FIGURE 1. Map of Texas showing location of Galveston County__ ______ 3

2. Graphs showing precipitation and temperature at Galveston. _ 63. Geologic map of Galveston County and surrounding area..___ 84. Location of city of Galveston's test wells__________________ 185. Average daily pumpage from the "Alta Loma" sand in the

Alta Loma and Texas City areas, 1890yl951_____________ 386. Graphs showing the fluctuation of artesian pressure in wells in

the sands of the upper part of Beaumont clay ____________ 427. Estimated average daily withdrawal of water from the upper

part of Beaumont clay in the Texas City area, 1890-1952__ 448. Quality of water from typical wells in the "Alta Loma" sand,

Galveston County_ ___________________________________ 509. Relation between dissolved solids content and chloride, sod: um

and potassium, bicarbonate and hardness in water from wells in the "Alta Loma" sand, Galveston and Harris Coun ties _________________________________________________ 51

10. Graphs showing fluctuation of chloride content of the wa.ter from wells in the "Alta Loma" sand in the Texas City area, Galveston County. _________________----_--_---_______ 52

11. Comparison of decline of artesian pressure in a well screened in the main sand body of the "Alta Loma" sand and a well screened in the underlying sand_______________________ 55

12. Generalized relation between mineral character of ground water and depth in the Dickinson and Texas City-La Marque areas._______________________________________________ 57

13. Quality of water from typical wells in the sands of the upperpart of Beaumont clay in Galveston County-___________ 58

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TABLES

Page TABLE 1. Precipitation at Galveston, Galveston County, Tex., 1871-

1951.____-_ --_--___ ______-__---- _--- 72. Outline of stratigraphy of Galveston County ______________ 103. Estimated average daily ground-water pumpage for pubUc

and industrial use at Alta Loma and Texas City in 1947, and in 1951 after the introduction of Brazos River water irto Galveston County____________-_________>______________ 16

4. Rice irrigation in Galveston County with water diverted fromthe Brazos River______________________________________ 24

5. Quality of Brazos River water delivered to the Texas Cityindustries, 1949-51--.-_______________-____ 25

6. Yield and specific capacities of wells screened in the "AltaLoma" sand in Galveston County_______________________ 35

7. Net decline or rise of artesian pressures in wells screened in the"Alta Loma" sand_______________________ 37

8. Coefficients of transmissibility and storage as determined frompumping tests in the "Alta Loma" sand, 1939 to 1951____ 38

9. Yield and specific capacities of wells screened in sands of theupper part of the Beaumont clay in Galveston County _____ 41

10. Coefficients of transmissibility and storage as determined from pumping tests in the upper part of the Beaumont clay in the Texas City area__________________________________ 43

11. Index of previously published well numbers and correspondingnumbers in this report_-_______--_-_-_---_-_-_--------- 60

12. Records of wells in Galveston County____________ 6413. Drillers' logs of wells in Galveston County_____________ _. 9814. Analyses of water from wells in Galveston County___________ 132

GEOLOGY AND GROUND-WATER RESOURCES OF GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS

By BEN M. PETITT, JR., and ALLEN G. WINSLOW

ABSTKACT

Galveston County, on the Texas gulf coast, is underlain by alternating beds of sand and clay. These sand and clay strata crop out in belts that roughly parallel the coastline and dip gently southeastward at an angle gre? +,er than the slope of the land, thereby creating artesian aquifers. The formations that yield potable water to wells are the Lissie formation, the "Alta Loma" sand and other sands of the Beaumont clay, and beach and dune sands of Recent aie. Most of the potable water is obtained on the mainland of Galveston County. The water from most wells on Galveston Island is highly mineralized.

Before 1948, water for all public use and nearly all industrial use was derived from wells. Most ground water now used in the county is pumped from areas around Alta Loma and Texas City. The average daily pumpage in these areas increased from 6 million gallons in 1938 to 17.8 million gallons in 1940 and reached a peak of about 34 million gallons in 1945. Between 1945 and 1948 the rate of pumpage was nearly constant, but in 1948 surface water was diverted from the Brazos River to supply some of the Texas City industries and, as a result, the use of ground water was reduced about 30 percent.

Water levels declined in county wells as the pumpage increased during the years prior to 1948. Since water from the Brazos River has been utilized the levels have risen in many wells and tended to become constant in others.

Subsidence of the land in a large part of the county, particularly in the Texas City area, is attributed to the excessive withdrawal of ground wate".

Salt-water encroachment has been a problem in the county for many years. Salt water was present in the lower part of the "Alta Loma" sand in the Alta Loma and Texas City areas and throughout that sand on Galveston Island when the first wells were drilled. Encroachment from either below or downdip took place with the lowering of artesian pressure in the aquifer in the vicinity of Alta Loma and Texas City.

Pumping tests reveal that the average coefficient of transmissibility of the "Alta Loma" sand is 102,000 at Alta Loma and 153,000 at Texas City. The coefficients- of transmissibility of sands in the upper part of the Beaumont clay around Texas City average 27,300.

Surface water from the Brazos River, used for the irrigation of rice since 1942, was made available in 1948 to industries in Texas City as a substitute for ground water. The water from the Brazos River is variable in quality, but probably can be utilized on a somewhat larger scale than at present.

Much additional ground water could be obtained from both the "Alta Loma" sand and the upper part of the Beaumont clay, especially in the northern and

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western parts of the county. Before large developments of supplies are planned, however, these areas should be explored by test drilling. The problems of well spacing and pumping rates should be thoroughly studied in order to determine the maximum development permitted by the ground-water supply. Current observa tions should be continued with special emphasis on the progress of salt-water encroachment.

INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION

The need for basic data in seeking solutions to hydrologic problems in Galveston County has been apparent for a long time. Increased development of ground-water resources in the middle 1930's brought about an increasing decline in artesian pressure in the aquifers, and the accompanying increase in salinity of waters in some parts of the county became a matter of great concern to water users. Therefore, in 1938 the United States Geological Survey, as a supplement to the ground-water investigations made in cooperation with the Texas State Board of Water Engineers, began an intensive ground-water study, in cooperation with the city of Galveston, to obtain information from which an intelligent program of ground-water development could be evolved. Much of this work was discontinued during World War II because the emphasis was on defense investigations, although periodic water-level measurements were made and water samples collected during and after the war years. In 1950 the cooperative program of investigation was revived.

The investigation included study of the following: (1) The areal extent, depth, and thickness of the water-bearing beds; (2) the hydrologic properties of the aquifers; (3) the average daily withdrawals of ground water in Galveston County for municipal and industrial purposes; (4) the relation between the rate of ground-water with drawal and the rate of decline of artesian pressure; (5) the chemical character of the water and data on the encroachment of salt water; (6) the availability and chemical character of surface water and the extent of its use; and (7) the subsidence of the land surface.

This report contains records of 474 wells and 1,017 chemical analyses of water from 314 wells (tables 12, 13, and 14). A part of these records was published in 1941 (Barnes).

LOCATION AND AREAL EXTENT

Galveston County is on the upper or northeastern gulf coast of Texas, about 25 miles south of Houston (fig. 1). It is bounded on the north by Harris and Chambers Counties, on the east and south by the Gulf of Mexico, and on the west by Brazoria County. The county encompasses about 710 square miles, including about 430 square miles of land and 3 water areas Galveston Bay, East Bay, and Wert Bay.

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FIGTTRB 1. Map of Texas showing location of Galveston County.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Galveston County was one of the first areas to be settled on the Texas gulf coast. It was organized in 1839 and, according to the Texas Almanac, had a population of 4,529 in 1850. According to the United States Bureau of the Census, the population ir 1950 was 113,066. Galveston, the county seat, had a population of 65,898 in 1950. Other cities and towns, with their 1950 population, include: Texas City, 16,577; La Marque, 7,358; Dickinson, 2,650; League City, 1,346; and Hitchcock, 1,100. The rural population was 13,044.

Galveston, the oldest port in Texas, was used as a stronghold by the pirate Jean Lafitte in the early part of the 19th century. Later it was used as a port of entry. During those times the depth of vâter at the outer bar entrance was about 9 feet, making it necessary to use vessels of light draft for loading and unloading ships outside the harbor. After the War Between the States, the channel was deepened to permit entry of deep-draft vessels. Galveston has since become one of the leading ports in the Nation, handling a total of 6,953,452 tons in 1950.

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The chief exports are cotton, sulphur, grain and grain products, and sugar. Besides shipping, the principal activities of the city center around shipyards, grain elevators, machine shops, cotton compresses, a brewery, a pipe mill, commercial fisheries, a tea-processing plant, and a nail and wire plant. Many tourists are attracted annually by the fine beaches and other seashore facilities.

Texas City is the industrial center of Galveston County. P°,veral oil refineries, chemical plants, and a tin smelter are in the area. Texas City is an even larger port than Galveston and in 1950 handled 10,928,000 tons consisting primarily of petroleum, petroleum products, and chemicals. Coastal barges carried most of this tonnage.

Galveston County is one of the large oil-producing counties of the prolific Texas gulf coast region, and much drilling is still being done. Oil production during 1950 was 8,416,585 barrels, and many millions of cubic feet of natural gas were produced. Farming, livestock raising, and dairying are practiced throughout the county. The principal crops are rice, hay, figs, and vegetables. The amount of ground water used for irrigation of these crops is not significant.

PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS

A large amount of investigative work has been done on the occur rence of ground water in Galveston County. The first published report (Singley, 1893, p. 85-114) describes ground-water conditions in the county, with particular reference to the municipal wells on Galveston Island. Taylor (1907, p. 27-30) described briefly the artesian wells of Galveston County, including the new municipal wells that were drilled at Alta Loma (on the mainland) in 1893 and 1894 for the city of Galveston. A more detailed report by Deussen (1914, p. 154-176) described the geology and contained well records giving information on yield, artesian pressure, and chemical character of the water.

An investigation of the ground-water resources of Galveston County by the U. S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Texas Board of Water Engineers has been in progress intermittently since 1931. A preliminary study of ground-water conditions was made in 1931-32 by Penn Livingston and S. F. Turner (1932). From 1932 to 1938, periodic measurements were made of water levels in observatior wells; the results were published in 1939 (White, Livingston, and T irner). An intensive investigation of the ground-water resources of the county was made from the spring of 1939 until the summer of 1942 by B. A. Barnes. During the investigation, the records of water wells in the county were brought up to date and ground-water condition^ were studied in the Alta Loma, Texas City, and Galveston areas. The well records were published in 1941 (Barnes, 1941). Reports prepared

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by Barnes, relating to test drilling in the Alta Loma area and adjacent territory, were released in manuscript form by the Board in April 1941 l and July 1943.2 In 1943 a report on the occurrence of ground water in the Texas City area also was published by the Bogrd (Rose, 1943). Records of water-level measurements in observation wells in Galveston County have been published for the period 1935-52 in U. S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Papers.3

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The writers are indebted to many persons for contributed informa tion and assistance in the field work, but especially to Marshall McNeel, Jr., Commissioner of Water Works at Galveston; and to well drillers, and representatives of the Pan American Refining Corp. and the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp.

CLIMATE

The climate in Galveston County is humid and mild. According to records of the United States Weather Bureau, the average annual precipitation at Galveston during a period of 80 years (1P71-1951) was 45.79 inches. The annual precipitation ranged from 21.40 inches in 1948 to 78.39 inches in 1900 (fig. 2). September is the month of greatest precipitation, having an average of 5.69 niches; February has the least, with an average of 2.82 niches. Table 1 give^ the pre cipitation by months at Galveston from 1871 to 1951, as reported by the U. S. Weather Bureau.

The mean annual temperature at Galveston is 69.9°F. Tl ^ highest temperature recorded during the period of record was 101°F, and the lowest was 8°F. The average monthly temperature rarges from 54.1°F in January to 83.3°F hi August.

PHYSIOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE

Galveston County may be divided into two units the land surface and the bay. The land surface consists of a mainland area west of Galveston Bay, Galveston Island, and Bolivar Peninsula which ex tends southwestward from Chambers County. The bay are<r. includes East Bay, West Bay, and a part of Galveston Bay.

The mainland of Galveston County is an almost featureless plain that slopes southeastward at slightly less than 1 foot per mile from the highest altitude of 40 feet in the northwest part. The surface is

i Baines, B. A., 1941, Results of test drilling by city of Oalveston and conclusions: Tex. Board Water Engineers, typewritten report, 13 p.

»Barnes, B. A., 1943, Results of test drilling by city of Galveston, Nov. 1941 to June 19"?: Tex. Board Water Engineers, typewritten report, 34 p.

a Water-Supply Papers 777, 817, 840, 845, 886, 909,939, 947, 989,1019,1026,1074,1099,1129,1159,1168,1194, and 1224.

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Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. Dec

AVERAGE MONTHLY PRECIPITATION AT GALVESTON FOR THE PERIOD 1872-1951

temperature 69.9T

Feb. Mar Apr. May June July AugTSept, Oct i Nov. .Dee,

1890 1900 1910 1920 1930

ANNUAL PRECIPITATION AT GALVESTON FOR THE PERIOD 1872-1951

FIGURE 2. Graphs showing precipitation and temperature at Galveston: A, average monthl^ precipitation at Galveston for the period 1872-1951; B, average monthly temperature at Galveston foi the period 1872- 1951; C, annual precipitation at Galveston for the period 1872-1951.

drained by sluggish, low-gradient streams, principally Cle<\r Creek, Dickinson Bayou, and Highland Bayou. All streams are affected by tidewater in their lower reaches.

Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula are long, narrow sandbars, forming the outer coastline of Galveston County. These sandbars have an average width of about 2 miles and an altitude generally less

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TABLE 1. Precipitation, in inches, at Galveston, Tex., 1871 to 1951

Year

1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 _ -1QQQ

1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 icon

1891 1892 1893.1894 1895- _

1897 1898 1QQQ

19011QO9

1903 1904.-

1907

1909 1910 - 1Q11

1912 1Q1Q

19141915. 1916 -1Q171918 -1Q1Q

1920 1921 ___ 1922 -1923 1924 1QOK

1926 1927 1928 _1929 1930 _ -1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 .1945_ ___ _ -1946 1947- 1948 1949 I960 1951

Mean _____

Jan.

4.62 3.43 1.35 4.31 1.49 4.53 4.66 1.88 .66

3.94 8.15 6.465.10 6.97 3.45 1.19 2.70 7.81 2 86 6.79 1.99 .54

2.41 1.24 1.91 2.97 4.48

10.39 3.18 1.39.92

4.55 1.01 5.40 1.17 1.44 2.15 .02

2.05 .90

2.44 2.92 .34

4.52 .86

2.21 .54

6.22 7.09 2.77 4.84 6.99 5.87 4.54 4.36 1.17 .41

5.53 5.07 5.58 6.67 3.32 8.42 2.83 2.75 3.34 3.63 3.75 1.59 2.33 .77

4.24 9.92 3.52 8.12 2.83 3.43 3.27 .85

3.45

3.57

Feb.

2.27 .50

3.11 2.93 4.79 1.12 3.88 1.36 2.13 8.29 5.57 1.15.89

2.04 2.31 1.86 7.54 2.94 .92

4.35 1.52 1.99 2.69 4.93 2.70 2.25 4.03 2.83 3.59 2.242.12 6.84 .99

5.23 2 92 2.09 3.35 1.46 4.41 .69

1.91 3.27 3 31 2.65

.19 2.51 1.11 2.43 1.80 2.30 3.03 5.09 5.67 .20

1.27 1.74 5.41 2.73 2.74 4.23 4.46 4.34 2.95 5.00 1.42 1.22 1.91 1.38 3.02 2.59 7.05 2.40 1.11 4.45 3.24 .45

2.06 2.61 2.24 .34

2.82

Mar.

2.77 2.80 3.09 3.51 5.94 1.35 1.03 .91

6.54 1.47 1.58 3.934 84 3.17 3.19 1.98 2.84 3.31 4 96 2.55 1.45 .88

1.96 2.77 3.59 4.59 4.10 .53

6.87 1.96.92

8.11 .57

2 21 2 05 2.28 .69

1.97 1.48 3 88 2 00 1.43 4.63 1.43 .25 .91

1.65 2.20 1.77 3.59 2.69 4.53 1.43 .07

9.39 .96 .70

3.57 1.05 2.01 1.10 5.52 7.29 1.00 1.89 3.32 1.82 .31

1.20 6.65 3.19 3.62 8.79 3.60 4.41 3.46 1.40 3.04 1.52 3.12

2.84

Apr.

5.96 2.27 3 38 2.55 2.65 8.36 3.50 2.55 1.71 4.76 .83

1.265.55 4.12 2.15 .01

3.13 1.40 5.14 1.73 1.14 5.70 1.42 .33

1.49 1.24 3.04 2.80 4.65 2.862.85 1.14

11.04 7.62 .19

4.00 1.44 3.39 .92

7.63 4.29 2 46 8.54 3.37 1.37 1.45 6.63 2.17 .70

2.47 1.66 4.45 1.14 1.58 5.49 2.58 1.43 9.92 3.99 2 26 2.17 .46

5.67 4.17 1.93 1.07 4.41 .68

2.43 8.38 2.44 .33

1.98 4.30 2.17 1.24 .78

5.76 5.27 .63

3.15

May

3.79 2.21 5.36 5.80 1.50

10.27 1.80 3.90 1.91 4.09 3.50 3.75 6.018.42 6.41 .03

4.84 5.18 1.81 5.38 .25 .33

2.98 1.00 5.13 .82

1.27 1.58 T

4.53 .46

2.72 .79

5.20 1.70 .14

6.80 3.40 5.85 5.10 1.90 1.50 3.87 7.54 2.70 8.08 3.47 .22

9.96 3.86 2.04 4.93 3.56 3.33 1.37 4.08 .12

1.54 10.50 2.69 3.14 1.56 1.43 .62 .71

8.90 .10

5.03 1.97 .83

4.41 .35

1.05 7.34 1.01 8.85 7.88 1.73 2.56 2.29 2.86

3.47

June

11.893.39 8.61 1.68 .89

2.63 2.68 3.48 1.96 8.33 .03

6.16 1.046.84 3.28 6.19 8.28 9.77 4.79 7.42 3.52 4.26 7.45 9.89 1.91 .34 .37

1.94 5.61 5.51 .85

8.22 3.14 4.03 7.48 1.73 T .54

3.08 6.70 1.45 4.03 2.51 .12 .08

3.15 .65

2.79 15.49 6.68 4.97 8.96 3.24 2.51

12.95 1.53 3.09 4.23 1.96 .01

1.74 .82 .98 .01

3.89 .88

1.18 1.29 2.58 2 42 4.27 3.06 2.62 .47

9.01 4.31 .60 .46

3.54 11.86 1.72

3.89

July

2.63 .34

6.83 9.30 1.11 3.22 1.89 7.70 3.09 2.48 4.92 4.34 1.381.16 2 20 1.20 1.62 1.54 .75

1.82 4.31 1.50 2.96 6.32 3.07 3.90 .78

3.62 6.02

18.74 6.112.81

13.79 3.41 2.39 5.85 1.49 7.28 .61

6.19 4.73 .16

1.48 1.29 2.45 4.64 .46

2.24 3.73 6.68 5.77 1.60 5.80 T

3.90 5.00 3.61 1.14 7.17 .31

1.02 1.89 8.66 4.55 5.36 4.57 2.02 4.00

13.55 1.53 9.11

13.79 17.96

.79 4.08 7.24 .59 .38

5.95 2.75 4.75

4.12

Aug.

4.32 2.63 8.04 7.19 6.10

10.19 1.27 7.58 7.18 1.62 5.98 9.85 1.091.77 1.74 3.46 6.43

14.46 5.11 5.09 4.01 5.29 5.02 9.49 4.51 .35

4.65 3.68 2.52 6.94

.00 5.45 4.03 2.00 1.47 .94

4.16 4.06 2.01 5.48 1.59 3.88 8.17

19.08 4.14 3.60 3.04 2.17 2.65 1.42 2.53 4.61 .49

2.78 .92 .02

5.24 .94

2.73 4.23 4.85 2.06 9.35 3.61 2 52 3.24 6.03 1.99 1.95 3.16 5.56 2.85 4.32

13.18 3.22 4.85 2.62 3.32 2.01 .38

4.32

Sept.

3.66 2.33 7.37 5.84

18.41 .64

13.85 5.08 1.47

10.20 3.66 4.68 3.227.04

26.01 13.31 2.52 3.32 3.98 4.79 7.01 .58

5.02 2.64 1.86 2.20 2.40 6.78 1.85

11.80 7 847.11 2.76 5.43 2 41 268 7.56

14.64 2.50 4.74 3.50 1.04

18.68 5.20 2.12 4.24 3.60 3.04 5.29 2.86 8.37 a 89 9.91 .04

11.06 3.89 2.00 7.20 .44

4.41 .94

5.47 3.65 3.04 7.40 4.10 6.10 7.13 3.28 6.87

15.32 1.86 6.49 4.21 6.95

11.55 1.48 4.83 1,21 5: 08

11.64

5.69

Oct.

17.78 1.86 2.26 .12

1.41 1.41

17.39 3.61 .60

2.20 10.38 6.79 6.787.37 2.20 1.93 4.37 5.67 T

4.38 1.06 1.69 .55 .51

2.93 2.14 5.12 .84

1.86 5.54

15.001.48 3.60 .80

1.07 10.88 6.96 .34

7.61 9.36 5.92 2.04

15.37 2.95 2.81

.5,9 1.49 2.78 8.30 7.92 3.83 4.78 3.11 .03

17.34 2.02 .50

3.82 4.02 6.92 3.40 1.30 4.80 1.56 1.86 1.68 2.95 1.26 2.22 2.97

11.47 2.82 .65

2.92 5.62 2.93 2.11 .31

8.37 .07

1.61

4.17

Nov.

5.67 7.98 8.91 1.58 4.88 3.98 6.77 7.31 1.95 8.85 2.85 2 20 4.884.25 2.32 2.65 .05

6.73 5.39 2.37 3.44 2.80 3.92 1.59 5.95 3.84 1.02 5.65 3.48 1.64 2.066.59 .03

4.14 5.77 .45

6.33 1.28 1.89 .95

5.06 .41

2.49 9.19 1.47 2.16 .97

8.15 1.97 3.64 1.61 2.54 4.11 1.52 3.42 1.81 1.43 3.87 7.68 4.45 3.74 2 51 4.76 6.01 1.97 2.74 2.93 3.78 2.50

16.18 1.52 4.20 9.24 2.02 2.51 8.90 3.66 2.47 .47 .70 .53

3.77

Dec.

2 38 5 37 2 53 6 92 9 71 3 71 5 86 9 07 2 07 2.16 3 50 3 78 2 91 9 44 2.10 2.10

10 28 3 00 .23

1.67 2.49 2.23 1.72 .72

4 28 2.33 2.58 2.26 4 87 5.40 3.981.93 2 27 2.00 fi.32 1 63 4 04 2 74 2 51 3.58 9.99 8 61 2.11 4 43 S.69 .79

1.00 3 46 2.02 6.49 2,76 2,56 7.84 £.33 2,63 4.37e.is4.20 3.28 3.26 7.81 £.82 5.54 ?.42 7.22 ?. 11 4.41 2.71 2.31 f.08 1.38 2.21 5.23 6.46 5.08 2.26 5.19 .93

7.86 1.50 2.48

3.98

Annual

41.73 58.91 49.36 57.32 50.92 66.87 60.80 26.93 50.97 53.28 57.68 40.11 62.67 62.56 41.97 43.43 65.88 37.52 47.80 41.51 24.78 35.43 40.64 38.91 25.61 29.24 42.00 42.76 78.39 51.33 37.67 52.47 42 65 48.60 31.16 4393 42.01 34.95 47.49 51.13 33.02 60.47 55.71 48.37 30.86 21.43 35.64 61.95 48.67 39.90 49.01 63.24 27.36 61.84 44.13 23.40 39.19 57.74 37.63 40.10 36.62 45.52 52.89 45.02 36.49 31.88 43.00 36.52 49,07 70.59 47.30 56.60 50.33 63.31 67.20 34.34 21.40 47.96 36.14 33.51

45.79

8 GEOLOGY, GROUND-WATER RESOURCES, GALVESTON COUTTY, TEX.

than 15 feet. However, a hill marking the presence of a salt dome rises to 25 feet at High Island on the extreme northeastern end of Bolivar Peninsula. Galveston Island extends northeastward from the Brazoria County line for a distance of about 28 miles and is separated from Bolivar Peninsula by Bolivar Roads, the outlet from Galveston Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. Bolivar Peninsula extends from Bolivar Roads northeastward into Chambers County.

Galveston Bay is a shallow, rather flat-bottomed depression con-

I B E R T

From Geologic Map of Texas, U. S. Geological Survey, 1937EXPLANATION

QUATERNARY

Recent Pleistocene

Beaumont clay Upper part as used in this report

Lissie formation

FIGURE 3. Geologic map of Galveston County and surrounding area.

GENERAL GEOLOGY 9

taining many small, low-lying islands and shell reefs. The Bay has been divided into three parts: Galveston Bay proper, We?t Bay, and East Bay. Galveston Bay lies north of the city of Galveston and extends northward into Chambers County. West Bay forms a nar row arm approximately 3 miles wide, extending southwestward into Brazoria County. East Bay is a narrow northeastward-extending arm paralleling the coast and ending near High Island.

GENERAL GEOLOGY

Galveston County is underlain by sequences of unconsolidated sands and clays. The sediments are mostly of alluvial or deltaic ori gin. Some of the material has been reworked by littoral currents to form beach deposits. The strata crop out in belts roughly parallel to the coast and dip gently toward the coast (fig. 3). Because the dip of the beds is greater than the slope of the land surface, the forma tions lie at progressively greater depths toward the southeast (pi. 1). The formations extend indefinitely under the Gulf of Mexico but be cause the edge of the continental shelf is about 100 miles offshore, the sands are assumed to pinch out or grade into shale within that distance.

Successively older strata crop out inland from the gulf and at pro gressively higher altitudes (pi. 2). These conditions, and the occur rence of permeable sands interbedded with relatively impermeable clays, have formed an ideal aquifer for artesian water. Rain that falls on the outcrops of the sand beds is the principal source of recharge to the underground reservoir.

The geologic formations that contain fresh water in Galveston County are the Lissie formation, the basal ("Alta Loma" sand) and upper parts of the Beaumont clay, all of Pleistocene age; and beach and dune sands and coastal marsh deposits of Recent age (table 2).

GEOLOGIC FORMATIONS AND THEIR WATER-BEARING PROPERTIES

USSIE FORMATION

The Lissie formation is unimportant as an aquifer in Galveston County. The water is generally of poor quality, although some potable water might be found in the upper beds of the formation in the northern part of the county. In this report the name "Lissie" as used by Doering (1935) is employed. Recent work by Bernard (1950), and work in progress, indicate that the correlation of the Lissie with the Pleistocene section of southwestern Louisiana is uncertain.

According to Plummer (Sellards, Adkins, and Plummer, 1932, p. 784), the Lissie formation was laid down principally as floodplain and

10 GEOLOGY, GROUND-WATER RESOURCES, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEX,

TABLE 2. Stratigraphic outline of the Quaternary system in Galveston County, Tex.

Series

Recent

Pleistocene

Formation

Beaumont clay

Upper part

"Alta Loma" sand

Lissie formation

Approxi mate thick ness (feet)

0-50±

400-1,150

80-370

1,100+

Lithologic character

Beach and dune sand and coastal marsh deposits.

fied, yellow, and brown calcareous clay that pro duces a black or gray soil. Lenses of fine-grained sand and sandy clay. Some shell beds and nodules of calcium carbonate.

Fine- to medium-grained, massive, gray to tan well- sorted sand of quartz grains, and chert and limestone fragments. A beach deposit(?) which may be correlated for long distances in a belt parallel to the coast.

Lenses of alternating beds of sand, sandy clay, and clay. Sands are fine to coarse; largely fluvial and deltaic deposits.

Water-bearing properties

Yields small supplier of water of good to poor quality to wells on Galvestcn Island and Bolivar Peninsnla.

Yields moderate to large sup plies of water of good to poor quality to wells tlroughout most of the county. The sands have relatively low permeabilities but are heav ily pumped in fie Texas City area. South of the Texas City area the water becomes saline.

Highly permeable sand. Yields abundant supplies, but in the southern part of the county the water is saline. Salt water has en croached in the T^xas City and Alta Loma areas.

Not an important aquifer in Galveston County. Yields potable water to rêlls only in the extreme northern part. Contains saline water throughout most of the county.

deltaic deposits on a nearly featureless coastal plain. During Pleis tocene time, large streams eroded tremendous quantities of sand, gravel, clay, and silt from the upland areas and deposited the material as they shifted laterally over the coastal plain. This type of deposi tion resulted in a series of alternating beds of sand, sandy clay, and clay. The sands are fine to coarse, and generally gray in the subsur face sections; they are red, orange, or buff on outcrop. Although most of the sand bodies consist of relatively small lenses, some sandy and clayey zones can be traced long distances in electric logs.

The Lissie lies unconformably on older formations and is in turn overlain, perhaps unconformably, by the "Alta Loma" sand at the base of the Beaumont clay. The thickness of the Lissie in Galveston County was not measured, but it is estimated as greater thar 1,100 feet. The Lissie crops out in northern Harris County, wher^ it is. recharged by rainfall. In southern Harris County the Lissie is overlain by the "Alta Loma" sand. The Lissie is reached in wells in northern Galveston County at a depth of about 600 feet.

The Lissie yields large supplies of potable water to wells in much of Harris County and is the most important aquifer in the heavily industrialized Houston district, but only a few wells in the extreme north part of Galveston County tap the aquifer. In most of the county it contains highly mineralized water.

GENERAL GEOLOGY 11

BEAUMONT CLAY

The name Beaumont clay was first used by Hayes and Kennedy (1903, p. 27) in describing the clay deposits lying between the sandy Lissie formation and the coastal deposits of Recent age in Jefferson County, Tex. The name has been widely used in descrbing the formation along the gulf coast in both Texas and Louisiana. The Beaumont clay was mapped in Jasper, Newton, and Orange Counties^ Tex., by Bernard 4 but he substituted the name Prairie formation, after Fisk's classification (1940) for the Beaumont clay in Louisiana, The Hayes and Kennedy classification is followed in this report.

According to Plummer (Sellards, Adkins, and Plummer, 1932, p. 790) the Beaumont clay was deposited, mainly by rivers, in the form of deltas and natural levees. Between the deltas and natural levees, lagoonal, and in some places marine, deposits were laid down. The resulting formations show a rapid lateral change of facies. A small foraminiferal fauna, indicating marine or brackish-water deposition, was found in a set of drill cuttings from a well at Dickinson. The sediments of the upper part of the Beaumont are much finer grained than those of the Lissie formation or the "Alta Loma" sand.

"A1TA LOMA" SAND

Immediately overlying the Lissie formation in Galveston County is a bed of sand 84 to 370 feet thick which Rose (1943, p. 3) called the "Alta Loma" sand. Deussen (1914, p. 154-155), in describing wells in Galveston County, includes the sand with the Lissie formation. Other writers (White, Livingston, and Turner, 1932), believe the sand to be basal Beaumont, and that usage is followed in this report. Bernard (1950, p. 131) describes a sand in the subsurface of Orange County that is probably the equivalent of the "Alta Loma." This sand is tentatively correlated by Bernard with the basal part of the Prairie formation of Louisiana, but later information (Meyer, R. R. r personal communication) suggests that the Louisiana classification may have to be revised extensively. Any correlation between Pleistocene units in Texas and Louisiana is highly tentative at present.

Although the "Alta Loma" sand has not been identified in the out crop, it appears to be a definite stratigraphic unit and can b^ mapped long distances in its subsurface position by use of well logs. The sand differs both lithologically and hydrologically from the underlying Lissie formation and the overlying part of the Beaumont clay; ultimately it may deserve ranking as a separate formation. It is the principal aquifer in Galveston County.

The name "Alta Loma" was suggested because of the occurrence of the sand in the subsurface section near the town of Alta Loma in the

* Bernard, H. A., 1950, Quaternary geology of southeast Texas: Ph. D. thesis, La. State Univ. 419189 57 2

12 GEOLOGY, GROUND-WATER RESOURCES, GALVESTON COUNTT, TEX.

vicinity of the Gaiveston well field. Extensive test drilling by the city of Galveston has yielded much hydrologic and lithologic infor mation concerning the formation in the Alta Loma area. The sand is well known also in the eastern Ship Channel area of the Houston district and in southeastern Harris County.

The "Alta Loma" probably represents a beach sand laid down unconformably on the Lissie formation. Its distribution suggests littoral deposition roughly parallel to the present shoreline. It extends as a belt northeast along the coast from at least as far south west as Freeport in Brazoria County to Galveston Bay, where it swings inland around and roughly parallel to the bay; and thence along the coast of Chambers, Jefferson, and Orange Counties into Louisiana. The sand is much more uniform than other individual sand bodies in the Pleistocene section of the Texas gulf coast and may be correlated in electrical logs of wells for long distances, especially along the strike (pi. 2). Because of the comparatively narrow belt- like distribution of the formation, correlation up the dip cannot be carried as far as correlation along the strike. Inland from the coast, the formation may change from the beach sand facies to the lagoonal type of deposit which commonly occurs on the shoreward side of beach sands along the present gulf coast. The apparent change in facies, shown on the cross section (A-Af , pi. 1) between th°- Ethyl Corp. No. 2L well and the Texas Water Co. Greens Bayou No. 1 well, seems to confirm this interpretation.

. The "Alta Loma" sand has not been identified in outcrop; if the apparent facies change described above is extensive, the sand would not crop out, but its equivalent, a lagoonal, deltaic, or flood-plain deposit, should do so. The similarity of this part of the formation to the underlying sands of the Lissie makes it very difficult to distinguish between the two formations in outcrop. If the beach facie? of the formation were present at the surface, it probably could be identified.

The position and thickness of the "Alta Loma" sand in most of Galveston County have been well established through study of well logs. However, in the area east of Dickinson identification i* uncer tain because the vertical continuity of the sand is broken by beds of clay (indicated by electric logs of oil tests). In the northeastern part of the county the sand has not been mapped because there are few well logs. For the rest of the county, maps showing the approxi mate thickness and the elevation of the top of the sand have been prepared (pis. 3 and 4). Along the northern boundary of the county the sand is found in wells at a depth of about 400 feet, whereas the top of the sand in well N-9 on Galveston Island is at about 1,180 feet. The dip of the formation averages about 20 feet per mile on tl e main land and steepens to ab.out 30 feet per mile southward to, Galveston

GENERAL GEOLOGY 13

Island. However, the steepening may not represent the true dip because the sand thins in this direction. The dip in Harris County, as shown in the cross section, is about 10 feet per mile beginning at the Hams-Galveston County line where there appears to be a fault (pi. 1). The dip in the northern part of this area is sightly steeper than that shown because the sketch is not strictly a dip section.

The "Alta Loma" sand extends under the Gulf of Mexico, but its actual extent in this direction is not known. The electrical log of an oil test well drilled about 7 miles offshore from Freeport shows a sandy section from about 1,070 feet to about 1,390 feet. If this sec tion correlates with the "Alta Loma" and if the stril-e is approxi mately parallel to the shoreline, the dip of the top of the formation is about 12.5 feet per mile. Another well drilled about 8 miles off Galveston Island shows a sandy section from about 1,110 feet to about 1,430 feet, which indicates, when correlated with the "Alta Loma" as shown in the log of the Humble-Houston Farms Development Co. No. 2 well (pi. 2), a dip of about 18 feet per mile for the top of the forma tion. Correlation of the "Alta Loma" in the Sun-State 340 well (pi. 2) with a sandy section from about 1,360 to about 1,490 feet in an oil test well drilled about 10 miles off Bolivar Peninsula shows a dip of about 23 feet per mile for the top of the formation.

Admitting that the correlations are questionable, it still appears probable that the rate of dip, at least for a short distance under the gulf, is about 20 feet per mile. Farther offshore, th^ rate of dip would become less and possibly would approach zero.

Considering the possible structural relations of the b^ds under the gulf and the facies changes observed in older beds on the gulf coast, it seems probable that the "Alta Loma" sand may pass into a marine facies and then grade into shale without ever cropping out on the floor of the gulf.

The "Alta Loma" in Galveston County consists of a massive, gray to tan, fine- to medium-grained, well-sorted sand. The size of most of the sand grains is between 0.1 and 0.3 millimeter. Quartz is by far the dominant constituent, but chert and limestone fragments are common and shell fragments and reworked fossils of Cretaceous age have been reported.

Plate 4 is an isopach map showing the approximate thickness of the "Alta Loma" sand in Galveston County. The most striking feature revealed by this map is the thickening of the formation both east and southwest of Alta Loma. The thickening has special significance in relation to the occurrence of salt water a problem discussed in a later section of this report.

The "Alta Loma" sand is one of the most permeable aquifers of the Texas gulf coast. In Galveston County permeabilities ranging from


580 to 700 gallons per day (gpd) per square foot (Meinzer units) and averaging 645 gpd per square foot have been determined from pump ing tests made at Alta Loma and at Texas City. Similar pernea- bilities have been determined for the sand in Harris County. Accord ing to N. A. Rose (personal communication, 1952), a permeability of 2,000 Meinzer units was determined by a pumping test in Orange County.

Wells that obtain water from the "Alta Loma" sand generally yield between 500 and 2,000 gpm within practical limits of drawdown. The newer city of Galveston wells near Alta Loma can yield more than 1,000 gpm. Wells tapping this aquifer near Texas City yield between 1,200 and 1,500 gpm. On Galveston Island the we1! at Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc., which yields mineralized water used only for cooling purposes, originally yielded 2,200 gpm.

UPPER PART OF THE BEAUMONT CLAY

In Galveston County the upper part of the Beaumont clay corsists principally of red, yellow, or brown calcareous clay that weathers to bluish gray or black. The clay strata are interbedded with fine grained grayish sand, sandy clay, and a few beds of shells. Nodules of calcium carbonate are common. The individual sands are, for the most part, extremely lenticular and can be traced only short distances. Some of the sand is so fine that it is difficult to screen wells properly. Pumping tests at Texas City have indicated permeabilities raring from 173 to 423 gpd per square foot and averaging 300. The typical upper part of the Beaumont crops out in southeastern Harris County and in all of Galveston County, except for a narrow strip along the coast where it is mantled by marsh deposits and beach and dune sand. The clay ranges in thickness from about 400 feet in northern Galveston County to about 1,150 feet on Galveston Island. The average dip is about 20 feet per mile throughout the county, but it appears to be greater in the southern part (pi. 1) of the county.

Although most wells in Galveston County are screened in sands of the upper Beaumont, the pumpage from this aquifer has not been so great as that from the "Alta Loma" sand. Even so, it is an important source of water throughout the county, and in the Texas City area it is at present the only formation that yields water containing less than 1,000 parts per million (ppm) of dissolved solids.

Large wells that obtain water from sands of the upper Beaumont usually yield between 100 and 600 gpm; all yield relatively email quantities of water, with correspondingly large drawdowns, as com pared to the large wells drawing from the "Alta Loma" sand.

HISTORY OF WATEE SUPPLIES 15

RECENT BEACH AND DUNE SAND AND MARSH DEPOSITS

The Recent beach and dune sand deposits and silts and clays of the marsh deposits overlie the Beaumont clay on Galveston Island, Bolivar Peninsula, and in a narrow strip bordering the north shore of West Bay. These sands are thin, reaching a maximum thickness of about 50 feet on Galveston Island. They are of minor importance as an aquifer, although a few domestic and stock wells (K-2, K-4, H-4, Q-7, and Q-18) draw small quantities of poor-quality water from the sands on Bolivar Peninsula and on Galveston Island.

HISTORY OF WATER SUPPLIES

GROUND WATER,

The first published records of wells in Galveston County were those of Singley (1893, p. 85-114), who described 45 flowing weHs within the-county. There was only a gradual increase in the use of ground water between 1893 and 1935, but its use increased rapidly letween 1935 and 1944 when industry was expanding in the Texas City area. The use of ground water remained nearly constant from 1944 until-1948, when the introduction of surface water into the Texas City area caused a decrease in total ground-water pumpage. Since that time the pumpage has been nearly constant. At present there are about 1,500 operating wells in the county.

The first significant withdrawals of ground water, as reported by Singley (1893, p. 85-114), were on Galveston Island and in the vicinity of Dickinson and Hitchcock. Development of the Alta Loma area by the city of Galveston in 1894 resulted in a widespread use of ground water. Accurate records are not available to determine the amounts of these early withdrawals, but, according to Deussen (1914, p. 94,154-176), most of the wells throughout the county flowed and water was used extensively for irrigating truck farms and fruit orchards. It is assumed that as the artesian pressure declined, the rate of withdrawal of ground water from flowing wells rlso declined.

The two major areas of ground-water withdrawal in Galveston County are at Alta Loma, where the city of Galveston has its well fields, and the industrial area of Texas City. The principal water users in the Texas City area are the Pan American Pefining Co., Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp., Republic Oil Pefining Co., Monsanto Chemical Co., Tin Processing Corp., Texas City Refining Co., Inc., Sid Richardson Refining Co., and the Texas City Terminal Hailway.

Water is also withdrawn by water districts at League City, Dickin son, La Marque, Kemah, and Hitchcock for public supply; by oil companies for the development and operation of the many oil fields


in the county; by the small truck farms in the League City and Dickinson areas; and for all the rural, domestic, and stock uses.

The estimated average daily withdrawal of ground water for public and industrial supplies in the Alta Loma and Texas City areas during 1947 and 1951 is given in table 3. The table, subdivided to show pumpage separately for public supply and the different classes of industries that use more than 5,000 gpd, emphasizes the decrer.se in pumpage caused by the use of Brazos River water for industrial purposes since 1948.

TABLE 3. Estimated average daily ground-water pumpage, in million gallons per day, for public and industrial use at Alta Loma and Texas City in 1947, and in 1951 after the introduction of Brazos River water into Galveston County

Consumers

City of Galveston_Texas City !_.__ _____ _____ _ _Oil refineries _ _ _ _ _ _ _Chemical plants. _Tin smelter. __ ___ ____Railroads __ .___-___ _ __ ___

Total. ____ _--__-____.__

Number of plants

1947

1 1 3 3 1 1

10

1951

1 1 4 3 1 1

11

Number of wells

1947

13 4

18 12

3 2

52

1951

13 5

17 11

3 1

50

Pumpage

1947

11. 92 . 75

14. 04 4. 70 1. 14

. 13

32. 68

1951

10. 71 1. 30 6. 98 2. 66 .92 . 13

22. 70

i Community Public Service Co.

It is estimated that in 1951 the average daily withdrawal of ground water in Galveston County was approximately 28 million gallons, distributed as follows:Public supply.__________________________________ 13, 500, 000Industrial._____________________________________ 13, 700, 000Domestic, stock, and irrigation____________-___-_______-----_-_- 800, 000

Total__________-_.._________.__....__.__--____.__ 28, 000, 000

Comparison of the 28,000,000 gpd for the entire county (1951) with the 22,700,000 gpd for the Alta Loma and Texas City areas in 1951 (table 3) shows that all but 5,300,000 gpd of the total water consumed was used by these 2 areas.

CITY OF GALVESTON

By 1891, according to Singley (1893), the city of Galveston had put down 13 wells on Galveston Island. The wells ranged in depth from 810 to 840 feet, except for one which was 1,346 feet deep. All these wells produced highly mineralized water. In 1891, in a final effort to obtain a supply of fresh water on the island, the city authorized the drilling of a well 3,070 feet deep. The driller's record of this1 well

HISTORY OF WATER SUPPLIES 17

(see log N-8) shows several water sands, but in each successive sand the water became increasingly salty, and the well was abandoned. Chemical analyses of the water are not available.

In 1893 the city, having abandoned hope of obtaining a suitable supply of water on Galveston Island, authorized the drilling of 33 wells on the mainland near Alta Loma, about 20 miles noHhwest of Galveston and 13 miles north of West Bay. Although the contract called for 33 wells, with a guarantee of 5 million gpd, only 30 wells (E-96 to E-105, and L-40 to L-59) were completed because the combined flow of the 30 wells was 9 million gpct

The 30 wells were arranged in a north-south line and spaced from 300 to 900 feet apart. (See inset map of Alta Loma area on pi. 5.) They range in depth from 726 to 868 feet and are screened in the "Alta Loma" sand. When the wells were drilled, the artesian pressure was sufficient to raise the water level 28 feet above the land surface. However, the pressure steadily declined until the wells ceased to flow naturally, and it was necessary to maintain the flow by injecting compressed air (air-lift pumping).

The quality of water from the wells varied with depth. An analysis, of water in 1899 from well L-50, which is screened from 756 to 796 feet, showed a chloride content of 244 ppm; whereas well L-40, which is 860 feet deep, had a chloride content of 1,014 ppm. In general, the water from these wells was moderately soft, mildly alkaline, and slightly saline.

In 1895 the average withdrawl from the Alta Loma field was 1.62 mgd, increasing gradually to 4.68 mgd in 1930. As the withdrawals, increased, the water levels in the wells declined.

Between 1914 and 1935, the original municipal wells at Alta Loma were gradually abandoned and replaced by 8 wells (L-60, L-61, L-62, L-63, L-65, L-66, L-67, and L-68) along the railroad southeast of Alta Loma (see inset, pi. 5). These wells, equipped with deep-well turbine pumps, are in use at the present time. By 1939 the pumpage had reached the rate of 5.82 mgcl and the water levels ranged from 45 to 50 feet below the land surface. The decline of artesian pressure which accompanied the increase in pumping accelerated the encroach ment of salt water.

To meet the increasing demands of the city and to improve the quality of its supply, it was imperative that the city of Galveston start an exploration program. Test drilling was undertaken to deter mine the character and thickness of the sands and clays and the qual ity of water at selected horizons near Alta Loma. The test-drilling program consisted of two parts: first, the drilling of test veils 1 (L-

63), 2 (E-93), and 3 (L-10) (see fig. 4); and, second, the drilling of 12: additional test wells and 6 production wells.


FIGURE 4. Location of city of Galveston's test wells.

The original plans and main objectives, according to Barnes, 5 were as follows:

(1) In the Alta Loma well field: the exploration of the sands above the "Alta Loma" sand.

(2) Northwest of Alta Loma: the exploration of the sands above the "Alta Loma" sand, the "Alta Loma" sand, and the sands below the "Alta Loma" sand. The head, the depth and thickness and the quality of water was to be determined for each sand. It was considered especially important to test the thickness of the clays immediately underlying the "Alta Loma" sand which might serve to protect the "Alta Loma" from encroachment of possible salt-water sands below.

(3) Southeast of Alta Loma: the exploration of possible aquifers above the "Alta Loma" sand in areas adjacent to the city water main. Three test wells approximately 600 feet deep along the pipeline southeast of Alta Loma were deemed sufficient to obtain this information.

P Test well 1 (L-63) was drilled at Alta Loma, test well 2 (E-93) northwest of Alta Loma, and test well 3 (L-10) at Hitchcock, about 3X miles southeast of Alta Loma (fig. 4). Barnes 6 reports that by the

6 Barnes, B. A., 1941, Results of test drilling by city of Galveston and conclusions: Tex. Board Water Engineers, typewritten report, p. 2.

e Barnes, B. A., 1941, Results of test drilling by city of Galveston and conclusions: Tes. Board Water Engineers, typewritten report, p. 2, 3.

HISTORY OP WATER SUPPLIES 19

time the third test well had been completed, it became apparent that the chances were poor for locating shallow sands above the "Alta Loma" that would yield a municipal supply. The upper sands were thin and lenticular. It was decided that the information needed was the depth and thickness of the "Alta Loma" sand and the quality of water contained in it, and the position, head, and quality of water in the sands underlying the "Alta Loma." The thickness arc! stratigraphic position of the clays separating the "Alta Loma" sr.nd from the underlying sands were thought to be of special importance be cause of the possibility that these clays might retard upward move ment of salt water into the "Alta Loma." To obtain this information, the test wells at the Alta Loma well field and at Hitchcock were deepened to about 1,200 feet.

The data obtained from the three test wells drilled in the first part of the program showed that: 1. The clay underlying the main sand body of the "Alta Loma" sand was not everywhere an effective barrier to the upward encroachment of salt water because of the interfingermg of sands and sandy clays. 2. Salt water was present in the lower part of the "Alta Loma" sand, perhaps because of excessive with drawal within the small area of development. 3. Small-diameter wells should be drilled north and northwest of the Alta Loma field. Electric logs and drill-stem tests should be made. 4. Withdrawals should be discontinued in or near the Alta Loma field.

On the basis of the information obtained from the 3 wells, tl ^ second part of the program was formulated for exploration and development in the area north and northwest of Alta Loma. As outlined initially, 1 production well was to be drilled at the location of test well 2 (E-93) northwest of Alta Loma (fig. 4); 4 test wells were to be drlled as a guide to determine the best locations for 4 additional wells for munici pal supply; and 1 test well was to be drilled as an exploratory well.

Twelve test wells were drilled during this part of the program. Three of these were cased for purposes of water sampling ard water- level observations; the remainder were plugged and abandoned.

According to Barnes,7 the test-drilling program disclosed conditions that were not previously known and confirmed much of the Indicative data that had been previously collected. One of the most im expected conditions revealed was the wide variation of the quality of water in the "Alta Loma" sand and the lack of uniformity of the underlying clay layer. It revealed that the "Alta Loma" sand is widespread and continuous. The thickness ranged from 84 to 250 feet, increasing in a southeasterly direction. No other sands comparable to the "Alta Loma" were found anywhere in the area from the surface down to a

7 Barnes, B. A., 1943. Results of test drilling by city of Galveston, November 1941 to June 1942: Tex. Water Engineers, typewritten report, p. 21.


depth of 1,200 feet. The clay immediately underlying the "Alta Loma" ranged in thickness from 3 to 4 feet in test well 12-15 (E-75) to about 186 feet in test well 10-13 (E-89). It was assumed, there fore, that in some places the clay might be absent.

Wide variation in the chloride content of water from the "Alta Loma" existed both laterally and vertically. The chloride contents of samples of water collected from drill-stem tests near the base of the "Alta Loma" sand ranged from 134 ppm in test well 7-10 (E-74) to 458 and 460 ppm in test wells 2-5 (D-13) and 12-15 (E-74), respec tively. Theoretically, the chloride content decreases toward the out crop and although the water in well 2-5 (D-13) updip had «. higher chloride content than was expected, the theory was not disproved, but it was shown that there was a greater variation in salinity than had been expected. A study of the electric logs of the test wells indicates that in general the chloride concentration increases with depth. This was further shown by analyses of water collected from the upper part of the "Alta Loma." (See table 14 of chemical analyses.)

As a result of the information obtained in the test-drilling program, five new production wells (E-78, E-81, E-83, E-84, and E-87) were drilled and placed in service in 1943.

After the installation of the new wells, the pumpage at Alta Loma increased to 11.5 mgd in 1944. From 1944 through 1948, the pumpage rate in the Alta Loma area was fairly constant; in 1949 it dropped to 10.7 mgd a rate which has been maintained according to tl °i most recent records (1952).

TEXAS CITY AREA

According to Rose (1943, p. 7), the withdrawal of ground vâter in the Texas City area began about 1893, although little accurate in formation is available regarding this early use. In 1920, 4 wells were in use by the Texas City Terminal Railroad, 3 by the Pierce Oil Co. at the present site of the Sid Richardson Refining Co., and 3 wells belonging to the Texas City Electric Light and Water Co., now the Community Public Service Co. These wells were all between 850 and 1,030 feet deep and obtained water from the "Alta Loma" sand. The average withdrawal at that time was about 1 mgd.

Few data are available concerning the earJy artesian presrures in the Texas City area, but it is reported that, as late as 1920, the pres sure was sufficient to raise the water level above the land surface.

In 1930, the industrial plants that were operating in the Texas City area included those of the Southport Petroleum Co. (row the Sid Richardson Refining Co. and the Texas City Refining Co.), Stone Oil Co. (now the Pan American Chemical Co.), Texi.s City -Sugar Refinery, and Texas City Terminal Railroad. Tl °< Pan


American Refining Co. began operating in 1934, the Republic Oil Refining Co. in 1937, the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Ci. in 1941, the Tin Processing Corp. in 1942, and the Monsanto Chemical Co. in 1943.

Before 1948, all water used in the Texas City area was ground water. The larger wells range in depth from 550 feet to slightly more than 1,000 feet. The principal aquifers are the "Alta Loma" sand and the upper part of the Beaumont clay. Wells in this area, screened in the "Alta Loma" sand, yield water of poor quality, but large quantities are withdrawn for industrial use. It is estimated that more than 75 percent of the ground water pumped in the Texas City area before 1948 was from the "Alta Loma" sand. Wells in this area screened in sands in the upper part of the Beaumont clay yield smaller amounts, but the water is of much better quality.

The withdrawal of ground water for public supply and industry in the Texas City area gradually increased from approximately 1 mgd in 1920 to slightly less than 2 mgd in 1930. The pumpage continued to increase slowly between 1930 and 1933, but after that period industrial expansion made the pumpage increase rapidly until in 1837 the average daily pumpage was slightly more than 10 mgd. From 1937 to 1941 the pumpage gradually increased to 10.5 mgd. Between 1941 and the end of 1944 the pumpage increased to 23.3 ragd more than a 100 percent increase in 3 years. The pumpage decreased to 20 mgd after the close of World War II and then started upvârd again, so that by the close of 1948 the withdrawal was 23 mgd.

In 1948, surface water from the Brazos River was diverted to Texas 'City, resulting in a sharp reduction in ground-water purapage. In 1950 the average ground-water pumpage was 11.3 mgd, a reduction of nearly 12 mgd in withdrawals from the "Alta Loma." In 1952 the pumpage was about 11.5 mgd.

Artesian pressure before 1920 was sufficient to cause wells to flow that were screened in the "Alta Loma" sand, but the decline in artesian pressure resulting from development between 1920 and 1930 caused the water levels to sink below the land surface. The hydrograph of well F-34 (pi. 13), 4 miles west of Texas City, is indicative of the general lowering of water levels in the area. In 1931 the water level was 4.2 feet below the surface, and in 1941 the water level was 55.5 feet below. The decline appears to have occurred uniformly. From 1941 to 1945 the water level declined rapidly until it was 94 feet below the surface. From 1945 to 1947 the water levels showed a slight rise. In 1947 the water level again began to decline, and in May 1948 the water level was 102.4 feet, a decline of approximately 10 feet. After the reduction in pumping at Texas Cit7, recovery


started immediately, and between May 1948 and May 1951 recovery amounted to 24.5 feet.

NORTHWESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY

In the northwestern part of Galveston County the available ground- water supply has not been widely exploited. Although it is the source of all water for domestic use, stock, industry, and public supply, there are few large-yield wells.

Most of the smaller domestic and stock wells are screened in sands of the upper Beaumont at depths ranging from 30 to 200 feet and averaging about 130 feet. Although there is a wide range in the quality of water from these wells, in general the water is fair, though slightly hard; at places it contains objectionable quantities of iron. In 1952 the water levels in these wslls ranged from 7 to 25 feet below the Jand surface.

Although most wells are screened in sands of the upper Beaumont clay, some of the wells withdraw water from the "Alta Loma" sand at depths ranging from about 400 feet to slightly more than 700 feet. The water from these wells is soft and of good quality. The static (nonpumping) water levels in 1952 ranged from 84 feet below the land surface in well A-7 to 113 feet in well E-15.

Electric logs of oil test wells in the area indicate that some of theupper sands of the Lissie formation may contain fresh water. Very little information is available, however, on the few wells that may tap the formation.

NORTHEASTERN PART OF THE COUNTY

Wells in the northeastern part of the county obtain water from the upper sands of the Beaumont clay and from the "Alta Loma" sand. Water from the upper sands of the Beaumont clay supplies wells ranging in depth from less than 100 feet to slightly more than 400 feet, but a large number of wells withdraw water from the "Alta Loma" sand at depths ranging from 500 to 750 feet.

League City and Dickinson have 2 wells each and Kemah has 1 well. These 5 wells supply a population of about 4,500 persons. Some ground water is used for irrigation of truck gardens in the areas adjacent to League City and Dicldnson. However, most of thi^ area is grazing land and only a small amount of water is required for stock.

GALVESTON ISLAND

Although the city of Galveston failed to find a suitable public supply,, a considerable quantity of ground water from both the upper Beau mont clay and the "Alta Loma" sand has been used for industrial pur poses on Galveston Island. Wells tapping the upper Beaumont have had yields as great as 400 gpm. Well N-9 at the Galveston-Hc\iston


Brewery was reported yielding 2,200 gpm from the "Alta Loma" sand in May 1947, but the water is highly mineralized. A few wells on the island, including well N-9, are still in use, but most of them have been abandoned.

Large supplies of fresh ground water are not available on Galveston Island, but small supplies suitable for domestic or stock use might be obtained from shallow wells tapping the beach and dune sand deposits, especially in the southwestern part of the island.

BOLIVAR PENINSULA

Bolivar Peninsula is sparsely populated, and its few weTls are mostly shallow dug wells which yield only small supplies of moderately to highly mineralized water from Recent deposits of beach sand. A few wells between 130 and 350 feet in depth have been driliec1 in the vicin ity of Caplen to supply water for domestic use and for drilling oil tests. Analyses of water from these wells show that the water is moderately to highly mineralized. Cisterns furnish most of the water for domestic use in this area.

Electric logs made on Bolivar Peninsula show no large supplies of fresh water. Small supplies might be developed by the use of properly constructed installations in the beach and dune sands v^here a small amount of fresh water floats on the salt water. The installations might consist of a line of shallow wells or a central collecting sump with radial horizontal drains. Such installations should be designed to skim off the fresh water at slow rates of withdrawal.

SURFACE WATER

IRRIGATION

Surface water from Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou has been used for many years on a small scale for irrigating rice and figs in Galveston County, but since 1948 the main source of surface water in Galveston County has been the Brazos River.

The Brazos is one of the largest rivers in Texas. The average flow .at Richmond for the period of record (1903-05, 1922-52) was 4,886 mgd, according to records of the U. S. Geological Survey (U. S. Geo logical Survey, 1954, p. 136). A large part of the totel flow occurs shortly after heavy rains; prolonged periods of drought reduce the discharge to relatively small flows. Plate 6 shows the average flow, by months, of the Brazos River at Richmond in Fort Bend County, .about 65 miles northwest of Galveston.

The quality of water from the Brazos River varies greatly with the rate of flow. During periods of low flow, the dissolved solids content may be relatively high; during periods of high flow, the dissolved

24 GEOLOGY, GROUND-WATER RESOURCES, GALVESTON COUNT^, TEX.

solids content is relatively low. Plate 7 shows the relation of dis solved solids to flow for 1949 and 1950.

In 1942 the American Canal Co. and the Briscoe Irrigation Co. ex tended their Brazoria County canal systems and began channeling water from the Brazos River into Galveston County for rice irrigation.

This water enabled farmers to plant more and more acreage in rice;; in 1951 more than 20,000 acres was being irrigated. Table 4 shows by years the rice acreage irrigated with water diverted from the Brazoa River and gives an estimate of the quantity of water used. It is esti mated that about 2.5 acre-feet 8 of water is needed for each ac~e, but loss by seepage and evaporation between the points of diversion on the Brazos River and the users requires the diversion of 3 to 5 acre-feet of water for each acre irrigated.

TABLE 4. Rice irrigation in Galveston County with water diverted from the BrazosRiver

American Briscoe EstimatedCanal Co. Irrigation Total water used

Year (acres) Co- (acres) acres (acre-feet)1942___ _______________________ 7,700 1,000 8,700 22,000-1943__-__-_---_ _______________ 7,700 1,500 9,200 23,000-1944________________._________ 7,300 4,000 11,300 28,0001945_____-__--_--____-_______- 4,700 5,400 10,100 25,0001946________-_____-_______-__- 2,900 6,400 9,300 23, OOfr1947_.________________________ 4,600 6,400 11,000 27,5001948______________________ 5,500 7,500 13,000 32,5001949_-____---_____________ 7,500 12,000 19,500 49,000-1950.____________________ 4,100 12,000 16,100 40,000'1951_____________________ 5,300 15,000 20,300 51,000'

INDUSTRIAL USE

Industrial expansion at Texas City put too heavy a drain on the ground-svater reservoirs and created a widespread cone of depression that resulted in salt-water intrusion and subsidence of the land surface. In 1945 the conditions compelled the industries to investi gate the .possibilities of obtaining ,a supplementary supply of surface water. The two most logical sources of surface water were tl^ San^ Jacinto River and the Bra r os River. After extensive investigation the Bra-os River was selected to supply water to this area through an extension of the canal system of the Briscoe Irrigation Co. The Galveston County Water Co. was formed and is jointly owned by th& companies operating in the Texas City area.

Water from the Bra~os River thus became available to the industries in July 1948. At the end of 1951 the average daily industrial use of surface water was 16.7 million gallons.

In order to get the best quality of water and to assure an adequate supply, the Galveston County Water Co. constructed a 1,000-acre

* One acre-foot of water equals 325,829 gallons.

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reservoir capable of impounding 2.7 billion gallons of water. Insofar as possible water of the best quality available (table 5) is diverted from the Brazos River to this reservoir through a controlled operation based upon the result of analyses of daily samples collected at Richmond, Tex.

TABLE 5. Quality of Brazos River water delivered to the Texas City industries(1949-51} l

Constituents, in parts per million 1949 19BO 1961Dissolved solids__-_____-________--_ Minimum 291 276 416

Average 732 452 748Maximum 1,298 865 1,440

Chloride____.-_________________ Minimum 32 4*> 76Average 186 84 200Maximum 450 221 410

Sulfate___.________________ Minimum 8 2? 48Average 134 54 119Maximum 374 142 176

'Information supplied by Qus Thomton, Qalveston County Water Co.

GROUND-WATER HYDROLOGY

The fundamental principles of the occurrence and movement of ground water have been presented in papers by Meinzer (1923a, 1923b, and 1931), Mein er and others (1942), and others. The dis cussion that follows is a brief outline of these general principles that are essential to an understanding of the problems under consideration.

SOURCE AND MOVEMENT OF GROUND WATER

The replenishment of all ground-water reservoirs in Galveston County depends on rainfall. When precipitation occurs, a part of the water runs off in streams, a part is returned to the atmosphere by evaporation and by transpiration of plants, and a small part sinks downward ,to the zone of saturation and becomes ground water.

Ground 'water occurs under two conditions: It has eith°r passed beneath a relatively impermeable body so that it is confined and under pressure, or the water-bearing strata are unconfined and the water is not under pressure. If the water is under pressure, it will rise above the level at which it is reached by wells, and the water is said to occur under artesian conditions. If the water in a well tapping an artesian aquifer rises above the surface of the ground, the well ir called a flowing well. When the water is unconfined, no appreciable rise takes place in the well reaching it, and the water is said to be under water-table conditions. The level at which unconfined water stands in wells is called the water table. Although water-table conditions exist in the Recent beach and dune sands of Galveston If land and Bolivar Peninsula, most of the water in Galveston Count}' is under artesian pressure.


Water from precipitation moves downward through the permeable soil until its progress is retarded by relatively impermeable beds. It then moves laterally through the water-bearing beds between the confining clays and into the artesian reservoir. The force which provides this movement and maintains pressure in the artesian reservoir is gravity. The water at the outcrop feeding the artesian aquifer is unconfined, and the water table is as high as, or higher than, the water levels in wells in the artesian area.

In the ground-water reservoirs supplying the greater part of Galves- ton County, the interstices in the sands through which the water perco lates perhaps cause a relatively high frictional loss and a slow rate of movement. The beds forming the aquifers were deposited in salty or brackish water. Much of the original salty water has been replaced by fresh water from rainfall on the outcrop. This change in water quality could not have taken place unless there was some way for the water to move out. Outlets may exist through the clays, silts, and sands which overlie the main artesian reservoir. Although the confining beds are often regarded as entirely impermeable under conditions of natural hydraulic gradient, there is evidence that water may move very slowly even through clays.

The relatively large area of slow leakage along the contact of the overlying beds may offset the low permeability and allow water to escape from the aquifer.

The withdrawal of water from a well causes a decline in artesian pressure at the well, creating a hydraulic gradient which increases in slope toward the well. The hydraulic gradient or pressure surface forms an inverted cone centered at the well, known as the cone of de pression. The cone becomes larger as the discharge continues. Two or more wells in the same area may compete for the available water.

Other factors being equal, the quantity of water moving toward a well is proportional to the gradient of the cone of depression. Where two or more expanding cones of depression overlap, a ridge or divide forms on the pressure surface between the wells; across a vertical sec tion coinciding with the ridge no flow exists because the gradient re verses and flow is limited by the quantity of water released from storage as the ridge is lowered. As a result, the wells receive less water from the direction of the ridge and the discharge of the wells decreases as the pumping levels are lowered. In an area where a cone of depres sion lies between a salt-water source and another cone of degression, the ridge between the two cones might be important in limiting1 the flow of salt water into the cone farther from the salt water.

CAPACITY OP THE SANDS TO TRANSMIT AND YIELD WATER

The amount of water that can be withdrawn perennially from an artesian reservoir depends mainly upon the capacity of the aquifers


to serve as conduits from the areas of recharge to the points of with drawal, the amount of water available for recharge to replace the water that moves toward the points of withdrawal, and the amount of water available from storage as the artesian pressure declines.

The rate at which water is transmitted depends on the transmissi bility of the aquifer and the hydraulic gradient. The amount of water released from storage in an artesian aquifer depends mainly on the elasticity and compressibility of the sands and their associated con fining clays, and of the contained water.

The coefficient of transmissibility used by the Geological Survey is expressed as the number of gallons of water, at the prevailing tem perature, that will move in 1 day through a vertical strip of the aquifer 1 foot wide and of a height equal to the full thickness of the aquifer, under a hydraulic gradient of 100 percent, or 1 foot per foot. It may be expressed also as the number of gallons a day moving across a verti cal section of the aquifer 1 mile wide and having a hydraul:<>, gradient of 1 foot per mile.

The amount of water yielded from storage as artesian pressure de clines is dependent on the coefficient of storage. This coefficient for an artesian aquifer is defined as the volume of water, in cubic feet, that is released from storage in each column of the aquifer having a base of 1 square foot and a height equal to the thickness of the aquifer when the artesian head is lowered 1 foot.

Several pumping tests have been made in the Alta Loma and Texas City areas. These tests consisted of pumping a well at a uniform rate and observing the rate of drawdown in an observation well nearby, or of stopping the pump and observing the rate of recovery in tl ^ pumped well and other observation wells nearby. The results of the tests were analyzed using an equation developed under the direction of Theis (1935):

114.6Q* T

u where

_ l.87r*SU- TT'

s is the drawdown, in feet, at any point in the vicinity of a well pumped at a uniform rate; Q is the discharge of the well, in gallons per minute; T is the transmissibility of the aquifer, in gallons per day; r is the distance, in feet, from the discharging well to the point of observation; JS is the coefficient of storage; and t is the time, in days, that the well las been pumped.

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RELATION OF SALT WATER TO FRESH WATER IN SANDS

The basic principles of the relation of salt water to fresh water in a water-bearing sand have been well established. The earliest scien tific work on this problem was done in Europe where the princ; T>les of the flotation of fresh water on salt water within the permeable rocks of an island were first investigated and discussed by Badon Ghyben ,(1889) and by Herzberg (1901), working independently of eacl other. The result of this early work is commonly called the Ghyben-Herzberg theory; more recent investigators have studied and applied the .theory to coa&tal aquifers with such favorable results that tc many workers the theory is now a principle. The theory must be applied judiciously, however, to conditions found in nature.

KELATTON UNDER STATIC CONDITIONS

Any body that floats in a liquid will displace a volume of the liquid equal in weight to the weight of the floating body. The volume of the "floating body in excess of the volume of liquid displaced will rest above the level of the host liquid. The Ghyben-Herzberg theory is basically this principle.

Plate 8 A represents a cross section of an island composed of per meable sand and surrounded entirely by sea water. Fresh water is lighter than salt water and will float on the salt water with mort of its volume submerged, in a manner similar to that in which ice floats in water. In an island of this type, the resistance of the sand to the flow of water causes the fresh water from rainfall to build up a head above sea level sufficient to cause the water to flow slowly into the ocean at or near the shores of the island, and to form a lens-shaped mas? whose greater part is below sea level. This resistance to flow also prevents the mixing by wave action of the salt and fresh waters in the sand below sea level. As the sand is assumed to be uniformly permeable in all directions, the fresh-water head will cause a downward flow of fresh water until it fills the sand to the depth at which its head is balanced by the head of the salt water. Therefore, when essential equilibrium has been reached, the depth of fresh water below sea level at any point on the island will be proportional to the fresh-water head above sea level. This will depend also upon the relation of the specific gravities of fresh and salt water. Although the specific gravity of sea water varies somewhat from place to place, the average value is about 1.025 and that value is generally used in computations.

An explanation by Brown (1925) of the relation between fresh water and salt water under a small sand island, similar to that in plate 8 A, is summarized by the following equation.

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where h depth of fresh water below sea level t height of fresh water above sea level g specific gravity of sea water as compared to the as

sumed specific gravity of 1 for fresh ground water.

This equation may be verified if it is assumed that the upper and lower limits of fresh water represent the total thickness of fresh water (H) ; it follows that

H=h+t

and when balanced by the same weight of sea water

and

If the specific gravity of sea water is 1.025, then from the equation (h=4Qt) fresh water will be present 40 feet below sea level for each foot it is above sea level. If the specific gravity of sea water is less than 1.025, then fresh water will be present to a proportionally greater depth.

The Ghyben-Herzberg theory has been applied by many workers in describing the relation between fresh and salt water in aquifers. It has been shown by Hubbert (1940, p. 924), however, that the theory is strictly valid only under conditions in which static equilibrium exists between the fresh and salt water a condition that exists rarely, if ever, in nature. Fresh ground water is continually in motion in aquifers, and a state of dynamic equilibrium exists which slightly modifies the application of the Ghyben-Herzberg theory.

Plate 8B represents a section of an ideal artesian aquifer composed of uniformly permeable sand underlain and covered by p,n imper meable clay and which has an exposed intake area and a submarine outcrop. If the principles of the Ghyben-Herzberg theory are applied, the position of the zone of contact between fresh water and salt water in the aquifer can be established. If it is assumed that the density of sea water is 1.025 and that of fresh ground water is 1.0, then fresh water would be present to a depth below sea level of 40 times the height of the fresh water head above sea level after sufficient time has elapsed for complete flushing of salt water from the aquifer.

The nature of the zone of diffusion between salt and fresh waters is a subject of considerable debate. It is believed by many, notably


Pennick (1905), D'Andrimont (1905), Barksdale, Sundstrom, and Branstein (1936), and Byers, 9 that the zone of diffusion is relatively narrow. Other writers, notably Krai and Liefrinck (1946) and Wentworth (1951), imply that the zone is wide. Because the width is affected by the permeability of the rocks, the rates of recharge and flow, and the effects of tidal and seasonal fluctuations cf water level, a considerable variation should be expected.

EFFECT OF PUMPING

The principles of the behavior of fresh water and salt water in a state of relative equilibrium in water-bearing sands have just been presented. With these principles in mind, it is possible to withdraw a continuous supply of fresh water from sands exposed in par4: to salt water. The amount of water that can be withdrawn will be influenced by the methods used, by local conditions, and by the amount of water available for recharge. The effect of pumping and the rate of withdrawal will have a significant influence upon the continuity of the supply.

As th(j depth of fresh water is directly related to the fresh-water head above sea level, any general lowering of the head in a sand exposed for a part of its extent to the ocean will permit salt water to encroach upon the fresh-water portion of the aquifer. Where water is under water-table or shallow artesian conditions the lowering of the fresh-water head may result from such natural conditions as a dry year or a series of dry years. Natural lowering of th°- fresh water head is likely to be small and of little consequence in a geologic and hydrologic setting such as that in Galveston County; in the deeper artesian aquifers, the natural conditions leading to the lowering of the fresh-water head are generally insignificant. The lowering of the fresh-water head by pumping will generally have the greatest effect on the inland encroachment of salt water.

The rate of movement of the zone of contact between fr3sh and salt water will be governed mostly by the rate of pumping, fcr it will be necessary to remove, by pumping, the fresh water between the original position of the zone of contact and the position that it would occupy when equilibrium between recharge and discharge was established.

Salt water fills the sand around and beneath the lens of fresh water under a small island composed entirely of sand. The effect of pumping a well in such a sand is shown in plate 9. As the depth of the zone of contact is determined theoretically by the head of fresh water at any point, any lowering of the water table should cause a

9 Byers, A. C., 1941, Results of electrical resistivity prospecting for salt-water contacts in tre Hawaiian Islands: TI. S. Qeol. Survey unpublished paper presented at conference on salt-water conditiors and prob lems and methods of investigation.


proportional rise of the salt water underlying the fresh water. Plate QA shows a shallow well that is being pumped at a rate sufficient to draw down the level of fresh water to a few feet above sea level. The cone of depression created by pumping this well causes the salt water to rise from beneath the island in a shape similar to the cone of depression, but inverted and proportionally much greater in its vertical dimension. The distance the salt water rises as the water level drops is determined by the relation between the specific gravities of the fresh water and the salt water. The position of tte zone of contact is not affected beyond the influence of the cone of depression by pumping the well.

In an artesian sand, pumping does not ordinarily draw the head down to such a depth that the sand around the well is drained, as it is under water-table conditions. The removal of pressure at and around a pumped well creates a hydraulic gradient between the sand from which water is being withdrawn and underlying sands. If the pumped sand is separated from the underlying salt-water sands by clay layers of low permeability, the clay retards the upward movement so that only small quantities of salt water rise from bekm. If not enough salt water can move through the confining clays of an idealized artesian aquifer to cause contamination, then the only possibility of contamination will be by lateral migration of salt water through the aquifer.

If the cone of depression does not extend to the zone of diffusion, a ground-water divide will be established and the zone of difiision will not move toward the well. As long as the artesian pressures between the pumped well and the zone of diffusion are maintained at a sufficient elevation to hold back the salt water (Ghyben-Herzberg principle), there will be no encroachment of salt water. If the cone of depression extends to the zone of diffusion, it is only a matter of time until the salt water enters the pumped well (pi. 9.B).

SALT WATER IN GALVESTON COUNTY

The ideal geologic and hydrologic conditions arbitrarily assumed in the preceding discussion rarely occur in nature. The f-esh-water aquifers in Galveston County must have had some areas of discharge so that circulation could flush out the saline water trapped during deposition. The method of flushing has long been a subject for speculation.. Some of the more logical theories are given here.

It is possible that the aquifers are continuous in the offshore direc tion and that their dip continues at the same rate as in Galveston County. This would place the submarine outcrop of the "Alta Loma" sand about 160 miles offshore at a dspth of about 4,300 feet below sea level, as shown in plate 10.4. The head at Alta Loma,


before any appreciable amount of ground water was withdrawn, was approximately 48 feet above sea level. On the basis of the head in the probable outcrop area (at least 48 feet and probably 50 or 60 feet above sea level), and assuming that all movement of water downdip was through the submarine outcrop, the fresh-water head would have been adequate to displace salt water to a depth of at least 2,000 feet below sea level; this would have put the contact beyond Galveston Island. Water from the "Alta Loma" sand on Galveston Island, however, has always been highly mineralized and at present contains about 3,400 ppm of chloride. Because of its high salinity ?,nd the improbability that permeable sand extends all the way to the conti nental slope, this method of natural flushing appears unlikely.

Perhaps the dip of the formations flattens in the seaward direction and the sands continue to a submarine outcrop at a depth much less than 4,300 feet, as is shown in plate 105. If this is true, the heads that existed before ground-water withdrawals began were sufficient to cause circulation and account for whatever flushing occurred.

Another possible method of flushing is based on the assumption that the clays overlying the "Alta Loma" are not continuous. Many sandy zones are present in the upper part of the Beaumont clay, and it is not unreasonable to believe that deviously interconnectec1 sandy zones connect the "Alta Loma" with the floor of the Gulf of 1 lexico, as shown in plate 10(7. Flushing could be accomplished through the sandy zones, and fresh water could not exist beyond the limit of this discharge area.

In the foregoing, it is assumed that the "Alta Loma" sand is con tinuous beneath the continental shelf either to the continental slope or to some break in the overlying clays that allows discharge of water to the floor of the gulf. If the sand is not continuous but instead grades into a marine shale, some other exit must be provided. Al though the overlying clays have generally been regarded as imper meable when compared to the sands, they are not entirely imper meable. The surface area of the clays in contact with the "Alta Loma" is very large when compared to the cross-sectional arer of the sand. The gradient upward at the contact between the sand below and the clay above is high, and much time has elapsed sinc<^ their deposition. It is possible that flushing of the formation occurred through these overlying clays in the manner shown in plate WD.

As long as there is a seaward gradient in the piezometric surface, ground water must move seaward and the process of flushing con tinues. The same points or areas of egress become points or a reas of encroachment, however, when the gradient is reversed; obviously, the gradient depends on the relative position of land and sea levels.

GROUND-WATER HYDROLOGY - 33

Changes in sea level occurred in Pleistocene and Recent time but details are not known.

Some flushing has occurred, but how complete this flushing has been is not known. However, the salinity of the water in the basal few feet of the "Alta Loma" sand indicates that only partial flushing of the aquifer has occurred as far inland as Alta Loma.

Before test drilling by the city of Galveston in 1940 ard 1941, it was believed that the "Alta Loma" was underlain by a thick, con tinuous clay. The test-drilling program revealed a layer of clay at each location, but the thickness ranged from only 3 feet to 186 feet. The clay is underlain by or interbedded with sands which contain highly mineralized water. The wide range in thickness indicates the clay may pinch out altogether in places and permit the upward move ment of saline water into the "Alta Loma" and a subsequent lateral movement to wells. The fact that the artesian head in the under lying sands is approximately the same as that in the "Alta Loma" and has declined at the same rate as wells screened in the "Alta Loma" (see fig. 11) suggests that the clay beds offer little protection against the upward encroachment of salt water.

Apparently salt water is encroaching from both downdip and from below. The analytical treatment of each of these conditions separately is comparatively simple; however, the complexities invoVed when both conditions exist are such that much more detailed data must be obtained before making any attempt to evaluate the problem. It is noteworthy that with a decrease in pressure in the "Alta Loma" sand the chloride content tends to increase, but once equilibrium is attained the chloride content remains relatively constant.

Salt water in the "Alta Loma" sand appears to occur in the form of a wedge in the lower part of the formation, thickening downdip. Within the zone of diffusion between the fresh water and saline water, the salinity appears to increase rapidly with depth; however, the vertical range between fresh water and water as saline as that of the ocean probably extends through a considerable depth. Any encroach ment resulting from the movement of water updip would probably bring gradual rather than abrupt increases in the chloride content of the water withdrawn.

Details of the encroachment of salt water into the Galveston well field are given in the section on the quality of water in the "Alta Loma" sand.

LISSIE FORMATION

The Lissie formation has little value as an aquifer in Galveston County. Although electric logs of oil test wells indicate that the upper part may contain fresh.water in the extreme northern part of


the county, it is believed that with the natural hydraulic gradient already reversed by heavy pumping in Harris County salt-water encroachment would occur in a relatively short time. The artesian pressures have declined to the extent that wells completed in this formation would have no advantage over wells completed in the over lying "Alta Loma" sand or in sands of the upper Beaumont. In addition, it is unlikely that the quality of water from the upper Lissie would be superior to that of the "Alta Loma."

The few wells that tap the Lissie formation were probably drilled to take advantage of the once higher pressures in this formation. Well E-22, drilled in 1924 to furnish water for a privately owned swimming pool, was completed in the Lissie. The water was salty when the well was completed, but there was sufficient pressure to make it flow and fill the swimming pool. When this well wae visi-ted in 1932 it was still flowing, but by March of 1939 the water level had declined to 13.1 feet below the land surface; in July 1941 it vâs 20.3 feet below the land surface; and in November 1951, 64.6 feet below.

The decline of artesian pressure in this well has continued without large withdrawals from the Lissie in Galveston County. Two possible causes of this decline are: (1) The large withdrawal of water from the Lissie formation in Harris County has created a widespread cone of depression, or (2) the "Alta Loma" and Lissie are interconnected and the decline reflects pumping from the "Alta Loma" sand.

BEAUMONT CLAY

"ALTA LOMA" SAND

SPECIFIC CAPACITY OF WELLS

Pumping causes a drop or drawdown in the water level in a well. The relation that exists between the discharge and the drawdown of a well is known as the specific capacity and is usually expressed in gallons per minute per foot of drawdown. For example, if r, well is pumped at the rate of 500 gpm and the water level is lowered 50 feet, its specific capacity is 10 gpm per foot of drawdown. In a like manner, if the specific capacity of a well is 10 gpm per foot of drawdown, there is an implication that, within certain limits, the yield of the veil ATill be increased 10 gpm for every foot of increased drawdown.

The specific capacity of a well is controlled by several factors, principally the coefficients of transmissibility and storage, the effec tive radius of the well, the well construction, and the degree to which the well has been developed. The yield, drawdown, screen diameter, and specific capacity of wells in Galveston County screened in the "Alta Loma" sand are given in table 6.


TABLE 6. Yield and specific capacities of wells screened in the "Alta Loma" sand in Galveston County, Tex.

Well OwnerScreen

diameter (inches)

Yield (gallons

per min ute)

Drawdo*»Ti (feet)

Specific capacity (gallons

per minute per foot)

B-38 GalverSloo.'County Water Control and Im provement District 2, well 1 ____ __

E-78 City of Galveston well 10......____._____._E-81 City of Galveston well 13-__-__ -... E-83 City of Galveston well 12_.___.._____._E-84 City of Galveston well 9 ............. E-87 City of Galveston well II......_.... ...E-92 City of Galveston well 14._______..........P-51 Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Co. well 3. F-53 Pan American Refining Corp. well 6... __ F-55 Pan American Refining Corp. well 3.......F-57 Pan American Refining Corp. well 9____ L-21 Galveston Connty Water Control and Im

provement District 7..____._____ L-64 City of Galveston well 2....._._.I/-65 Oitv of Galveston well 3L-67 City of Galveston well 5 .... . .L-68 City of Galveston well 8 --_-. --_ M-l Onlveston County Water Control and Im

provement District 3, well 4 .. ____.. M-2 Galveston County Water Control and Im

provement District 3, well 3..--. ___.M-23 Carbide, and Carbon Chemicals Corp.

well 7........ ......................I.M-25 Carbide and Carbon Cbemicals Corp.

well 2.. .. ......................M-26 Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp.

well 1. -..._-.._..___.________.___.:_M-28 Pan American Refining Corp. well 7.......M-29 Pan American Refining Corp. well 8___M-33 Pan American Refining Corp. well 10 __M-35 Republic Oil Refining Co. well 4. .....- M-37 Republic Oil Refining Co. well 2 . .M-38 Texas City Refining Co., Inc. well 2_....M-39 Texas City Refining Co., Inc. well 1........

N-9 Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc__ __

10%10% 10% 10% 10 10

8

10%

10%

10

10%101010%12%10%10%10%10%

1501,0251,0401,0251,0021,0121,0401,5001,5001,2401,515

620720780729

2,550

831

805

1,420

1,500

1,5001,5501,5351,5001,2251,435

800SCO

2,200

1445334:?53 44'13(14?41

49

57 4<) 57 49 40 39 34 27 60

10.722.832.524.418.820.734.731.930.612.726.6

18.88.0

17.011.431.1

33.2

26.0

24.1

30.6

30.038.826.930.630.636.823.529.636.7

ARTESIAN PRESSURES

In 1895, according to Taylor (1907), the artesian pressure in 2 wells tapping the "Alta Loma" sand in Texas City was sufficient to raise the water 28 feet above the land surface. About 1900, an artesian head of 32 feet above the land, surface was reported in P, well near Dickinson and 30 feet in 3 wells near Hitchcock. At Alta Loma the pressure was sufficient in 1895 to raise the water 28 feet above the land surface. Taylor (p. 27) states that there were about 90 flowing wells in the county. It is reported that the last of the flowing wells screened in the "Alta Loma" ceased flowing about 1930.

The greatest declines in water levels in wells screened in the "Alta Loma" sand occurred between 1941 and 1948 as a result of the rapid development. Plate 11 illustrates the declines in artesk.n pressure that occurred from 1941 to 1948.

Because of the reduction in pumping in the Texas City area, result ing from the introduction of surface water in 1948, water levels in wells screened in the "Alta Loma" sand began to rise. The recovery was noticed over a large area around Texas City. This is illustrated

36 GEOLOGY, GROUND-WATER RESOURCES, GALVESTON COUNTT, TEX.

In plate 12, which shows the net changes in artesian pressure from 1948 to 1952.

Because all wells at Alta Loma and Texas City in Galveston County, and,.at Baytown, La Porte, Pasadena, and Deer Park in Harris County, withdraw water from the "Alta Loma" sand, the artesian pressures have been influenced to varying degrees by pumping throughout the region.

Measurements of the water levels in observation wells screened in the "Alta Loma" sand in Galveston County have been made periodi cally since 1931. Most of the measurements have been published annually in U. S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Papers. 10 Hydro- graphs of selected observation wells screened in the "Alta Loira" are shown in plates 13 and 14.

The change in water levels between 1939 and 1951 in observation wells screened in the "Alta Loma" sand in different areas of Galveston County is shown in table 7. Measurements were made during the spring of each year.

Two profiles of the piezometric surface of the "Alta Loma" sand have been prepared (pi. 15). One extends from north of Pasadena in Harris County through Alta Loma to the Gulf of Mexico, and the other extends across the mainland of Galveston County in a westerly direction north of Alta Loma through Texas City. These illustrate the piezometric surface as it must have been before any sigrificant withdrawals and as it was during the springs of 1941, 1948, and 1952.

PtTMPAGE

The "Alta Loma" sand is the most productive aquifer in Galveston County. Wells of the city of Galveston at Alta Loma, of the industrial plants at Texas City, and wells at La Marque, Hitchcock, League City, and Kemah, all withdraw water from this aquifer. Also, many of the wells of the industrial plants at Baytown, La Porte, and along the Houston Ship Channel in Harris County pump large quantities of water from this aquifer.

The largest withdrawals of ground water in Galveston County are made in the Alta Loma and Texas City areas. As early ar 1892, wells were drawing water from the "Alta Loma" sand, although use on a large scale probably did not begin until 1894-95 when the city of Galveston located its well field at Alta Loma.

The average daily pumpage from this aquifer in the Alta Loma and Texas City areas increased gradually from 1.5 mgd in 1896 to 5.4 mgd in 1930, and then increased rapidly until it reached 29.6 mgd in 1944. Just after World War II there was a slight reduction in pumpage; the

i» Water Supply Papers 777, 817, 840,845, 886,909, 939, 947, 989,1019,1026,1074,1099,1129,1159; 1168,1194, 1224, and 1268 for the period through 1953.


TABLE 7. Net decline or rise ( + ) of artesian pressures in wells screened in the "Alta Loma" sand in Galveston County, Tex*

[For location of wells, see plate 1]

WellDepthof well(feet )

1939 to1941

1941 to1945

1945 to1946

1946 to1947

1947 to1948

1948 to1949

1949 to1960

1950 to1951

1951 to1952

1941 to1952

Alta Loma area

E-104......L-68- . ..L-63...-.__E-92 ....L-ll - ..E-79- ...E-88 ._-D-14_.._D-18......L-25-. ...L-33 ... .

790±884874805940780770680642744923

17.76

8.76

13.62

36.09

35.70

36.7544.89

26.59

4.492.875.782.302.581.66.85

2.42

^ Q7

2 472.881.351.401.384.27

4.1815.582.03

2.38

.096.005.044.612 853.60

4.01

+6.12

+10. 97+1.45

+.05+3.03

1.91.83

+3.38

+2.85i A 79

2.20+1.35+7.36+.83

.55

.01

+3.61

+.331.861.39.10.62

+.93+2.44

1.59

.09

.624.89

+.431.201.S41.00.60

1.07

2.311.81

36.75

35.11

34.1954.62

32.0130.58

Texas City area

M-39 F-50. ...F-34_....._M-15- .

1,0061,005

914794

11.2422.17

43.2338.3529.10

+4.14+1 84

3.03

2.873.37

79+2.36

6.849.059.948.76

+7.98+17. 77+8.95+5.71

+15. 97+16.29+15. 13+7.83

1.10+.54

+.79

+5.28

J- 7Q

11.63

23.38

Dickinson area

F-2 .E-41.......E-44.......E-47 ....E-35- ...E-65- ...F-23 ....

665625615740750700672

1.90

24.9922.9023.61

25.1416.2740.70

3 on4.022.88

3.23+9.23

2.11.63

40+.53

4.422.272.632.162.21

3.28

2.03

4 68+.07

9.08

+1.32

+.66.95

+5.08+8.53

.90

3.83

+.69.61

2.505.215.61

2.323.86

39.5341.0142.98

32.7342.20

League City area

D-7--. .E-15- ..E-7 -B-45.......B-10 ....

600700680600500

1.31

4.31

21.5517.3117.05

16.87

2.302.59

4-1 W

3.27

4.64A 07

8.33

2 301 V\

1.45

2.69

3.36

3.09

2.17

2.252.322.69

3.01

2.274.693.48

2.391.772.053.862.29

41.7234.5834.92

38.94

Friendswood area

A-6-. ..A-7-. ... .D-3--_-..

560562600

4.784.518.05 27.72 2.30

4 80

6.092.402.00

6.252.55

2.262.49

55.7551.16

introduction of surface water to the Texas City industries in 1948 resulted in a large reduction. The average daily pumpage in the Alta Loma and Texas City areas from the "Alta Loma" sand from 1890 to 1951 is shown in figure 5.

PUMPING TESTS

Several pumping tests have been made in Galveston County to determine the coefficients of transmissibility and storage of the "Alta Loma" sand. Table 8 gives a summary of the results of tests made from 1939 to 1951.

38 GEOLOGY, GROUND-WATER RESOURCES, GALVESTON COUNT"', TEX.

1890 1900 I9K> 1920 1930

FIOUEE 5. Average daily pumpage from the "Alta Loma" sand in the Alta Loma and Texas City areas ,1890-1951.

TABLE 8. Coefficients of transmissibility and storage as determined from pumping tests in the "Alta Loma" sand, 1939-51

Coefficient of trans

missibility (gallons per

day perArea Well foot)

Alta Loma___ ______ 100,000

Coefficientof storage

0. 0006

Texas City____

RemarksAverage value (1939) of several

tests of the city of Galves- ton's old well field.

E-84 102, 500 . 00048 Pumping well E-83.E-84 106, 000 . 0003 Pumping well E-87.E-78 110, 000 . 00059 Pumping well E-83.E-78 94,500 ________ Recovery in well E-78.E-87 101,000 .00044E-83 115, 000 ________ Pumping well E-83.E-81 106, 000 . 00059 Pumping well E-83.E-81 90, 000 ________ Recovery in well E-81.F-50a 165, 000 . 0006 Pumping well F-5.F-50a 146, 000 . 00048 Pumping well M-25.F-50a 158, 000 . 00019 Recovery in well M-26.F-50 149, 000 . 00023 Pumping weU F-5.F-50 153, 000 . 00055 Pumping well M-25.F-50 145, 000 -. 00047 Recovery in well M-26.


The coefficients of transmissibility and storage may V°< used to compute future drawdown in water levels if geologic and hydrologic conditions are favorable. Usually, the average of the coefficients, obtained from several tests, is used.in such computations. Because of the varying thickness of the "Alta Loma," it is better to use the average of the tests at Alta Loma for the area adjacent to that locality, and the values determined from the tests at Texas City for that area. Plate 16 is presented to show the theoretical drawdowns that would be produced by pumping 1 mgd from ideal aquifers having coefficients of transinissibilities of 102,000 and 153,000 gpd per ft and coefficients of storage of 0.0005 and 0.0004, respectively.

THE SHAPE OF THE PIEZOMETRIC SURFACE AND ITS RELATION TO THE MOVEMnSTT OF WATER

Maps of Galvestoii County and parts of Harris and Chambers Counties, prepared periodically, illustrate the altitude of water levels as measured during the spring in wells screened in the "Alta Loma" sand. Maps for the years 1941, 1948, and 1952 (pis. 17, 18, and 19) show the position and areal extent of the cones of depression as they existed at those times.

These maps of the piezometric surface indicate the direction of movement of water, which is normal to the contour lines. They also indicate the altitude to which the water level in each we1! screened in the "Alta Loma" sand would have risen at the time shown.

The piezometric surface of the "Alta Loma" sand in 1941 (pi. 17) shows three large cones of depression. These cones are centered at Baytowii, Texas City, and Alta Loma. Although the oldest of the cones is at Alta Loma, the one at Baytown was the largest in 1941.

By 1948, the shape of the piezometric surface had changed materi ally. Additional declines of 50 feet at Baytown, 70 feet in the Pasadena-Deer Park area, 46 feet in the Alta Loma area, and 33 feet in the Texas City area had been observed. The pumping along the Houston Ship Channel between Pasadena and Deer Park had become sufficient to create a separate cone of depression and a separate cone was created in the vicinity of La Porte. This pumping formed a ground-water divide a short distance north of Alta Loma; another divide previously formed between Alta Loma and Texas City was moving slowly toward Alta Loma. The greatest movement of water toward Alta Loma at that time appeared to be largely from the south and west.

Between 1948 and 1952 more changes occurred. The recovery of water levels resulting from a large reduction in pumpage at Texas City in 1948 was sufficient to remove almost completely the cone of depression that had been formed there. Pumpage along the Houston Ship Channel, between Pasadena and Deer Park, had \ ^come so


great that the individual cones of depression at Baytown and La Porte became subsidiary cones on the larger cone centered r,t Deer Park. The influence of this large cone extended far into Galveston County. The ground-water divide north of Alta Loma had become sharply accentuated. It appears that water may now move toward Alta Loma from almost any direction except that the movement of water from the north probably will be reduced as the ground-water divide is lowered.


The upper part of the Beaumont clay is an important source cf water in Galveston County. Wells throughout the county tap this aquifer, and at Texas City it is heavily pumped to supply water for pubHc and industrial use. As early as 1892, wells were drawing water from this aquifer both on the mainland and on Galveston Island. Most of the domestic and stock wells on the mainland yield small to moderate quantities of water from sands of this unit. The use of ground water from it has increased gradually for more than 60 years. Large-scale use began in the Texas City area about 1933, and by 1948 moê than 7 mgd was being withdrawn there. Since 1948, the average with drawal in that area has fluctuated between 7.4 and 5.2 mgd.

SPECIFIC CAPACITIES OF WELLS

Because sands in the upper part of the Beaumont clay yieM only small to moderate amounts of water to wells in the county, we% that withdraw water from those sands generally have a greater amount of drawdown at a given yield (see tables 6 and 9) than do wells of com parable size screened in the "Alta Loma" sand.

ARTESIAN PRESSURES

Although not all early wells screened in sands in the upper Ber.umont flowed originally, the evidence indicates that most of them had some flow. Few measurements of the original head are available; however, according to Deussen (1914) the head in two wells, about 4 and 6 miles east of Alta Loma, was 15 and 30 feet, respectively, above the land surface.

The decline in artesian head began with the first withdrawals The water levels have declined constantly since that time as the pumpage has increased. This decline in water levels has been much greater, in proportion to the quantity of water withdrawn, than that in wells tapping the "Alta Loma." This is due to the lower permeability and lenticular character of the sands in the upper part of the Beaumont.

Hydrographs of selected observation wells screened in sands in the upper Beaumont are shown in figure 6.


TABLE 9. Yield and specific capacity of wells screened in sands of the upper part of the Beaumont clay in Galveston County

Well

B-51 B-26

E-27

F-33

F-llF-42 F-43 F-44 F-^5 FHW F-47

F-48

F-49

F-52 F-54 F-59 F-«0 F-62 F-63 F-64 F-66

M-21 M-24 M-27 M-32 M-36 MÔ Mnf5 M-46

NT-5 Q-5

Owner

Galveston County Water Control and Im-



Community Public Service Co. well 6-...

Community Public Service Co. well 3 __ .-

{Jalveston County Water Control and Im-



Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp., well 4.

Republic Oil Refining Co., well 1 _____---

Monsanto Chemical Co., well 3. .. _ _ ..

TT. M. Cohen -__. ......_................Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp., well 6- Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp., well 5. Pan A meriean Refining C orp . , well 1 - Republic Oil Refining Co., well 3.. --------Texas City Refining Inc., well 3. _____ ..

Screen size

(inches)

6

5

5

m10%m4H

10% 856

856

m5

10% 13 856 856 6?6

16 656 656 6

10% 10% 10% 8?,6 856

10% 10% 6 8

Yield (gallons

per minute)

250

343

310

300 586 350 440 302 500 524

515

614

157640 850 508 690 475 340 465 475 280 542 500 535 600 325 650 600 125 400

Drawdo wn (feet)

30

68

90

6354 79 57 79 48 63

88

57

75 64 56 50 46 63 56 58 53

120 55

in80 46 28 59 45 21 70

Specific capacity (gallons

per minute per foot)

8.3

5.0

3.4

5.7 10.9 4.4 7.7 3.8

10.4 8.3

. 5.9

10.8

2.1 10.0 15.2 10.2 15.0 9.0 6.1 8.0 9.0 2.3 9.9 4.5 6.7

13.0 11.6 11.0 13.3 6.0 5.7

PUMPAGE

Many of the wells in Galveston County are screened in sands in the upper part of the Beaumont clay and are of small capacity. Only in the Texas City area have there been large-scale withdrawals of water from these sands.

In 1930 and 1931 the average pumpage from the upper Beaumont in the Texas City area was about 800,000 gpd. The pumpage increased during 1932 and 1933 to slightly more than 1,500,000 gpd. In 1934 this figure was reduced to about 950,000 gpd. From 1935 to 1941 the pumpage gradually increased to slightly less than 2,000,OOC gpd. Ex pansion of the existing industries and introduction of new ones early in 1940 to meet war needs caused the pumpage to increase at a phe nomenal rate until in 1945 more than 6,300,000 gpd was bîng with drawn. In 1946 there was a slight decrease, followed by increases in 1947 and 1948. The use of surface water caused the ground-water pumpage to drop to 5,250,000 gpd in 1949. The pumpage increased in 1950 and 1951, reaching slightly more, than 7,300,000 gpd in 1951. Increased use of surface water lowered the rate of pumpage to 5,800,000

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RESULTS OF PUMPIffG TESTS

Two pumping tests have been made in wells screened in the upper part of the Beaumont clay in the Texas City area to determine the coefficients of transmissibility and storage. These tests were of short duration because it was difficult to control the rate of pumping suffi ciently to avoid interference. Table 10 shows the wide range in coeffi cients of transmissibility and storage determined from the pumping tests.

TABLE 10. Coefficients of transmissibility and storage determined from pumping tests in the upper part of the Beaumont clay in the Texas City area

Coefficient of transmissibility (gallons per day Coefficient

Well per square, /oof) of storage Remarks F-43_ __--_____-___ 16,800 0. 00019 Pumping well F-42.F-63_ _____________ 29, 000 . 0004 Recovery in well F-66.F-63______________ 36, 000 . 00058 Pumping well F-66.

Plate 20 is presented to show the theoretical drawdowns that would be produced by pumping water at 500 gpm from ideal aquifers hav ing coefficients of transmissibility of 16,800 and 32,500 gpd per foot aid coefficients of storage of 0.00019 and 0.0005, respectively. Use of the coefficients to determine the drawdown, in wells screened in sands of the upper Beaumont must be done with caution because of the differences between the characteristics of the ideal aquifer upon which the nonequilibrium formula is based and the characteristics of the aquifer tested.

The coefficients, as determined, show that the productivity of the aquifer is not enough to permit large withdrawals of grc\md water within relatively small areas without large declines in water levels. Because of the relatively low transmissibility and the lenticular char acter of the sands of the upper Beaumont, the wells that withdraw water from those sands are characterized by moderate to low yields and low specific capacities.

SUBSIDENCE OF THE LAND SURFACE

Evidence of land subsidence in Galveston County was first ob tained in 1938 when some leveling was done before construction at the plant site of the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Cc^p. Some small discrepancies were noted between altitudes determined at this time and those previously determined at the adjoining pJant of the Pan American Refining Corp. These differences were attributed to

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1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950

FIGURE 7. Estimated average daily withdrawal of water from the upper part of the Beaumont clay in theTexas City area, 1890-1952.

faulty instrument work. In 1944, when the Pan American Refining Corp. plant was enlarged, additional discrepancies were notei. Ex tensive releveling by both companies proved that subsidence had oc curred. Leveling by these two firms has been continued periodically since 1944, a benchmark (U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey A-9) about 2 miles west of the plants being the reference point. It was believed then that this benchmark had not been affected by the subsidence.

Releveling of the first-order lines showed that subsidence had oc curred throughout the county (pi. 21) between 1943 and 19f 1 when the releveling was done by the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. The amount of subsidence on the mainland of Galveston County, based on the benchmarks that were releveled in 1951, ranged from


0.207 foot at Hitchcock to 2.641 feet at La Marque. The benchmark upon which all subsidence at the Carbide and Pan American plants was based had subsided 1.286 feet. On Galveston Island, some of the benchmarks showed as much as 0.345 foot of subsidence, but a few of the tidal benchmarks showed some rise in altitude.

The greatest subsidence took place in the Texas City industrial area, particularly in the vicinity of the Pan American Refining Corp. and the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp. plants. This subsidence amounted to as much as 4 feet and apparently is continuing, but data furnished by the companies indicate that the rate of subsidence is decreasing with the decrease in pumping.

Subsidence of the land coincident with large declines in artesian pressure has been observed in California in the Santa Clara Valley (Tolman and Poland, 1940), the Livermore Valley (Tolman, 1937), and at Terminal Island (Harris and Harlow, 1947), and in Texas at Goose Creek (Pratt and Johnson, 1926).

As shown by Meinzer (1928, p. 263-291), the hydraulic pressure in an artesian aquifer supports part of the weight of the overlying ma terial. As the pressure decreases the load on the skeleton of the aquifer increases, causing compaction and subsidence. According to Tolman (1937, p. 470), the degree of compaction depends upon the weight of the overlying material. Water must be evacur-ted before reduction of pore space is possible; the process of compaction is slow because of resistance to the passage of water through ths compacting aquicludes.

Tolman and Poland (1940) report a maximum subsidence of 5.5 feet at San Jose in the Santa Clara Valley between 1915 and 1935, largely in silt and clay aquicludes. Poland, Garrett, and Sinnott (1948) state in reference to the subsidence in the vicinity of Terminal Island that:

As more examples of fluids or gases are studied in detail, it will b^ found that there is considerable range in the proportion of compaction of the course-grained, permeable deposits to that of the fine-grained, relatively impermeable deposits. For each, the compressibility must be in part a function of the physical char acter; for the fine-grained deposits the rate of compaction will also be a function of permeability, which determines the rate at which pressure differentials may be equalized that is, the rate at which fluid can escape from the fine-grained deposits to the more permeable reservoir rocks and permit compaction of the former.

In Galveston County most subsidence of the land is apparently related to withdrawals of water from the upper part of the Beaumont clay. Although some subsidence may result from the withdrawal of water from the "Alta Loma" sand, it is probably small compared to that resulting from pumpage from the upper Beaumont. The transmissibility of the "Alta Loma" permits the lateral movement of water


at a much lower hydraulic gradient and less loss in artesian pressure at the points of withdrawal. The sands of the upper part of the Beaumont clay are lenticular and of low permeability, and large de clines in pressure occur after comparatively small withdrawals.

The average ratio of sand to clay in the "Alta Loma" is about 6 to 1. The upper Beaumont, however, consists mainly of clay with rela tively thin beds of sand. The average sand-to-clay ratio of the upper Beaumont is about 1 to 8. It seems that the clays are more likely to be compacted than the sands, and, because of the high ratio of clay to sand in the upper part of the Beaumont clay, subsidence probably has been caused by pumping from this formation.

There is a tendency for clays to be compacted naturally with age. The upper Beaumont is a relatively young geologic unit and offers greater opportunity for compaction than the older formations.

It has been suggested that because the plant sites at Texas City are underlain by a thin bed of "quicksand," some subsidence has1 taken place as a result of the load imposed by the structures on the sand. No specific evidence on this point is available, however.

How much the land surface would rise in the event a large reduction in pumpage is effected cannot be calculated. In a discussion of the subsidence at Terminal Island, Gilluly and Grant (1949, p. 497) noted during a short test of a shallow aquifer that substantial recovery of benchmark altitudes occurred with recovery of water levels in ol 'erva- tion wells during periods of reduced pumping rates and also immedi ately after cessation of pumping. The recovery of benchmark alti tudes ranged from 14 to 78 percent and averaged about 42 percent. From these facts, Gilluly and Grant concluded that half or more of the subsidence due to the drawdown of the piezometric level was caused by mineral-grain rearrangement and the rest to elastic compression. The benchmarks that subsided the most recovered the least.

QUALITY OF WATER

The value of a water supply depends in part upon the character and quantity of dissolved mineral matter in the water and the use for which the water is intended. Most of the development of ground water in Galveston County has been for industrial use and public supply. Requirements vary greatly from one industry to arother, and the requirements for some industries may be even more rigid than those for municipal supplies.

The chemical quality of water used for municipal supplies commonly is judged by standards promulgated by the United States Public Health Service for water used by common carriers in interstate com merce. However, the average individual can become adjusted to drinking water considerably higher in content of most of the listed

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constituents than the values specified in these standards. The standards of the Public Health Service for certain common constituents are given here.

Iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) together should not exceed 0.3 ppm.Magnesium (Mg) should not exceed 125 ppm.Chloride (Cl) should not exceed-250 ppm.Sulfate (864) should not exceed 250 ppm.Dissolved solids should not exceed 500 ppm for a water of good chemical quality.

However, if such a water is not available, a dissolved-solids content of 1,000ppm may be permitted.

More than a thousand samples of water from 314 wells in Galveston County have been analyzed in the laboratory of the Geological Survey in Austin. Other analyses were made at other laboratories as noted in the tables. The more comprehensive analyses have been studied to determine the position and extent of the aquifers containing potable water. A large percentage of the analyses represent periodic sampling from selected wells, as a part of a continuing program fco study the pattern of salt-water encroachment. The determination of the chloride ion is sufficient for this purpose.

In Galveston County the quantity of dissolved solids in the ground water depends on the geographic location and depth from which the water is withdrawn. In general, the dissolved-solids content is lower in the north and northwest, increasing gradually toward the south and southeast.

LISSIE FORMATION

The only potable water from the Lissie formation in Galveston County comes from its upper sands that lie north of Dickinson Bayou. Because fresh water is available hi relatively large quantities in sands above the Lissie hi this area, very few water wells actually penetrate it. However, electrical logs of oil test wells indicate the presence of relatively fresh water to a depth of about 1,000 feet in the extreme north and northwest parts of Galveston County. This evidence is supplemented by analyses of samples from a few wells in the League City-Friendswood area. Analyses of samples taken in 1927, 1933, and 1939 from a well 950 feet deep in League City showed chloride contents of 72, 97, and 196 ppm, respectively. Well B-50, about 800 feet deep, near League City, yielded water having a chloride content of 225 ppm in 1939. According to records from Deussen (1914, p. 110), well B-37, at League City, screened from 944 to 1,020 feet, yielded water containing 870 ppm of chloride. These analyses further substantiate the evidence of electrical logs that water is salty below 1,000 feet. Deussen's records indicate also that the salinity of the water at this depth is not the result of salt-water encroacmx^nt caused

48 GEOLOGY, GROUND-WATER RESOURCES, GALVESTON COUNT!", TEX.

by pumping because there had been very little pumping from these sands before the samples were taken.

Available data indicate the presence of highly mineralized water in all sands below the "Alta Loma" south of Dickinson Bayou. Test drilling near Alta Loma by the city of Galveston in 1941 and 1942 showed the presence of highly mineralized water in all sands below the main sand body of the "Alta Loma." In the city of Galveston test well 2, water containing 1,030 ppm of chloride was found in the first sand below the main sand body of the "Alta Loma" at a depth of 850-870 feet. Water containing 1,860 ppm of chloride wds found in a sand from 1,175 to 1,202 feet in the same well. In test well 3 at Hitchcock, water containing 3,820 ppm of chloride was found in a sand from 1,130 to 1,155 feet deep. In test well 1-4, about 4 miles north of Alta Loma, water obtained from a sand between 870 and 880 feet contained 770 ppm of chloride. The sands from which the samples were obtained underlie the main sand body of the "Alta Loma" and some of them probably belong to the Lissie formation.

In the Texas City area and on Galveston Island, deep wells have yielded highly mineralized water from sands of the Lissie formation. An abandoned well of the Texas City Terminal Railway at Texas City, screened from 1,078 to 1,136 feet, yielded salt water, and well N-8 on Galveston Island, drilled to a depth of 3,070 feet by the city of Galveston, became increasingly salty with depth.

BEAUMONT CLAY

"ALTA LOMA" SAND

The "Alta Loma" sand is the principal aquifer in Galveston County, Water of good quality is available in relatively large quantities on most of the mainland. Salt water is known to occur in the lower part of the "Alta Loma" sand in the southern part of the county and throughout the sand beneath Galveston Island.

Many samples of water from wells screened in the "Alta Loma" have been collected and analyzed, and many of the wells have bên re- sampled periodically to show the trend in salinity and the position of the salt-water interface. The analyses show that the water varies greatly in the amount of dissolved mineral matter present. CMoride and bicarbonate are the predominant anions. Sulfate is present only in very small quantities. All waters in which the concentration of the chloride ion is high are sodium chloride waters. The hardness of the water is of the carbonate or "temporary" type. Sodium and calcium are the predominant cations.

Analyses of representative waters from the "Alta Loma" send are shown in figure 8. The heights of the several sections of the diagrams

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correspond to the quantities of the constituents reported in the table of analyses.

The relation between the dissolved-solids content and the indi vidual ions is shown in figure 9. The most notable characteristic of water from the "Alta Loma" sand is that the concentration of bicar bonate is relatively constant regardless of the increase in dissolved solids caused by an increase in sodium, potassium, and chloride ions.

The earliest analyses of water from the "Alta Loma" sampled on Galveston Island showed the presence of highly mineralized water, although the salinity did not approach that of sea wate^. In the Alta Loma-Texas City area the chloride content increases down the dip of the formation and vertically downward in the sard section. From a study of the electrical logs of wells (pis. 1 and 2) and analyses of water samples, it appears that the salt water forms a wedge in the lower part of the sand at Alta Loma and Texas City. Because the sand thickens downdip and along the strike in both directions from Alta Loma, a higher percentage of salty water is drawn into the wells that penetrate the thicker sections; wells that penetrate only the thinner sections yield water lower in chloride content.

Water in the "Alta Loma" sand updip from Galveston County is of excellent quality. The chloride content in wells along the Houston Ship Channel averages about 40 ppm. A well at the Humble pump station (Harris County well 1367), just north of the Galveston County line near League City, yields water from the "Alta Loma" sand con taining about 96 ppm of chloride. The graph of this well (pi. 22) shows no appreciable increase in chloride content from 193^ to 1951. This stability is in direct contrast to the trends shown by the graphs of wells at Alta Loma and Texas City (pi. 23 and fig. 10), where there has been salt-water encroachment. This evidence, together with a study of electrical logs of wells in the area, indicates that the salt water wedge in the deeper part of the "Alta Loma" sand does not extend so far north as the League City area.

Wells in the Friendswood area tap the part of the "Alta Loma" sand that is farthest updip in Galveston County, and consequently the water is the least highly mineralized in this area. Water from both wells A-7 and B-3 had a chloride content of 39 ppr^ in 1939. In 1951 the wells yielded water having 42 and 38 ppm of chloride, respectively, indicating that salt water has not encroached in this area.

In the Le.ague City area, downdip from Friendswood, the water in the "Alta Loma" sand is a little more highly mineralized. Water from well B-45 had a chloride content of 74 ppm in 1941 as compared to 75 ppm in 1951. Water from other wells tapping the "Alta Loma"

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In the Dickinson area the "Alta Loma" sand appears to be broken up by many clay lenses. Water from wells tapping the sands here ranges in chloride content from about 80 to about 200 ppm. This

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wide range may be caused by inequalities in the flushing of the sands, due to the presence of the clay lenses, or differences in perme ability in different parts of the sand. Although the chloride content is variable in water from different wells in this area, the lower part of the sand appears to yield water slightly higher in chloride content than the upper part.

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The salt-water wedge in the deeper part of the "Alta Loma" sand becomes apparent first in the Alta Loma area, which is downdip from the Dickinson aroa. The earliest indication of the vertical gradient of chloride content in the sand is found in analyses made in 1916 of water taken from the original city of Galveston wells, which were drilled in 1893 and 1894. The chloride content of water from 24 of the 25 wells, all screened at about the same interval, ranged from 191 to 443 ppm. The remaining well, L-40, yielded water having a chloride content of 992 ppm. However, this well was screened much deeper than the others; a study of the electrical log of the nearest well on which one was made shows that L-40 was probably screened in the lowest part of the main sand body. This well was sampled again in 1899 and the analysis at that time showed a chloride content of 1,014 ppm. Thus, it appears that the salty water has always been present in the lower part of the sand, for there was very little pumping in the area before that date.

From 1914 to 1927, 7 new wells were drilled to replace tH old wells at Alta Loma (pi. 5). These wells were located southeast of the original field, downdip, and toward the thicker sand section. The rate of pumping in the well field increased slowly from 3.28 mgd in 1915 to 4.5 mgd in 1935; the chloride content of the water increased very little during that period. The record is not complete for the period from 1915 to 1932, but it appears that from 1932 to 1935, well 3 yielded water having the highest chloride content, 431 ppm. This was to be expected, as the pumping was centered near well 3 during that period. Lowering of the head in that vicinity allowed more and more of the deeper and saltier water to enter that well.

In 1935 well 8 was drilled farther to the southeast. When this well went into operation the center of pumping was shifted toward the southeast, and the chloride content in the water in well 4 increased until it was the highest in the field. During this period, water from wells 1, 2, 6, and 7 showed increases in chloride content, but the con tent did not become so high as that in wells 3, 4, 5, and 8. Water from well 8 showed a rapid increase in chloride content (pi. 23), & ad in May 1951 it contained about 800 ppm of chloride. Although the center of pumping is northwest of well 8, this well taps a thicker section of sand than the other wells and is of much higher yidd. Consequently, a higher percentage of the deeper, saltier water is drawn into it.

From 1940 to 1942 the city of Galveston was engaged in a test- drilling program designed to determine the position aod extent of salt water in the "Alta Loma" sand in the Alta Loma area. It was found that in the area north of Alta Loma the main sand body is relatively thin and contains water lower in chldride content, but even in this area a vertical chloride gradient withi-i the sand body is ap-


parent. Although wide variations in chloride content were found both laterally and vertically, results of the test-drilling program apparently strengthen the "salt-watsr wedge" theory.

The information obtained was used in drilling 6 new wells (nos. 9-14) north of Alta Loma in 1942. These wells constitute the "new field/' in contrast to the "old field" consisting of wells 1 to 8. The locations of all these wells are shown in figure 4. Wells 9 to 13 were put in operation in 1943 and have been operated more or less continuously since then. Well 14 has not yet been put in use. When the new field began operation, production from the old field was curtailed. Water from wells in the "new field" has shown slight increases in chloride content, but at a rate not nearly as great as that in the old field.

From a study of the graphs of wells 9 through 13 in the "new field" (pi. 22), it can be seen that well 12 shows the greatest amount of salt water encroachment of any of the "new wells." This may be attrib uted to its position on the downdip side of the cone of depression because most of the saltier water is coming from the southeast.

Except for a short, rapid rise in chloride content just after the well was put in operation, well 9 has shown an actual improvement in the quality of its water. It is located on the updip side of the cone of depression, where a larger proportion of better quality water ir being drawn into the cone.

Because the water is saline in the deeper parts of the "Alta Loma" sand at the Alta Loma well fields and still more saline a short distance downdip from Alta Loma, and because a hydraulic gradient has been established toward Alta Loma, the encroachment of salt water is expected to continue. However, if separate cones of depression are maintained at the "old field" and in the Texas City area, the resultant protective pumping may slow down the rate of encroachment in the "new field."

Before the test-drilling program by the city of Galveston between 1940 and 1942, the "Alta Loma" sand was believed underlain by thick, persistent beds of clay. The test wells showed that the clay beds are not very thick or persistent and that they are underlain by or interbedded with sands that contain salty water. The extreme variation in thickness of the individual beds of clay suggests that they may be absent in some places. It seems possible, therefore, that some salt water could move upward from these lower sands into the main sand body of the "Alta Loma." That the artesian head in the under lying salt-water sands has remained about the same as that in the main sand body is further evidence of interconnection. The relation is shown in the hydrograph of well E-92, which is screened frcm. 661 to 775 feet in the main sand body of the "Alta Loma" sand (fig. 11), and of well E^-93, .which is screened from 850 to 870 feet in the first

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underlying sand. There has been no significant pumping from these lower sands in Galveston County. In order for the large decline in the water level in well E-93 to have occurred, there must have been some connection with the main sand body. Between 1942 and 1945 the city of Galveston, withdrawing water from the "Alta Loma" sand, increased its pumpage from 8.6 mgd to 11.7 mgd. Approxi mately the same decline in water levels that occurred throughout the area adjacent to the city's well fields in the "Alta Loma" sand was observed in well E-93.

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If there are interconnections between the main sand body of the "Alta Loma" sand and the underlying sand, there is probably some recharge of salty water to the main sand body from the underlying sand; but because the vertical permeabilities are probably less than horizontal permeabilities and the interconnection in some places may be remote, it seems probable that only a small part of the encroach ment in the main sand body has come from below.


Except for beach sands near the coast on Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula, the upper part of the Beaumont clay is the youngest


aquifer in Galveston County. It is believed that the unit was laid down as a deltaic and flood-plain deposit except along the coast, where it was deposited in lagoons, bays, or in the open gulf. The deltaic and flood-plain facies probably contained fresh water at the time of deposition. Under the force of gravity, this water gradually moved downdip, replacing the saline water in the lagoonal or marine facies. Simultaneously, precipitation entered the sandy zones at the outcrop, thus providing a driving force to accelerate the fushing action.

The sands of the upper part of the Beaumont are very lenticular, and limited in areal extent. Therefore, the quality of the water from these sands varies somewhat from place to place in the county. In. general, the quality of water in the upper Beaumont is superior to that of water in the "Alta Loma" sand in the southern part of Galves ton County, whereas the water from the "Alta Loma" is superior in northern Galveston County and in Harris County. In the Texas City area, sands of the upper Beaumont form the only aquifer from which water containing less than 1,000 ppm of dissolved solids may be withdrawn.

Water from the upper Beaumont is relatively soft; the hardness is of the carbonate or "temporary" type. Bicarbonate and chloride are the predominant acidic constituents. Sulfate and nitrate are present in only small amounts. The predominant basic constituents are sodium and calcium.

The quality of water from wells screened opposite sands in the upper Beaumont varies according to the depth and geographic location of the wells. The dissolved-solids content of the water as a rule increases downdip, although the range in concentration is far le?s than that in the "Alta Loma" sand. This variation in quality with depth and location in the Dickinson and the Texas City-La Marque areas is shown in figure 12.

A large number of samples of water from the upper Beaumont have been analyzed at the Geological Survey laboratory at Austin. Other samples have been analyzed by other chemists as noted in the tables. Analyses of representative waters from the upper part of the Beaumont clay are shown in figure 13. The heights of the several sections of the diagrams correspond to the quantities of the constitu ents reported in the table of analyses.

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Much ground water is obtainable from both the "Alta Loma." sand and the upper part of the Beaumont clay on the mainland of Galveston County. Although the "Alta Loma" contains salty water in the south ern part of the county, the aquifer will still supply large quantities of

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potable water, particularly in the northern and western parts of the county. Although the sands in the upper Beaumont are very fine grained, they are capable of yielding moderate supplies of water throughout the county. The upper part of the Lissie formation ap pears to contain fresh water in the extreme northern part of the county; however, it is believed that, with any significant withdrawal, ealt water would encroach rapidly.

Water levels throughout the county have declined until, at present, they are below sea level in most of the county. There are irdications that the water levels are approaching equilibrium as a result of the stabilization of pumping in the Alta Loma area. Water levels have recovered to a large degree in the Texas City area since the reduction in pumping. Any increase in pumping will, however, caure farther lowering of the water levels.

Salt water is present in the lower part of the "Alta Loma" sand from the town of Alta Loma southward. The city of Galveston has obtained water of relatively low salinity by tapping the thinner and shallower section of the sand north of Alta Loma. The s^lt water apparently is in the form of a wedge, thickening downdip and occupy ing only the lower part of tha formation updip. Salt water is present also in the sands underlying the "Alta Loma," except in the extreme northern and northwestern parts of the county. The encroachment of salt water probably occurred simultaneously from downdip and from beneath and is expected to continue. A ground-water divide between Texas City and Alta Loma has acted as a partial barrier to the move ment of salty water from the east, but this divide has been partially removed or reduced in height by the large reduction of pumpnig in the Texas City area.

The city of Galveston's old well field, which still supplies part of the water for public use, has been encroached by salt water. Water from these wells is too salty to be desired for human consumption, but by blending this water with water from the new well field the old field can be kept in use and a slight ground-water divide between the two well fields can be retained. Such a ground-water divide will delay the ingress of salt water into the new well field from the downdip direction. Spreading the pumping in the new field to prevent excessive local drawdown will reduce the amount of encroachment from below.

Subsidence of the land surface has occurred to some extent in most of the county, and to a large extent in the Texas City area.

Subsidence may be attributed to compaction of aquifers and aquieludes after large-scale development and removal of ground water from storage, but sufficient data for proper overall quantitative inter pretation of this phenomenon are not available.

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169

174

177

178

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N

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544

545

547

549

560

561

562

563

564

565

566

569

570

572

574

575

585

586

587

588

591

593

594

596

597

600

601

603

604

608

610

611

612

617

618

629

630

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N

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D-2

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2E

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7E

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6E

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9E

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E-4

7E

-73

E-6

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566

666

766

866

967

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167

267

367

467

567

667

767

867

968

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268

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568

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669

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REFERENCES CITED 61

The diversion of water from the Brazos River for the irrigation of rice in the county and for industrial use in the Texas City area has been beneficial in stabilizing water levels in wells in the Texas City area. The Brazos River appears capable of supplying sufficient water for other uses with thp proper development of off-channel storage reservoirs to store floodwaters. The operation of the new Whitney Dam in north Texas should improve the overaU quality of the Brazos River water by regulating the flow.

Wider spacing of wells to reduce pumping lifts and to retard salt water encroachment should be considered if any large developments are contemplated. Long-range planning and care in the operation of existing wells and well fields wiU do much to assure the future availa bility of usable ground-water supplies. Exploration by te^t drilling and test pumping is advisable before new locations are selected for any large-scale developments.

The inventory of pumpage, the observations of water level'', and the collection of water samples for quality studies, should be continued to provide additional information on the status of salt-water encroach ment. The interpretation of these data will aid materially in prevent ing accelerated encroachment when additional development is under taken.

INDEX TO OLD WELL NUMBERS

The numbers of many wells have been changed to conform to a grid system designed to facilitate the location of wells. The identifying numbers for all wells listed in previously published reports on the area and the corresponding numbers in this report are given in ta.ble 11.

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Barksdale, H. C., Sundstrom, R. W., and Brunstein, M. S., 1936, Supplementaryreport on the ground-water supplies of the Atlantic City region: N. J. StateWater Policy Comm. Special Rept. 6, p. 25-37.

Barnes, B. A., 1941, Records of wells, drillers' and electrical logs, water-levelmeasurements, water analyses, and map showing location of wells in GalvestonCounty: Tex. Board Water Engineers, duplicated rept. 155 p.

Brown, J. S., 1925, A study of coastal ground water with special reference toConnecticut: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 537.

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Fisk, H. N., 1940, Geology of Avoyelles and Rapides Parishes: La. Dept. Conserv.Bull., v. 18, 240 p.

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Foster, M. D., and Turner, S. F., 1934, A study of the salt-water encroachmentin the Galveston area, Texas: Am. Geophys. Union Trans., 15th Arn. Mtg.,pt. 2, p. 432-435.

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Hayes, C. W., and Kennedy, William, 1903, Oil fields of the Texas-LouisianaGulf Coastal Plain: U. S. Geol. Survey BuU. 212.

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arks

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ing:

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ft o

f 4-

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and

485

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-in.

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en

from

485

to

505

ft.

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ing:

50

ft

of

24

-in.

and

550

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in.

Scre

en f

rom

474

to

576

ft.

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gate

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ac

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of ri

ce in

195

1.

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log.

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3 ft

of

6-

in.

and

388

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4-in

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m 5

16 t

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7 ft

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g.

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540

to

560

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or d

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140

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24

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1940

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1

Nov

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, 195

1

Aug

. 4,

194

1 M

ay 2

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48

Aug

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41

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39

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1950

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5,

1952

M

ar.

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939

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. 6,

1951

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ov.

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25

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Scr

eens

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m 5

50 t

o 64

8 an

d 70

0 to

755

ft.

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log.

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599

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635

ft

Scr

een

from

138

to

158

ft.

For

mer

ly u

sed

for

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ing:

147

ft

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-in.

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41

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een

from

54

2 to

56

2 ft

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dow

n 66

ft

w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

140

gpm

whe

n dr

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d.

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log.

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ing:

102

ft

of 6

-in.

and

44

3 ft

of

4-i

n.

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een

from

523

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545

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log.

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wed

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til

1930

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cree

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om 3

48 t

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8 ft

.

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ing:

191

ft

of 6

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and

57

0 ft

of

4-in

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cree

ns

from

474

to

487,

544

to

556,

and

643

to

658

ft.

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een

from

530

to

551

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Cas

ing:

60

ft o

f 4-

in.

and

510

ft o

f 2-

in.

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en f

rom

175

to

190

ft.

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foot

note

s at

end

of

tabl

e.O

5 C

n

TABL

E 1

2.

Rec

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of w

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in

Gal

vest

on C

ount

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exas

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nued

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l

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5

B-2

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B-2

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0 *B

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ner

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ers

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is _

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i.

Gal

vest

on C

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trol

&

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prov

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t D

istr

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2

wel

l 2.

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nold

s.. -

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. \7

. T

hom

pson

.

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vest

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s

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so

n R

. R

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-

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td.

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Dat

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m

plet

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1948

1909

1934

19

51

1940

1949

1937

1938

1914

19

10

1948

1925

1933

1938

1905

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tu

de

of la

nd

surf

ace

(fee

t) 19

15 16

17 18

17

18

16

22 21

21

24 20

19 15

19 22

Dep

thO

fw

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(fee

t)

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0

163

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135

160

152

590

500+

275

200

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0

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me

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ng

form

atio

n

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a L

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sa

nd.

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er p

art o

f B

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lay.

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. _

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vel

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land

su

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tum

(f

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8.3

18.2

17

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103.

1

53.7

10

1.3

16.0

51. 1

98

.4

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e of

m

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rem

ent

Nov

. 29

, 195

1

Feb.

19

,195

2

-- d

o..

. ..

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. 29

, 195

1 N

ov.

7,19

50

July

23

,194

1 M

ay

5, 19

52

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. 29

, 195

1

July

23

,104

1 M

ay

5, 19

52

Met

hod

of li

ft

J, E

, 5

C,

H

C, W

T

, E

, 5

T,

E,

5

T, E

J, E

, 1

J, E

, J6

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D

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Rem

arks

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en fr

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707

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ed.

Cas

ing:

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ft o

f 8-

in. t

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Scre

en f

rom

610

to 6

30 f

t.

Scre

en f

rom

570

to

590

ft.

Form

erly

use

d fo

r irr

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tio

n.

Scre

en f

rom

128

to 1

52 ft

. Sc

reen

s fr

om 3

85 t

o 42

2,

507

to 5

44,

and

552

to

588

ft.

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p se

t at

26

0 ft .

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d dr

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dow

n 53

ft.

w

hile

pu

mpi

ng 3

05

gpm

in

19

48.

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l dr

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to

703

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vel-

wal

led

wel

l.

Scre

en f

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265

to 2

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t.

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ing:

1,0

20 f

t. of

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. Sc

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944

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OS

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i

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8

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B-40

*B-41

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3*B-44

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5

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*B-47

*B-48

B-49

*B-5

0 B-51

*B-52

C-l

C-2

0-3

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*C-6

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See footnotes at end of table.

Gal

vest

on C

ount

y W

ater

Con

trol

&

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prov

emen

t D

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ict

No.

2

wel

ll.

Em

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k .

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ton

&

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der-

so

n R

. R

.

mer

s.

W.

F. M

cKib

ben.

F. W

allr

ab.

0. H

aard

t.-

J. F

. T

hom

son-

_

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tler.

. .

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da S

mith

---

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rads

haw

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rist

s.

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item

po ..

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.

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--

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rick

....

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& C

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men

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son

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ay

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.

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.

. .d

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Palm

o D

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ng C

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1940

1908

1938

1928

1937

1939

1Q

1Q

1937

1936

19

51

1897

1951

1931

1951

1938

1951

1935

1948

1949

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21 21 22 23 19

21

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26 24 17 17 17 15 17 17 17

701

575

560

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208

200

150

600 65 165 74

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617

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541

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6,4 10 3 2

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sand

.

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of

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part

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148.

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7.6

54.0

101.

5 25

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102.

2

15.1

99.4

12.4

196 12

6

14.8

20.2

40.8

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Ap

r.

1940

N

ov

. 8,

1951

July

23

,194

1M

ay

5, 19

52

Apr

. 15

,193

1Ju

ly

23,1

941

Nov

. 6,

1951

May

5,

1952

Nov

. 9,

1951

Nov

. 19

51

Aug

. 19

51

Feb

. 19

,195

2

Feb.

14

,195

2

Mar

. 19

48

July

25

,194

1F

eb.

18.1

952

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E,

10

C,

E,

1

0,E

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e

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D,

S

D

D

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Cas

ing:

58

5 ft

. of

8-

in.

and

117

ft.

of

6-in

. Sc

reen

fro

m 6

17 t

o 69

2 ft

. G

rave

l-w

alle

d w

ell.

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orte

d dr

awdo

wn

14

ft.

whi

le

pum

ping

15

0 gp

m i

n 19

40.

See

log.

Flow

ed u

ntil

abo

ut 1

922.

Scre

en f

ront

f201

to

210

ft.

Form

erly

su

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d 24

fam

ilies

.Sc

reen

fro

m 1

96 to

208

ft.

Scre

en f

rom

142

to

152

ft.

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ing:

42

6 ft

. of

6-

in.

and

174

ft.

of

4-in

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reen

fro

m 5

68 t

o 59

0ft

. Se

e lo

g.

Cas

ing:

65

ft. o

f 10-

in. t

ile.

Cas

ing:

12

0 ft

. of

4-

in.

and

322

ft.

of

3-in

. Sc

reen

fr

om

428

to

442

ft.

Scre

en f

rom

132

to

150

ft

Rep

orte

d dr

awdo

wn,

30

ft

. w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

250

gpm

in

1951

.Sc

reen

fro

m 1

60 t

o 17

0 ft

.Sc

reen

fro

m 4

93 t

o 61

4 ft

. P

ump

set

at 1

26 f

t.

Scre

en f

rom

602

to 6

17 f

t. Se

e lo

g.

Cas

ing:

200

ft o

f 3-in

. and

2-

in. t

o bo

ttom

. Sc

reen

fr

om 5

80 to

614

ft.

Scre

en f

rom

520

to

541

ft.

Pum

p se

t at

126

ft.

Scre

en f

rom

535

to 5

55 f

t.

TABL

E 1

2.

Rec

ords

of

wel

ls i

n G

alve

ston

Cou

nty,

Tex

as

Con

tinu

ed

Wel

l O-8

C-9

*C-1

0 *C

-11

D-l

*D-2

*D

-3

D-4

*D

-5

D-6

*D-7

*D-8

*D-9

*D

-10

D-l

l *D

-12

D-1

3

D-1

4

*D-1

5

Ow

ner

Hum

ble

Oil

& R

e

fini

ng C

o.

A. F

.Ric

hte

r.,...

J. R

. H

ecke

ndor

n-

F.

O.

Eid

man

....

.

.... .d

o..

....

....

...

J. M

. W

est

-

-d

o-.

- ..

Otto

Let

zeri

ch.

P.

V. L

eave

n-

wor

th.

JH

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Wo

et

Dill

ard-

Wal

ter-

m

ire

Inc.

Cit

y of

Oal

vest

on

test

wel

l 2-5

.

Cit

y of

Gal

vest

on

test

wel

l 8-1

1.

John

Rez

uk _

_ ..

Dri

ller

Cha

s. E

lite

.

....

.do

.

Lay

ne-B

owle

r C

o.

.....d

o...

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r..

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..... d

o..

.

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.

d

o .

P.

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ne-T

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..

.

John

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uk.. .....

Dat

e co

m

plet

ed

1950

1937

1938

1910

1910

1935

19

38

1927

1938

1949

19

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1915

1947

1924

1918

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14

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750

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576

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498

to

519

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535

to 5

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1946

1939

1938

1938

1944

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200

230

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23

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230

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620

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40 ft

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483

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522;

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609

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880

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621

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643

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541

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605

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tabl

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Fred

Sta

ndar

d....

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o D

rilli

ng

Co.

C

has.

Ell

is

Pom

eroy

&M

cMas

ters

.

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o D

rilli

ng

Co.

H

. H. E

llis

Palm

o D

rilli

ng

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Cha

s. E

llis

....

...

Palm

o D

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o..

....

......

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H. E

llis

Cha

s. E

llis

-

Dat

e co

m

plet

ed

1951

1948

19

16

1917

1950

1937

1939

1930

1923

1946

1938

1951

1938

19

51

1949

1951

19

35

1947

Alti

tu

de

of la

nd

surf

ace

(fee

t) 18 14

20 15

18 7 12

15

15

13

17

18

19

18 19

19 20 21

21

21 21

Dep

th

of

wel

l (f

eet)

434

820

210

601

480

256

825

210

608 90

208

205

100

213

100

477

460

176 96

700±

472

Dia

me

te

r of

w

ell

(inch

es)

6 2 3 3 2^ m 4 3 6 3 2 3 3 3 4 2 3 4

5,4

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er-b

eari

ng

form

atio

n

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er p

art o

f B

eaum

ont c

lay.

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er p

art o

f B

eaum

ont c

lay.

d

o... .... ..

. ..

.. .d

o -

....

.do.

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er p

art o

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ont c

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f B

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sand

. U

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par

t of

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t cla

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er le

vel

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ow

land

su

rfac

e da

tum

(f

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40.5

190 97

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9.6

24.9

10.5

17

0 77.6

127 12

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e of

m

easu

rem

ent

Jan.

21,

1952

Apr

. 19

48

Feb.

11

,195

2 M

ar.

22, 1

939

June

19

49

Aug

. 19

50

Mar

. 15

, 195

1

Nov

. 28

, 195

1

Mar

. 23

, 193

9 Ja

n.

1952

Nov

. 7,

1951

Apr

. 19

51

Jan.

18

, 195

1 M

ay

6, 19

42

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hod

of li

ft

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, 2

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e J,

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, 2

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e

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of

wat

er

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D D N

D,

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D

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N

D

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, S

N

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arks

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rom

200

to 2

10 f

t.

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571

to

601

ft.

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en f

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236

to 2

56 ft

. Fl

owed

unt

il 19

28.

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en f

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805

to 8

25 ft

.

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use

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n.

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en f

rom

185

to 2

05 ft

.

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o 21

3 ft

.

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om 8

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100

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lied

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oil t

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lied

wat

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or d

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in

g oi

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t wel

l. Sc

reen

fr

om 4

52 to

472

ft.

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log.

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H

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7

1-68

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0

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1

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test

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test

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1925

1912

1949

1933

1936

1936

1942

1942

1938

1930

1942

1941

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19 18 oo

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498

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1

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1942

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1951

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ell

drill

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4 ft

., bu

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ugge

d ba

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o 49

8 ft

. Se

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g.Su

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d w

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for

dri

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ing

oil t

est w

ell.

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l dr

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to

858

ft,

but

plug

ged

back

to

828

ft.

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log.

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t w

ell.

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d an

d ab

ando

ned.

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e an

al

yses

of d

rill

stem

test

s.

See

log.

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t w

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d an

d ab

ando

ned.

Se

e an

al

yses

of d

rill

stem

test

s.

See

log.

Scre

en f

rom

140

to 1

50 f

t.C

asin

g: 6

39 f

t of

189

6-in

. an

d 10

%-in

. fro

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37 to

77

0 ft

. Sc

reen

from

647

to

76

7 ft

. R

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ted

draw

dow

n 45

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

1,0

25 g

pm h

i 19

42.

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vel-

wal

led

wel

l. Se

e lo

g.C

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g: 9

31

ft

of

4-in

. w

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cree

ns f

rom

721

to

731

and

760

to 7

70 ft

. Se

e lo

g.T

est

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, bi

lled

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ab

ando

ned.

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e an

al

yses

of d

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stem

test

s.

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foot

note

s at

enc

i ot

tab

le.

CO

TAB

LE

12. R

ecor

ds o

f w

ells

in

Gal

vest

on C

ount

y,

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s C

onti

nued

<

!

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l

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1

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2

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3

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4

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5

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6

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7

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ner

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vest

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wel

l 13

.

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y of

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test

wel

l 6-

9.

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v of

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on

wel

l 12

.

Cit

v o

f G

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ston

w

ell

9.

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y of

Gal

vest

on

test

wel

l 5-

8.

Cit

y of

Gal

vest

on

test

wel

l 4-

7.

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y of

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wel

l 11

.

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m

plet

ed

1942

1942

1942

1942

1942

1942

1942

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i

tude

of

land

su

rfac

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22 23 24 24

25

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th

of

wel

l (f

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810

1,20

0

781

764

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1

1,20

0

771

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me

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r of

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ell

(inc

hes)

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?i

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er-b

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ng

form

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n

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d

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o ------

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o.

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d

o . --

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er l

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ow

land

su

rfac

e da

tum

(f

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66.3

11

6.9

66.2

12

2.9

63.1

67.2

12

0.8

Dat

e of

m

easu

rem

ent

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5,

194

3 N

ov.

5, 1

951

May

28,

1942

N

ov.

5, 1

951

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28

,194

2

May

28,

1942

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ov.

5, 1

951

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hod

of l

ift

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E,

75

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E,

75

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E,

75

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e

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T,

E,

75

Use

of

wat

er

P P P N N

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ks

^

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ing:

631

ft

of 1

851-

in.;

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lOJi

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fro

m 5

25 t

o 77

0 cj

ft

, an

d 47

ft

of 6

56-i

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g

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rom

640

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763

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32 ft

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le p

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ing

1,04

0 gp

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42.

>>

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wel

l.

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log.

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T

est

hole

. F

ille

d an

d S3

ab

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ned.

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e an

al-

w

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of

dril

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. 5

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log.

§

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ing:

635

ft

of 1

85i-

in.

5

and

10?i

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fro

m 5

25 to

r\

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1 ft

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m 6

36

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776

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dr

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wn,

42

ft w

hile

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pu

mpi

ng

1,02

5 gp

m,

oo

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. 17

, 19

42.

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vel-

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wal

led

wel

l. Se

e lo

g.

O

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ing:

662

ft

of 1

8§6-

in.

!>

and

10%

-in.

fro

m 5

56 to

5

764

ft.

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en f

rom

669

<

to

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1 ft

. R

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ted

gj

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mpi

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m

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. 13

, 19

42.

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wel

l. Se

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g.

"^

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ased

test

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of d

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log.

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ing:

657

ft

of 1

8%-i

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?4-in

. fro

m 5

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77

1 ft

. Sc

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m 6

56

M

to

767

ft.

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orte

d M

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8

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9

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2

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3

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1942

1948

1951

1942

1941

1930

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94

18,9

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94

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1,20

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1,20

0

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28

,194

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9, 1

950

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t. 2

4,19

52

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t. 2

4, 1

952

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e

C,E

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N

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draw

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ft

whi

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ping

1,

012

gpm

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pr.

7,

1942

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led

to

794

ft,

bu

t pl

ugge

d ba

ck t

o 77

1 ft

. G

rav

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alle

d

wel

l.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

760

ft

of

4-

in.

Scr

een

from

760

to

770

ft.

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log.

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ased

test

hol

e. F

ille

d an

d

aban

done

d.

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anal

yses

of

dr

ill

stem

te

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e lo

g.Sc

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fro

m 7

80 t

o 80

0 ft

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uppl

ied

wat

er f

or d

rill

in

g oi

l te

st

wel

l. Sc

reen

fro

m 4

19 t

o 43

9 ft

. R

epor

ted

yiel

d 10

0 gp

m.

Cas

ing

pull

ed

and

wel

l ab

ando

ned.

Cas

ing:

652

ft

of 1

8?4-

in.

and

10?4

-in.

from

54

7 to

805

ft.

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en f

rom

66

1 to

775

ft.

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awdo

wn,

30

ft w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

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2,

19

42.

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vel-

w

alle

d w

ell.

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log.

Cas

ing:

87

0 ft

of

4-

in.

Scre

en f

rom

850

to

870

ft.

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l dr

ille

d to

1,

174

ft,

bu

t pl

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870

ft.

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g.

Scr

een

from

75

6 to

79

6 ft

. W

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6 ft

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and

su

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and

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foot

note

s at

end

of

tabl

e.

TAB

LE 12.

Rec

ords

of

wel

ls i

n G

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ston

Cou

nty,

Texas

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tinu

ed

Wel

l

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1

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2

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3

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4

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5

E-10

6

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ner

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y of

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to

n w

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.

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y of

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to

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.

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y of

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to

n w

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1-N

.

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y of

Gal

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to

n w

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19-N

. C

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of G

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weH

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.

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to

n w

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15-N

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to

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9-12

.

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C.

Ric

hard

s...

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.

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. H

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s _ -

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eli

nek

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ller

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1893

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94

1893

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94

1893

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94

1893

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94

1942

1930

1924

19

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1928

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19

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10 10 9 6 8

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th

of

wel

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790±

790±

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790

1,20

0

170

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175

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225

227

666

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me

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(inc

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4,2

^

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form

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n

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8

84.6 8.9

36.5

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.8

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m

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rem

ent

Aug

. 19

11

Nov

. 19

13

June

24

,193

9 A

ug.

9, 1

941

Nov

. 7,

1951

May

6,

1952

May

17

.193

9

May

17

,193

9 M

ay

10,1

945

Met

hod

of li

ft

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e C

, W J,E

C.E

C, W

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Use

of

wat

er

N

N

N N

N N

N N N

D D D, S

D

D

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arks

Scre

en

from

75

4 to

79

4 ft

. Fi

lled

and

aban

do

ned.

Sc

reen

fr

om

753

to

793

ft.

Fille

d an

d ab

an

done

d.

Scre

en

from

75

2 to

79

2 ft

. Fi

lled

and

aban

do

ned.

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o.

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en

from

75

3 to

79

3 ft

. W

ater

le

vel

re

port

ed a

s 26

ft

abov

e la

nd

surf

ace

wh

en

dri

lled

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ft

abo

ve

land

su

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,190

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en

from

75

3 to

79

3 ft

. F

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15

0 to

17

0 ft

. F

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use

d fo

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21

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22

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222

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20

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22

7 ft

. Sc

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fr

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646

to

666

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1

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3

F-1

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1923

1913

1924

1900

1912

1934

1949

1925

1950

1950

1951

1951

1951

1940

193*

9

1952

1952

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487

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601

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645

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93.8

93.8

94.0

55.4

97

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42.3

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81.8

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26

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15

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24,1

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49

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195

2

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195

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, 13

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1

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1941

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55

7 ft

.

Flow

ed u

ntil

192

8.

Supp

lied

wat

er f

or d

rill

in

g oi

l tes

t w

ell.

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ing:

14

8 ft

of

7-in

and

43

5 ft

of

4-in

. Sc

reen

fr

om

581

to

661

ft.

Supp

lied

wat

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for

drill

ing

oil

test

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lied

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2.

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wat

er f

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in

g oi

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st w

ell.

Supp

lied

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er f

or d

rill

in

g oi

l tes

t wel

l. Sc

reen

fr

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24 to

645

ft.

Supp

lied

wat

er f

or d

rill

in

g oi

l tes

t wel

l. Sc

reen

fr

om 6

08 to

650

ft.

Supp

lied

wat

er f

or d

rill

in

g oi

l tes

t wel

l. Sc

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fr

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41 t

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1 ft

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Supp

lied

wat

er f

or d

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in

g oU

test

wel

l. Sc

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fr

om 5

99 to

640

ft.

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log.

Supp

lied

wat

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or d

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in

g oi

l tes

t wel

l. Sc

reen

fr

om 3

09 t

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9 ft

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d w

ater

for

dr

ill

ing

oil t

est w

ell.

Scre

en

from

636

to 6

56 ft

.

IT1

IT1

00

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foot

note

s at

end

of

tabl

e.

TAB

LE 12.

Rec

ords

of

wel

ls i

n G

alve

ston

Cou

nty,

Texas

Con

tinu

ed

Wel

l

F-27

*F-2

8

F-2

9

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0

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1 F

-32

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3

*F-3

4

F-3

5

Ow

ner

Gal

vest

on

Cou

nty

Wat

er

Con

trol

& I

m

prov

emen

t D

istr

ict

No.

4.

Pan

Am

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an

Prod

uctio

n C

o.

Gal

vest

on

Cou

nty

Hos

pita

l.

Fra

nk B

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......

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vest

on

Cou

nty

Wat

er

Con

trol

& I

m

prov

emen

t D

istr

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No.

3

wel

l 1.

Gal

vest

on

Cou

nty

Wat

er

Con

trol

& I

m

prov

emen

t D

istr

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No.

3

wel

l 2.

Gal

vest

on,

Hou

s

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& H

ende

r-

son

R.

R.

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C

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te D

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~

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L

td.

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....

....

..

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o D

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Dat

e eo

jn-

phft

ed

1944

1949

1950

1927

19

40

1943

1915

1950

Alti

tu

de

of la

nd

surf

ace

(fee

t) 5 5 10 16 16

15 15 19

10

Dep

th

of

wel

l (f

eet)

674

181

680

110

500±

708

914

730

Dia

me

te

r of

w

ell

(inch

es)

4 4

13?4

,m 3 9?

6

4

Wat

er-b

eari

ng

form

atio

n

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er p

art

of

Bea

umon

t cl

ay.

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er p

art

of

Bea

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t cl

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o.............

....

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.......

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er le

vel

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land

su

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(f

eet)

105.

0

91.6

10.4

78.3

Dat

e of

m

easu

rem

ent

July

2,

1952

Nov

. 14

,195

0

Feb.

18

,195

2

Nov

. 7,

1951

Met

hod

of li

ft

Non

e

C,

W

Non

e

T,

E

Non

e T

, E

, 10

T,

E

T,E

A, G

Use

of

wat

er

N S N P N

P P N

N

Rem

arks

Oil

test

wel

l. O

wne

r's

.Tos

ie K

ohfe

ldt

D-2

. Fo

r pa

rtia

l el

ectr

ic l

og

see

plat

e 2.

C

asin

g:

436

ft o

f l3

?6-I

n.

and

6r>6

-in.

from

336

to

680

ft.

Scre

ens

from

59

3 to

602

and

611

to 6

78

ft.

Wel

l dri

lled

to 8

15

ft bu

t pl

ugge

d ba

ck t

o 68

0 ft

. G

rave

l-w

alle

d w

ell.

See

log.

Scre

ens

from

57

8 to

610

an

d 66

5 to

700

ft.

Re

po

rted

dra

wdo

wn

53 ft

. w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

300

gpm

. G

rave

l-w

alle

d w

ell.

See

log.

Sc

reen

fro

m 8

73 t

o 91

4 ft

. Se

e lo

g.

Supp

lied

wat

er f

or d

rill

in

g oi

l te

st

wel

ls.

Scre

en f

rom

719

to

730

00

F-36

F-37

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8

F-39

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2

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3

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4

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Dri

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er D

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r

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unit

y P

ub

lic S

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ce C

o.w

ell 8

.

Com

mun

ity

Pub

lic

Ser

vice

Co.

wel

l 6.

Com

mun

ity

Pub

lic

Ser

vice

Co.

wel

l 4.

Com

mun

ity

Pub

lic

Ser

vice

Co.

wel

l 3.

..d

o..

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ne-T

exas

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Ltd

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alm

o D

rill

ing

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Lan

dri

ault

- -

L

ayne

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as C

o.L

td.

do .

.

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o..

--

do. _

1951

1907

1952

1941

1952

1944

1937

1934

12 11 9 7 8 9 8 8 10

650

926

326

119

248

772

780

772

760

4 1196 4 m

3,2

16, m

20, 1

0%

16,8

96

12, 6

, 4^

sand

. U

pper

par

t of

B

eaum

ont

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.

do..

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..

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..

do ..........

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o. _

........

78.8

33.0

13

8

116.

612

8.7

121.

8

67.4

12

8.7

July

2,

195

2

Jun

e 30

,195

2 M

ay

1951

May

15

,194

5M

ay

18,1

948

Nov.

7, 1

951

Aug

. 7,

194

1 N

ov.

7,19

47

A,G

None

None

C,W

T,E

,50

T,

E,

25

T.E

.20

N N N

Irr

P P P

P

See

foot

note

s at

end

of

tabl

e.

ft.

Kep

orte

d yi

eld

120

gpm

.Su

pplie

d w

ater

for

dril

l in

g oi

l tes

t wel

l. Sc

reen

fr

om 6

29 to

650

ft.

Wel

l fil

led

and

aban

do

ned.

Se

e lo

g.Su

pplie

d w

ater

for

dril

l in

g oi

l tes

t wel

l. Sc

reen

fr

om

306

to

326

ft.

Tem

pera

ture

745

-5° F

.

Scre

en f

rom

230

to

245

ft.

Cas

ing:

55

3 ft

of

16-

in.

and

219

ft

of

896-

in.

Scre

ens

from

65

9 to

70

5 an

d 71

4 to

760

ft.

Kep

orte

d dr

awdo

wn

63

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

52

4 gp

m,

June

4,

1952

. G

rave

l-w

alle

d w

ell.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

44

2 ft

of

20

-in.

and

336

ft o

f IO

N i

n.

Scre

ens

from

54

8 to

56

9 an

d 68

5 to

769

ft.

Rep

orte

d dr

awdo

wn

79

ft

whi

le

pum

p-

Ing

350

gpm

, Fe

b. 2

2,

1944

. G

rave

l-w

alle

d w

ell.

Tem

pera

ture

82

H°

F.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

42

0 ft

of

16

-in.

and

352

ft

of

8s/i-

in.

Scre

ens

from

50

3 to

51

3, 5

44 t

o 55

9, 6

37 t

o 65

2, 6

75 t

o 69

9, a

nd 7

32

to

764

ft.

Eep

orte

d dr

awdo

wn

57 f

t w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

440

gpm

in

19

51.

Gra

vel-

wal

led

wel

l. Se

e lo

g.C

asin

g: 2

43 f

t of

12-

in.,

317

ft o

f 6-

in.

and

200

ft

of

15-3

-in.

Scre

ens

from

679

to

701

and

712

to

758

ft.

Eep

orte

d dr

awdo

wn

79 f

t w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

302

gpm

in

19

51.

Gra

vel-

wal

led

wel

l. Se

e lo

g.

TAB

LE 1

2.

Rec

ords

of

wel

ls i

n G

alve

ston

Cou

nty,

Texas

Con

tinu

ed

Wel

l

*F-4

5

*F-4

6

*F-4

7

F-48

Ow

ner

Com

mun

ity

Pub

lic

Ser

vice

Co.

wel

l 5.

Com

mun

ity

Pub

lic

Ser

vice

Co.

wel

l 7.

Gal

vest

on C

ount

yW

ater

C

ontr

ol&

Impr

ovem

ent

Dis

tric

t N

o.

4w

ell 4

.

Gal

vest

on C

ount

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ater

C

ontr

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prov

emen

tD

istr

ict

Nn.

4

wel

l 3.

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ller

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ne-T

exas

C

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Ltd

.

... -

do.. ..

.. ..

..

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--. _

. ....

.. d

o......... .

Dat

eco

m

plet

ed

1942

1948

1951

1949

Alti

tu

deof

land

surf

ace

(fee

t) 9 9 12 12

Dep

thof wel

l(f

eet)

764

763

728

870

Dia

me

ter

ofw

ell

(inc

hes)

20, 1

QH

16,8

96 16 10%

,85

*6

10%

,89

*

Wat

er-b

eari

ngfo

rmat

ion

Upp

er p

art

of

Bea

umon

t cl

ay.

..... d

o..

..........

... .

.do

.. .... ..

.

Upp

er

part

of

B

eaum

ont

clay

and

"Alta

Lom

a"sa

nd.

Wat

er le

vel

Bel

owla

ndsu

rfac

eda

tum

(fee

t)

136.

1 14

1.6

131.

4

149.

612

7.7

131.

9

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00

Dat

e of

mea

sure

men

t

May

5,

194

5 M

ay

6, 1

949

May

8,

195

1

Nov

. 22

,194

8M

ay

4, 19

50M

ay

8, 19

51

May

19

51

Dec

, 19

49

Met

hod

of li

ft

T,E

,40

T, E

, 50

T,

E,

25

Non

e

Use

of

wat

er

P P P N

Rem

arks

Cas

ing:

45

2 ft

of

20-

in.

and

312

ft

of

10iK

-in.

Scre

ens

from

552

to

573

and

675

to 7

59 f

t. R

epo

rted

dr

awdo

wn

48ft

whi

le p

umpi

ng 5

00g

pm

, Ja

n.

24,

1942

.G

rave

l-w

alle

d w

ell.

See

log.

C

asin

g:

406

ft

of

16-in

.an

d 35

7 ft

of

89

*-in

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reen

s fr

om

511

to52

7, 5

32 t

o 57

5, 6

40 t

o65

5 an

d 69

5 to

760

ft.

Rep

orte

d dr

awnd

own

54

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

584

gp

m

in

1948

.G

rave

l-w

alle

d w

ell.

See

log.

C

asin

g: 2

17 f

eet

of 1

6-in

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ft

of

lO

H-in

. an

d39

8fto

f8H

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eens

from

309

to

315,

317

to

318,

373

to

383,

429

to

439,

454

to 4

64,

490

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9,

504

to 5

13,

524

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4,

595

to 6

04,

630

to64

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nd 6

52 t

o 69

5 ft

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epor

ted

draw

dow

n 88

ft w

hile

pum

ping

515

gpm

in 1

951.

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e lo

g.

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ens

from

597

to

617,

67

0 to

710

, 78

0 to

815

,an

d 83

0 to

859

ft.

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1949

. W

ater

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ghly

min

eral

ized

for

pub

lic

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1947

1942

1941

1940

1936

lw

14 13 10 12 12 14

723

1,03

1

1,01

6

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5 3

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10

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0

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part

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B

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clay

.

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112.

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. 19

47

Aug

. 12

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1952

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1951

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21

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1950

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. 19

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11,1

941

May

9,

1952

Sfin

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943

May

9,

1952

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20

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e

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E

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5

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Ind

Ind

Tnd

use.

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lled

and

aban

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ned.

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e lo

g.

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ing:

364

ft

of 8

?i-i

n.

and3

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5-in

. Sc

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s fr

om

503

to

604

and

658

to

700

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po

rted

dr

awdo

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75

ft w

hile

pum

ping

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7 gp

m

in

1947

. W

ell

drill

ed

to

780

ft,

but

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ed b

ack

to 7

23 f

t. ee

log.

Cas

ing:

1,

005

ft

of 3

-in.

Scre

en f

rom

983

to

998

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log.

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ing:

74

0 ft

of

18-

in.

and

279

ft

of

10-in

. Sc

reen

fr

om

858

to

1,00

8 ft

. R

epor

ted

draw

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n 47

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

1,

500

gpm

A

ug.

12,

1940

. T

em

pera

ture

83.

5° F

. Se

e lo

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g:

188

ft

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8-in

. an

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4 ft

of

10

?i-i

n.

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ens

from

302

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12,

376

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91,

423

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33,

466

to 4

75,

492

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12,

533

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41,

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60,

573

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93,

624

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33,

and

642

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82 f

t. R

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port

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raw

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n 64

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

64

0 gp

m

Sept

. 6,

19

40.

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ing:

69

4 ft

of

20-

in.

and

306

ft

of

10-in

. Sc

reen

s fr

om 7

88 to

799

, 82

1 to

841

, an

d 86

4 to

99

6ft.

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1936

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13

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262

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31,

470

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91,

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546

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88 f

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port

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ft

whi

le

pum

ping

85

0 gp

m i

n 19

33.

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log.

W

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foot

note

s at

end

of

tabl

e,0

0

TAB

LE 1

2.

Rec

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of

wel

ls i

n G

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ston

Cou

nty,

Tex

as C

onti

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l

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5

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8

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9

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0

F-61

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ner

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fini

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wel

l 3.

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m

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1933

1937

1943

1924

1937

1938

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tu

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of la

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(fee

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13 13 8 9 9

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th

of wel

l (f

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965

700

957

574

857

801

788

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me

te

r of

w

ell

(inc

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16,8 4

18%

, 10

34

12

16, 8

% 8%

6

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form

atio

n

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art

of

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a L

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d.

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of

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168 68

.0

97.9

68.6

15

4.4

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e of

m

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rem

ent

Nov

. 19

33

May

9,

1952

July

2,

1941

Jan.

19

43

Aug

. 19

37

July

19

,193

9 M

ar.

12, 1

943

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21

,193

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ay

8,19

51

Met

hod

of li

ft

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e

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, 200

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of

wat

er

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N

Ind

N

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Ind

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arks

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ing:

57

1 ft

of

16

-in.

and

389

ft

of

8-in

. Sc

reen

s fr

om 6

83 to

704

, 79

6 to

815

, an

d 88

8 to

93

8ft.

Rep

orte

d dr

aw

dow

n 78

ft w

hile

pum

p

ing

900

gpm

in

19

33.

See

log.

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rmer

ly u

sed

to s

uppl

y pa

rt

of

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as

Cit

y H

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ts.

Cas

ing:

554

ft

of W

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3 ft

of

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Sc

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s fr

om 6

66 to

691

, 71

1 to

786

, an

d 83

4 to

94

4ft.

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d dr

aw

dow

n 57

ft w

hile

pum

p

ing

1,51

5 gp

m i

n 19

43.

S66 l

off

Scre

en a

t 54

0 to

568

ft.

Cas

ing:

35

8 ft

of

16

-in.

and

499

ft

of

8^-i

n.

Scre

ens

from

462

to 4

98,

568

to 5

78,

605

to 6

19,

651

to 6

80,

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to 7

07,

and

731

to 7

85 f

t. R

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port

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raw

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n 50

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

50

8 gp

m i

n 19

37.

See

log.

Sc

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s fr

om 4

86 t

o 51

0,

555

to 6

01,

617

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27,

707

to 7

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785

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ping

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See

log.

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reen

s at

564

to 5

81, a

nd

738

to

781

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led

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aban

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d.

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log.

00

fcO o M o F

O % Sd Sd

M

CO § Sd Q M

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2

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4

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1.

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as

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min

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min

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l D

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1942

1929

1942

1946

1942 19

22

1922

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1951

658

589

625

536

625

547

550

243

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5

12%

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6.3

157.

5

192

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5

1167

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. 19

42

All

ff

11

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1

May

9,

194

5 N

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2,19

49

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t. 19

42

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. 19

49

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ff

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4.9

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e

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e

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, 40

T,

E,2

0

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N N N

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N Ind

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ing:

289

ft

of 1

2?i-

in.

and

334

ft

of

6^-i

n.

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ens

from

398

to 4

06,

432

to 4

42,

496

to 5

31

and

584

to

619

ft.

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wdo

wn,

53

ft w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

475

gpm

in

19

42.

See

log.

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ens

from

427

to

486

and

506

to 5

47 f

t. R

e

port

ed

draw

dow

n,

56

ft w

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pu

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whe

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g: 3

05 f

t of

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2 ft

of

6§

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om 4

12 to

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and

600

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23

ft.

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n 58

ft w

hile

pum

p

ing

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gpm

in

19

42.

See

log.

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ing:

10

2 ft

of

14-in

., 20

3 ft

of 8

-in.

, and

231

ft

of 7

-in.

Scre

ens

from

20

2 to

223

, 23

7 to

248

, 27

5 to

281

, 32

0 to

331

, 40

5 to

476

and

512

to

533

ft.

Wel

l dr

illed

to

616

ft,

but

plug

ged

back

to 5

36 f

t. Se

e lo

g.C

asin

g: 2

89 f

t of

12?

i-in

. an

d 34

0 ft

of

6^

-in.

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reen

s fr

om 3

95 to

415

, 49

5 to

535

and

585

to 6

15

ft.

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d dr

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n,

53

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

47

5 gp

m

in

1942

. W

ell

drill

ed t

o 74

7 ft

, bu

t pl

ugge

d ba

ck to

625

ft.

See

log.

Scre

ens

from

442

to

460

and

500

to 5

41 f

t.Sc

reen

s fr

om 4

40 t

o 48

0 an

d 50

1 to

540

ft.

See

log.

Scre

en f

rom

221

to

243

ft.

Supp

lied

wat

er

for

drill

ing

oil

test

wel

l.O

il te

st

wel

l. O

wne

r's

Sta

te t

ract

340

no.

1.

Fo

r pa

rtia

l el

ectr

ic l

og

see

plat

e 2.

See

foot

note

s at

end

of

tabl

e.0

0

CO

TABL

E 12.

Rec

ords

of

wel

ls i

n G

alve

ston

Cou

nty,

Tex

as

Con

tinu

ed

Wel

l

*H-1

*H-2

H-3

*H-4

*H-5

*H-6

J-

l

J-2

*J-3

J-4

*J-5 J-6

J-7

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J-

10

Ow

ner

John

W.

Mee

om..

Sta

ndar

d of

Tex

as

& S

alt

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e O

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o.

E.

W. B

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__

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do...

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Oil

Co.

&

Phi

llip

s P

etro

le

um C

o.

Hum

ble

Oil

&

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g C

o.

Joe

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ins

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ate-

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o

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o..

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n..

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ller

John

W.

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Dat

e co

m

plet

ed

1951

1952

1940

1940

19

45

1946

19

51

1950

1937

1939

1940

19

39

1939

1940

Alt

i

tude

of

land

su

rfac

e (f

eet) 0 0 0 10

10 7 0 5 5 7 7 5 8 10 8 8

Dep

th

of

wel

l (f

eet)

337

933

7,71

8 12

460 50

9,

447

8,01

1

283

134

270

257

208

321 12

13

2

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me

te

r of

w

ell

(inc

hes) 4 4 2 4 1W 6 4 5 5 4 5 48 4

Wat

er-b

eari

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form

atio

n

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er p

art

of

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umon

t cl

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a L

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san

d

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er p

art

of

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t cl

ay.

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er p

art

of

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umon

t cl

ay,

do

..

do

.d

o...

.....

.d

o..

. .. .

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o. ..

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er p

art

of

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umon

t cl

ay.

Wat

er l

evel

Bel

ow

land

su

rfac

e d

atu

m

(fee

t) 8.7

3.2

3.2

4.8

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e of

m

easu

rem

ent

Feb

. 13

tl951

Apr

. 9,

195

2

Apr

. 8,

195

2 A

pr.

9, 1

952

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hod

of l

ift

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e

C.

W

C,

W

C,

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e

C,

W

A,G

A,

G

A,

J, E

, %

Use

of

wat

er

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Ind N S S D N N S N

N N

N N D N

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arks

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312

to

337

ft.

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plie

d w

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fo

r dr

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ng

oil

test

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ell.

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en f

rom

893

to

933

ft.

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d w

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fo

r dr

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ng

oil

test

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l. T

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ratu

re 8

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test

w

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ner's

S

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act

no.

234-

1.

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par

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see

plat

e 2.

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test

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wne

r's S

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5,

wel

l no

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or

part

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test

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wne

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or p

ar

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log

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for

dri

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test

wel

l. S

uppl

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wat

er f

or d

rill

in

g oi

l te

st w

ell.

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log.

Do.

S

uppl

ied

wat

er f

or d

rill

in

g oi

l te

st w

ell.

Scre

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rfac

e da

tum

(f

eet)

32.7

49

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78.0

31.8

47

.4

ill 48

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73.9

48.5

72

.0

100.

9

28.0

48

.3

70.1

94

.0

21.4

23.8

46.6

62

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94.0

46

.8

61.7

72

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22.3

46

.4

61.7

Dat

e of

m

easu

rem

ent

Sept

. 23

,193

2 Ju

ne 2

4,19

39

Aug

. 9,

1941

Sept

. 23

.193

2 Ju

ne 2

4,19

39

Jan.

19

14

June

24,

1932

A

ug.

9, 1

941

June

24,

1939

A

ug.

9, 19

41

June

10

,194

6

Oct

. 23

,193

2 Ju

ne 2

4,19

39

Aug

. 9,

194

1 M

ay 1

6,19

45

Sept

. 23

, 193

2

do...-

.-

June

24,

1939

A

ug.

9, 1

941

June

10,

1946

Ju

ne 2

4,19

39

Aug

. 9,

194

1 A

pr.

19,1

944

Sept

. 23

, 193

2 Ju

ne 2

4,19

39

A'IS

. 9,

191

1

Met

hod

of li

ft

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

Use

of

wat

er

N

N

N

N

N

N N

N N

N

Rem

arks

Scre

en f

rom

757

to

797

ft.

For

mer

ly u

sed

to s

up

ply

city

of

Gal

vest

on.

Fille

d an

d ab

ando

ned.

Sc

reen

fro

m 7

56 to

796

ft.

Form

erly

use

d to

sup

pl

y ci

ty o

f G

alve

ston

. Fi

lled

and

aban

done

d.

Scre

en f

rom

754

to

794

ft.

For

mer

ly u

sed

to s

up

ply

city

of

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vest

on.

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d an

d ab

ando

ned.

Sc

reen

fro

m 7

57 t

o 79

7 ft

. Fo

rmer

ly u

sed

to s

up

ply

city

of

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vest

on.

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d ab

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ned.

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reen

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m 7

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6 ft

. Fo

rmer

ly u

sed

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up

ply

city

of

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d ab

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5 ft

. F

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use

d to

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ty o

f G

alve

ston

. Fi

lled

and

aban

done

d.

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Do.

Scre

en f

rom

756

to

796

ft.

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erly

use

d to

sup

pl

y ci

ty o

f G

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ston

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and

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d.

00

00 o H

S3 S3

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CO

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O

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9

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3

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4

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5

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6

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7

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8

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vest

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ell

26-S

.

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1.

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.

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7.

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Cit

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.

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.

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850

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5

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61.3

99.3

47.8

104.

7

68.9

104.

0

103.

4

104.

0

92.3

48.3

190

July

9,

194

1

June

24

,193

9N

ov.

18,1

949

May

12,

1952

May

12,

1952

Mar

. 19

52

Non

e

T,

E,

50

T,

E,

50

T,

E,

60

Non

e

T,

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75

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50

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150

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E

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footn

ote

s at

end

of

tab

le.

Scre

en f

rom

754

to

794

ft.

For

mer

ly u

sed

to s

up

ply

city

of

Gal

vest

on.

FUle

d an

d ab

ando

ned.

Cas

ing:

80

ft o

f 24

-in.

and

75

9 ft

of

12-i

n.

Scr

een

from

713

to

815

ft.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

85

0 ft

of

12

-in.

Sc

reen

fro

m 7

44 t

o 84

4 ft

.C

asin

g:

151

ft

of

24-i

n.

17-i

n.

from

13

9 to

30

1 an

d 12

-in.

fro

m

144

to

843

ft.

Scre

en f

rom

739

to

840

ft.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

87

4 ft

of

4-

in.

Scre

en f

rom

864

to

874

ft.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

80

ft o

f 16

-in.

and

77

5 ft

of

12-i

n.

Scr

eens

fr

om 7

24 t

o 75

4, a

nd 7

62

to 8

46 f

t. Se

e lo

g.C

asin

g:

866

ft

of

12-i

n.

Scre

en f

rom

714

to

857

ft.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

90

ft o

f 24-

in.

and

783

ft o

f 12

-in.

S

cree

n fr

om 7

14 t

o 85

7 ft

. Se

e lo

g.C

asin

g:

888

ft

of

12-i

n.

Scre

en f

rom

714

to

767

ft.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

66

5 ft

of

20

-in.

an

d 13

-in.

fro

m 6

10 t

o 88

4 ft

. Sc

reen

fro

m 7

03

to 8

84 f

t. Se

e lo

g.C

asin

g:

406

ft

of

18-i

n.

and

103'

4-in

. fr

om

304

to 8

58 f

t. Sc

reen

s fr

om

412

to 4

22,

462

to 4

72,

496

to 5

26,

456

to 5

71,

610

to 6

15,

630

to 6

65,

675

to 7

05,

735

to 7

45,

and

810

to 8

40 ft

. D

raw

do

wn,

25

ft

w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

831

gpm

, M

ar.

16,1

952.

Se

e lo

g.

00

TAB

LE 1

2.

Rec

ords

of

wel

ls i

n G

alve

ston

Cou

nty,

Texas

Con

tinu

ed

Wel

l

*M-2

*M-3

*M-4

*M-5

M-6

*M-7

M-8

*M-9

*M

-10

M-l

l

*M-1

2

*M-1

3

*M-1

4

Ow

ner

Gal

vest

on C

ount

y W

ater

Con

trol

&

Im

prov

emen

t D

istr

ict

No.

3

wel

l 3.

Hou

ston

Lig

htin

g &

Pow

er C

o.

R.

L. W

hit

bu

rn

Qal

co C

ount

ry

Clu

b.

J. H

. N

. A

dam

s

W. P

ert

hu

is

Ham

ilto

n F

ord ....

Wh

itse

tt&

Co

R.

S. W

esm

ore-

la

nd.

Ste

war

t P

rodu

c

tion

Co.

Dri

ller

Lay

ne-T

exas

Co.

L

td.

H.

H. E

llis

.-

H.

H.

Ell

is..

. -

M.

R.

Pre

tty.....

Pal

mo

Dri

llin

g C

o.

P.

Cla

rk. .

....

....

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mo

Dri

llin

g C

o.

H.

L.J

acks

on C

o..

Dat

e co

m

plet

ed

1949

1939

1938

1930

1949

1938

19

48

1918

19

51

1948

1895

1928

1937

Alt

i

tude

of l

and

surf

ace

(fee

t) 13 15

16

12 10 8 16 15

14 9 10

10 6

Dep

th

of

wel

l (f

eet)

857

520

202

117

120

100

280 60

55

8

595

590

533

773

Dia

me

te

r of

w

ell

(inc

hes)

18, 1

024

4,2 2 3 4 2 2 4 3 4 3

6,4

8,6

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er-b

eari

ng

form

atio

n

Upp

er p

art

of

Bea

umon

t cl

ay

and

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a L

orna

" sa

nd.

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er p

art

of

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umon

t cl

ay.

..

do

----

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land

su

rfac

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um

(f

eet)

'113 15

.9

29.2

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4 9.

2 9.

9

4.1

3.4

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.7

22.9

33

.0

Dat

e of

m

easu

rem

ent

July

19

49

Apr

. 14

,193

9 F

eb.

18,1

950

Sep

t. 21

, 193

2 Ju

ly

19,1

939

Feb

. 18

,195

2

Feb

. 18

,195

2

Feb

. 16

,195

2

Feb

. 19

48

Apr

. 25

,194

1

Apr

. 29

,193

9 M

ay 2

5,19

43

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hod

of l

ift

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E,

50

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H

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Q

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Q

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of

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er

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N

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S

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N

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D P

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arks

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ens

from

321

to

343,

39

0 to

400

, 48

0 to

540

, 59

4 to

604

, 63

9 to

649

, 68

9 to

704

, an

d 80

0 to

85

0ft.

Rep

orte

d dr

aw

dow

n,

31

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

80

5 gp

m,

July

14

, 19

49.

Wel

l dr

ille

d to

95

8 ft

, b

ut

plug

ged

back

to

857

ft.

Tem

pera

ture

80

.5°

F.

See

log.

Sc

reen

fro

m 5

10 t

o 52

0 ft

.

Scre

en f

rom

270

to

280

ft.

Pum

p se

t at

126

ft.

Sup

plie

s w

ater

for

sm

all

subd

ivis

ion.

Scre

en f

rom

493

to

533

ft.

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ing:

78

ft o

f 8-

in.

and

895

ft

of 3

-in.

Sc

reen

fr

om

734

to

773

ft.

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plie

d w

ater

fo

r dr

illi

ng

oil

test

w

ells

. Se

e lo

g.

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5

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6

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7*M

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M-1

9

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2M

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4

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5

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p. w

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7.

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hem

ical

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orp.

wel

l 6.

Car

bide

& C

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nC

hem

ical

s C

orp.

wel

l 2.

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bide

<fe C

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nC

hem

ical

s C

orp.

wel

l 1.

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L. M

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1938

1938

1938

1948

1937

1947

1947

1 Q

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itrt

/

1946

1940

1940

3 2 2 5 4 6 4 6 15 15 15 15

80 205

180

378 16 468

360

1,02

8

713

1,02

5

1,00

0

6,4

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a o

% *

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0

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clay

.

.. _

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_ ---

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a L

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sand

.

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.

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69.7

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19.0

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0

184.

0

Jan.

25

,193

9M

ay

7, 1

952

Nov

. 19

47

Oct

. 19

47

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. 19

50

Mar

. 19

51

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e

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WJ,

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%

C,

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20

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20

T,

E,

200

N S S S D S S D Ind

Ind

Ind.

Ind.

Scre

en f

rom

753

to

794

ft.

Sup

plie

d w

ater

fo

r dr

illi

ng

oil

test

w

ells

.

Scre

en f

rom

358

to

378

ft.

Scr

een

from

448

to

468

ft.

Rep

orte

d dr

awdo

wn,

12

0 ft

w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

280

gpin

, N

ov.

1947

.

Cas

ing:

78

6 ft

of

18

-in.

an

d 10

?i-i

n.

from

68

6 to

1,

025

ft.

Scr

eens

fr

om 8

01 t

o 82

3 an

d 87

3 to

1,

013

ft.

Rep

orte

d dr

awdo

wn,

59

ft w

hile

pu

mpi

ng 1

,420

gpm

in

1947

. Se

e lo

g.Sc

reen

s fr

om 3

14 t

o 32

5;

380

to 4

02;

429

to 4

71;

498

to 5

20;

576

to 5

98;

627

to 6

38,

and

657

to

699

ft.

Rep

orte

d dr

aw

dow

n,

55

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

54

2 gp

m,

Oct

. 30

,194

7.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

74

3 ft

of

18

-in,

an

d 27

4 ft

of

10

-in.

Scr

een

from

85

6 to

1,

007

ft.

Rep

orte

d dr

awdo

wn,

49

ft w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

1,50

0 gp

m,

July

24,

194

0.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

665

ft

of 1

8-in

and

33

5 ft

of

10-in

. S

cree

ns

from

781

to

825;

840

to

870;

893

to

916;

and

929

to

98

9 ft

. R

epor

ted

draw

dow

n, 5

0 ft

whi

le

pum

ping

1,

500

gpm

, S

ept.

30,1

947.

Se

e lo

».

See

foot

note

s at

end

of

tabl

e.

CO

TAB

LK 1

2.

Rec

ords

of

wel

ls i

n G

alve

ston

Cou

nty,

T

exas

Con

tinu

ed

Wel

l

*M-2

7

*M-2

8

*M-2

9

*M-3

0

*M-3

1

*M-3

2

Ow

ner

Car

bide

& C

arbo

n C

hem

ical

s C

orp.

w

ell 5

.

Pan

Am

eric

an

Ref

inin

g C

orp.

w

ell 7

.

Pan

Am

eric

an

Ref

inin

g C

orp.

w

ell 8

.

Pan

Am

eric

an

Ref

inin

g C

orp.

w

ell 4

.

Pan

Am

eric

an

Ref

inin

g C

orp.

w

ell 5

.

Pan

Am

eric

an

Ref

inin

g C

orp.

w

ell 1

1.

Dri

ller

Lay

ne-T

exas

C

o.

Ltd

.

..... d

o... .

-

do .. .

...-

do.............

..-.d

o

do

Dat

e co

m

plet

ed

1942

1936

1937

1933

1934

1944

Alti

tu

de

of la

nd

surf

ace

(fee

t) 14 15

16 16

16

12

Dep

th

of

wel

l(f

eet)

700

1,02

4

1,00

0

974

966

910

Dia

me

te

r of

w

ell

(inc

hes)

18H

, 10

?i

20,1

0

20,1

0

lfi,8

16,8

20, 1

0?4

Wat

er-b

eari

ng

form

atio

n

Upp

er p

art

of

Bea

umon

t cl

ay.

" A

lta L

oma"

san

d

.....d

o-.

..--

-....

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er p

art

of

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umon

t cla

y an

d "A

lta

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a" s

and.

d

o

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er p

art

of

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umon

t cl

ay.

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er le

vel

Bel

ow

land

su

rfac

e da

tum

(f

eet)

72.9

74.7

17.0

95

.2

96.9

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e of

m

easu

rem

ent

May

9,

1952

d

o..

..

Dec

. 19

33

May

9,

195

2

..d

o ..

.

Met

ht d

of

lii

f

T,

E,

75

T,

E, 1

25

T,

E,

160

Non

e

T,

E,

75

T,

E.1

50

Use

of

wat

er

Ind.

Ind.

Ind. N

Ind.

Ind.

Rem

arks

Cas

ing:

225

ft

of 1

85i-l

n.

and

475

ft

of 1

0?i-

ln.

Scre

ens

from

335

to 3

69;

369

to 3

89;

399

to 4

19;

443

to 4

49;

470

to 4

80;

601

to 5

31;

619

to 6

24;

and

647

to 6

82 f

t. R

e

port

ed d

raw

dow

n, 1

11

ft w

hile

pum

ping

SOO

gp

m,

Dec

. 24

, 19

42.

See

log.

C

asin

g:

709

ft

of 2

0-in

. an

d 31

0 ft

of

10

-in.

Slot

ted

pipe

fro

m 8

64

to 1

,019

ft.

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orte

d dr

awdo

wn,

40

ft w

hile

pu

mpi

ng 1

,560

gpm

in

1936

. Se

e lo

g.

Cas

ing:

71

7 ft

of

20-

in.

and

280

ft

of

10-in

. Sc

reen

fro

m 8

06 t

o 87

2 ft

. R

epor

ted

draw

do

wn,

63

.5

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

1,

160

gpm

in

193

7.

See

log.

C

asin

g: 6

03 ft

of 1

6-in

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35

1 ft

of

8-in

. Sc

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s fr

om 6

65 t

o 70

6, 8

00 t

o 82

4, a

nd 8

88 t

o 93

4 ft

. Y

ield

900

gpm

in

1933

. Se

e lo

g.

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ing:

59

9 ft

of

16

-in.

and

357

ft

of

8-in

. Sc

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s fr

om 6

64 to

685

, 7S

g to

si0

7, w

i 87

5 to

93

3 ft

. fi

eld,

600

gpm

in

194

3.

See

log.

C

asin

g: 3

40 ft

of 2

0-in

and

49

5 ft

of

10

?l-in

. Sc

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s fr

om 4

40 to

490

;

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4

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7

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w

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Pan

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fi

ning

C

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wel

l 4.

Rep

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fi

ning

C

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wel

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Rep

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Re

fi

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C

o.

wel

l 2.

Tex

as C

ity

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n-

ing

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wel

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alli

ng.....

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C

o.

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.do.

Tex

as W

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ells

, In

c.

1942

1920

1942

1942

1939

1913

131,

007

993

1,01

7

759

1,00

9

1,01

5

18H

, 10

94

10,6

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20,1

294

16, 8

s

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%

16,;

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and

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a L

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art

of

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t cl

ay.

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a lo

ma"

san

d.

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156

i 10

0

136

175 66

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1942

Dec

. 19

42

Jan.

1940

Nov

1943

May

8,

195

2

T,

E,2

00

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E,

25

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E,

260

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50

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519

to 5

39;

569

to 5

79;

621

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31;

650

to 7

10;

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790

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25 f

t. R

e

port

ed d

raw

dow

n, 8

0 ft

w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

535

gpm

in

1944

. Se

e lo

g.

Cas

ing:

578

ft

of 1

8?6-

in.

and

387

ft

of

10%

-ln.

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ens

from

671

to 7

04,

729

to 7

49,

804

to 8

24,

and

849

to 9

59 f

t. R

e

port

ed d

raw

dow

n, 4

9 ft

w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

1,50

0 gp

m,

Nov

. 8,

19

42.

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en s

et o

ppos

ite s

and

at

bott

om

of

wel

l. Fl

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abo

ut 3

0 gp

m

in

1920

. K

now

n as

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ank

farm

wel

l. Se

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g.C

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g:

741

ft

of 2

0-in

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d 27

6 ft

of

12%

-in.

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en f

rom

852

to 1

,007

ft

. R

epor

ted

draw

do

wn,

40

ft

w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

1,22

5 gp

m,

Nov

. 16

,194

2.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

34

3 ft

of

16

-in.

and

406

ft

of

8^-i

n.

Scre

ens

from

450

to 4

90,

548

to 5

62,

570

to 5

77,

587

to 5

98,

672

to 6

77,

and

688

to 7

38 f

t. R

e

port

ed

draw

dow

n,

46

ft w

hile

pum

ping

600

gp

m i

n 19

42.

See

log.

Cas

ing:

716

ft

of 1

85/i-

in.

and

297

ft

of

1094

-in.

Scre

ens

from

824

to 8

35,

888

to 8

99,

and

909

to

989f

t. R

epor

ted

draw

do

wn,

39

ft

w

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pu

mpi

ng

1,43

5 gp

m,

Jan.

6,

1940

. Se

e lo

g.Sc

reen

fro

m 8

97 t

o I,0

o4

ft.

Rep

orte

d dr

aw

dow

n,

34

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

80

0 gp

m,

Nov

. 30

, 19

43.

See

log.

H

H

O

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foot

note

s at

end

of t

able

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TABL

E 1

2.

Rec

ords

of

wel

ls i

n G

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ston

Cou

nty,

Tex

as

Con

tinu

ed

Wel

l

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M-4

0

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1

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2

M-4

3

M-4

4

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5

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ner

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as C

ity

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in

ing

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wel

l 1.

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as C

ity

Ref

in

ing

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w

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3.

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hard

son

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inin

g C

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1.

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hard

son

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g C

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2.

Car

bide

& C

ar

bon

Che

mic

als

Cor

p.

Pro

duct

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Co.

Uni

vers

ity

ofT

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1.

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cess

ing

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p. w

ell

1.

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ller

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as W

ater

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ells

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c.

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C

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Ltd

.

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ry L

ane.

......

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ne-T

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C

o.L

td.

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ne-T

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.

Dat

eco

m

plet

ed

1943

1948

1919

1947

1948

1941

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itu

de

of la

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rfac

e(f

eet) 8 8 6 6 4 12

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thof wel

l(f

eet)

1,05

0

655

1,03

0

974

513

702

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me

ter

ofw

ell

(inc

hes)

16, 1

0?i

8?i

10 10%

65$,

4^

1851

, 10

%

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er-b

eari

ngfo

rmat

ion

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a lo

ma"

san

d.

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er p

art

of

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umon

t cl

ay.

"Alt

a L

oma"

sand

.

Upp

er p

art

of

Bea

umon

t C

lay

and

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aL

oma"

san

d.U

pper

par

t of

Bea

umon

t cl

ay.

Upp

er p

art

of

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umon

t cl

ay.

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er l

evel

Bel

owla

ndsu

rfac

eda

tum

(fee

t)

190 72

.2

147.

3

86.5

70.6

194 67

.1

1156 '6

5

Dat

e of

mea

sure

men

t

Jan.

, 19

43

Nov

. 7,

1951

Nov

. 14

,195

0

July

10

,194

7

Nov

. 8,

1951

Nov

., 19

47

May

8,

195

2

July

, 19

48

Sep

t.,

1941

Met

hod

of li

ft

T,

E,

75

T,

S

Non

e

T,

S

T,

E,

10

Non

e

T,

E,

75

Use

of

wat

er

Ind

Ind

N Ind

Ind

N Ind

Rem

arks

Cas

ing:

80

0 ft

of

16

-in.

and

206

ft

of

10?i

-in.

Scr

een

from

900

to

1,00

6ft

. R

eport

ed

draw

do

wn,

27

ft

w

hile

pum

ping

800

gpm

, Jan

.19

43.

See

log.

Scre

ens

at 4

75 t

o 50

5, 5

50

to 5

80,

and

630

to 6

50ft

. R

eport

ed

draw

do

wn,

28

ft

w

hile

pum

ping

32

5 gp

m

in19

48.

See

log.

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ens

from

48

4 to

50

8 an

d 85

1 to

911

ft.

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en f

rom

480

to

510

ft.

Ow

ner's

D

ock

wel

l.Se

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st

wel

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or p

ar

tial

el

ectr

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log,

se

epl

ate

1.

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ing:

200

ft

of 1

8«/i-

in.

and

430

ft

of

10?4

-in.

Scre

ens

from

288

to 2

97,

327

to 3

37,

360

to 3

65,

377

to 3

82,

402

to 4

17,

457

to 4

64,

466

to 4

76,

491

to 5

01,

526

to 5

47,

561

to 5

66,

568

to 5

86,

CD

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W sd H

OQ

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»

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CO0* O B

OQ

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N-4

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a

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a

*N-6

b

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c

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p. w

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p. w

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&

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L

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ne &

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ler.

.

Lay

ne-T

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L

td.

McM

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rs &

P

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oy.

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do ______

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o.

........

1941

1945

1913

1Q9f

i

1952

1940

1912

1914

1929

1929

12 10 8 12 15

10 10 10 10

10 10Se

e fo

otno

tes

at e

nd o

f ta

ble.

696

643

1,08

8 860

0

1.35

0

458

1.34

5

1,34

6

800

400±

299

mi,

10?4

18, 1

094

10, 8

, 6 yu.

6 6 10 6 6 3 6

....

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. ..

....

do

.

"Alt

a L

oma"

sand

. U

pper

par

t of

B

eaum

ont

clay

.

"Alt

a L

oma"

sand

. U

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par

t of

B

eaum

ont

clay

an

d "

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a L

oma"

san

d.

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er p

art

of

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umon

t cl

ay,

do

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o.... ......

165

'155 10

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17.0

10.9

27.2

d

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Oct

. 19

45

Jun

e 18

,194

1

Apr

. 19

52

May

8,

1951

May

7,

195

2

T,

E,

75

T,E

,10

0

Non

e

C,

WT

,E,5

Non

e

A,

E

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e

A,

S

A,

S

Ind

Ind

N D N N

Ind

N

N N

Ind

Ind

and

606

to 6

16 I

t.

Re

po

rted

dra

wdo

wn,

59

ft

whi

le

pum

ping

65

0 gp

m i

n 1

941.

Se

e lo

g.C

asin

g: 2

30 f

t of

185

6-in

. an

d 40

6 ft

of

10

%-i

n.

Scre

ens

from

336

to 3

42,

354

to 3

63,

374

to 3

83,

394

to 4

03,

414

to 4

23,

481

to 4

88,

496

to 5

16,

522

to

532,

542

to

552,

56

2 to

581

, 58

3 to

587

, an

d 6

13 t

o 62

2 ft

. R

e

port

ed

draw

dow

n,

45

ft w

hile

pu

mpi

ng

600

gpm

in

1941

. Se

e lo

g.C

asin

g: 1

96

ft

of

18-i

n.

and

40

8 ft

of

10

?i-i

n.

Scre

ens

from

30

9 to

32

9, 3

50 t

o 41

0, 4

58 t

o 50

0, a

nd 5

58 t

o 58

0 ft

. Se

e lo

g.F

orm

erly

us

ed

by

rail

ro

ad.

Scre

ens

from

819

to

862

an

d 9

74 t

o 1

,018

ft

. Se

e lo

g.

For

mer

ly u

sed

to s

uppl

yF

ort

Tra

vis.

T

est

hole

. Se

e lo

g.

Scre

en f

rom

245

to

287

ft.

Rep

orte

d dr

awdo

wn

21

ft w

hile

pum

ping

12

5 gp

m i

n 1

940.

T

empe

r

atur

e 74

° F

. Se

e lo

g.F

ille

d an

d

aban

done

d.

See

log.

Scre

ens

from

840

to

884,

an

d

1,26

1 to

1,

336

It.

Cav

ed a

nd a

band

oned

. Se

e lo

g.

Wat

er

'ised

fo

r oo

ol'n

g pu

rpos

es.

Do.

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TABL

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Rec

ords

of

wel

ls i

n G

alve

ston

Cou

nty,

Tex

as

Con

tinu

ed

Wel

l

N-7

a

N-7

b

N-7

c N

-7d

N-7

e N

-7f

N-7

g N

-7h

N-7

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N-7

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m

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0

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-15

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ner

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y of

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vest

on.

..d

o

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d

o

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do

....

.

....

.do

....

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..... d

o _

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o

_ ,

do do _

..d

o.

.......

.....d

o.. ......_.

Gal

ves t

on-

Hou

ston

B

rew

erie

s In

c.

Hi-

Gra

de P

acki

ng

Co.

... .

.do.... ..

.. .

Gal

vest

on

Wha

rf

Co.

C

. J. B

lum

e

Lill

y H

arr

is

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ller

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vest

on A

rte

si

an W

ell

Co.

Lay

ne-T

exas

C

o.

Ltd

.

McM

aste

rs &

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mer

oy.

.....d

o.. _

----

----

L

ayne

-Tex

as

Co.

L

td.

H. H

. Eli

te

-

Palm

o D

rilli

ng

Co.

. .d

o.

R.H

arri

s. --

----

--

Dat

e co

m

plet

ed

1888

1888

1888

18

88

1888

18

88

1888

18

88

1888

18

88

1888

18

88

1888

18

93

1947

1948

1935

19

28

1951

1952

1946

19

33

Alti

tu

de

of la

nd

surf

ace

(fee

t) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 5 5 4 4 5 12 5

Dep

th

of

wel

l (f

eet)

1,34

6

840

835

830

840

835

820

810

830

826

819

965

973

3,07

0

1,31

7

397

435

1,49

8

181

279

325 15

Dia

me

te

r of

w

ell

(inc

hes)

26 24 8 10 2 2 4 1H

Wat

er-b

eari

ng

form

atio

n

"Alt

a L

oma"

san

d

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er p

art

of

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umon

t cl

ay.

d

o

.... -d

o....

_.__

..

d

o

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.d

o.....

do_ d

o

-d

o

d

o _

do

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a L

oma"

san

d

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er p

art

of

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umon

t cl

ay.

d

o

Upp

er p

ait

of

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umon

t cl

ay.

... ..

do

- .d

o -

----

----

d

o ---

---

Wat

er le

vel

Bel

ow

land

su

rfac

e da

tum

(f

eet)

17.5

'51.0

'24

.0

15.0

Dat

e of

m

easu

rem

ent

May

7,

1952

May

19

47

Dec

. 19

48

May

19

51

Met

hod

of li

ft

Non

e

Non

e

Non

e N

one

Non

e N

one

Non

e N

one

Non

e N

one

Non

e N

one

Non

e N

one

T,

E,

150

T,

E,

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TABLE 13. Drillers' logs of wells in Galveston County, Tex.

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well A-5

[Owner: Chester Eignus. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 34 feet]

Soil and clay. _ _ __ ._ .....Sand-. ......Clay...........................Sand.... ..... ............. .Clay_-,_........Sand............ .. . ..

4011191010

5

40

7080on95

Shale, soft.-...----... __ ...

Clay.-

60413070

104200

155196226296400600

Well A-7

[Owner: Cecil Brown. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 32 fee-",]

Surface soil.- ..Clay, white. - .

Clay............Sand... .._._. _ . .Clay....................... -Sand__. . ________Clay___. ..__._______-. _.Sand-. _..___.___Clay............ .Sand...., _

35

79

5

37

2

07

92Q7

99108

122125

Clay..- .

Shale Shale, soft _ Shale -- -

Shale

232361437131275319

131

127159195209246377404409412431562

Well A-17

[Owner: Mrs. Annette Voss. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 28 feet]

Clay .. _ ._ _ _ _______ __ -Sand _______ __Clay-. - ___ ___- __ .Sand-_._ .......

Gumbo __ ...Clay--.. ..Gumbo ___ .Sand-_ _____ _Gumbo .Clay and shells ._

6OQ

14364307

113112

3

134157

100

O1Q

QCQ

370401413

Clay-..

Clay-.-

Clay Sand. Clay--- . Sand.. Clav--. -

2541

689

14913231450

8

441482488497506655668681705755763

Well B-3

[Owner: R. E. Ketehey. Driller: McMasters & Pomeroy. Reported altitude 12 fcet]

Sand............ - ..

Sand--. __ _ .

Clay......... ________ __ __ ..Shale ___ _ __ . _

6

g31368230411143

21CO

CO

170200241

295

Clay. .

Sand_

23575

43612813829

318375380423484512525533562

WellB-5

[Owner: J. M. Robinson. Driller: M. R. Pretty. Reported altitude 12 feet]

Clay-...-........_.....__.......Sand. _ .- __ . -Clay.._ .... .... ... ... ....

Clay...........................Sand... ---._-_ . . . .. ..Shale.. ....... ........ ___ _ _Sand. ....................

24

2

3618136

94

262801

OK

98104

Sand-. ...

Clay Shale, sandv-. _ . __ ... __

5710151232163032

161171186198230246276308

DRILLERS' LOGS

TABLE 13. Dritters' logs of wells in Galveston County, Tex. Cortinued

99

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well B-5 Continued

[Owner: J. M. Robinson. Driller: M. R. Pretty. Reported altitude 12 feet]

Clay- Shale Sand-.. ____ . __Shale Sand. _______ _ __

Sand. ___ _ _ .. __ __ __

134

19 10 15 36

8

321 325 344 354 369 405 413

Shale

Shale . Sand__ ___ __ _

19 17 36

6 32 22

432 449 485 491 523 545

Well B-37

[Owner: Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude, 22 feet]

Soil

Sand--.-...-... ..............

Clay----

8 92 10 4

46 5 5

10 22 8

15 37 23

105 60 20

8 100 110 114 160 165 170 180 202 210 225 262 285 390 450 470

Rock. _____ _ _____ __ .Clay

Clay...

30 8

15 1

121 45 3 7

30 30 40

130 5

40 45

500 508 523 524 645 690 693 700 730 760 800 930 935 975

1,020

Well B-38

[Owner: Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2, well 1. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 21 feet]

Sand. _ ___ _____ . ....Clay-. .

Shale, sandy blue, and shell. ._.

Sand. _____ . ______ .. .

Sand, fine, with thin shale breaks ____ . .. __ ....

1 19 4

22 38 15 30 12 6

34

1 20 24 46 84 99

129 141 147

181

Shell

Shale

Shale Sand.... ... _ ... .--_

45 114 20 14 20 37 32 27 18 43 75

290 404 424 438 458 495 527 554 572 615 690

Well B-45

[Owner: J. H. Ross. Driller: Pat O'Day. Reported altitude 10 feet]

Clay

Clay.- ... ....

Clay--

4644191Q

6663

46on109

169235

Clay-... ... ...

Sand.._ .....

444341204

32

342385426446450568600


TABLE 13. Drillers' logs of wells in Galveston County, Tex. Continued

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

WeIIC-3[Owner: Dan M. Bell. Driller: Pat O'Day. Reported altitude 17 feet]

Sand ______________

Sand. ___ ___ . _____

Sand ______________

2176

3542634

104924

219256064'10124160170219243

444316

109210114662148

287330346455457467478482548569617

WellC-8[Owner: Humble Oil & Refining Co. Driller: Luther Patterson. Reported altitude Ifi feet]

Shale.. ______________Sand..-. ____________Shale.-. _____________Sand __________ . .......

2454214925

324

247899

148173497

Shale Sand _ . ______ .

Sand

169215

10721

513605620727748

Well D-12[Owner: Dillard-Waltermire, Inc. Driller: Luther Patterson. Reported altitude 35 feet]

Surface _____________Shale.. _____ . _ ... ___ .

Shale.. _____ . __ . .......Sand ______________Shale... _ . ___ . __ ..... ...Sand ..- ......... .........Shale ______________

25

9Q

835218

84

2580

IflQ

117152173181265

Sand Shale _ . _ ......

Shale .. _ - -

1033

IPU

25670

275308320336350606676

[Owner: City of Galveston test well 2-5.

Well D-13

Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 25 feet]

Sand, fair. .. __________

Shale. ... .........Sand and shale _____ ......

Clay and shells ... ._.. ...

Sand -_

Sand, good ___________Clay. _ . __ . _ . ___ ....

561914

76136033

760406

5435275325

1291792

3

567589

178238271278338378384438473500553

57960862571779ft shell

3fIT37

T34472

22e

2?as22173?15

9C11112C

f

756773810817851898900922928951984

1,0061,0231,0561,0711,0781,1681,1791,1901,210

1,218

DRILLERS' LOGS 101

TABLE 13. Drillers' logs of wells in Galveston County, Tex. Cortinued

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Th'ekness (feet)

Depth (feet)

[Owner: City of Galveston, test well 8-11.Well D-14


Clay...........................

Clay..........................Sand. ___ _________Clay.. ...................

Sand... __ .... _____ ...Clay- . ....

Sand... ___ _______ ..Clay, hard... __________

Clay .......... ...... ...

Sand .. __ .. _ ... __ ...Clay- . ........ ...... ....

Sand.. .. ...Clay.. ..... ........ ....

Oft

476

343390766430241148271520352020

46

238714

1

2630374377

110200

OKA

38040441 f\

463490505Koe

5605806006046106337207S4

735

Clay.. ... ... ... ..... ...

Shale . _

Shale Sand- _

Shale

128576

3534

8202512112

1728

31116653040341620

747755760767773808842850870895907918920937965968979995

1,0601,0901,1301,1641,1801,200

Well D-18

[Owner: Missouri Pacific Railroad. Driller: L. Patterson. Reported altitude 3,5 feet]

Sand. ..........................Clay... ........ ......Rock ___________ . ...

Shale, blue.... .. ............

366

78364g

10320191020

3642120123129133138241261280290310

Sand. _ ..........

Clay-.

1538253

139711

128217

32J36C36£37C373386483494622643650

[Owner: Algoa Townsite Co.Well D-21

Driller: Miller. Reported altitude 33 feet1

Sand. _ ...............Clay.. ..... .... ....... .Sand. ... ..... .... ........

Rock. ___ ___ ... .........

Rock. __ - _ . ____ .. .....

Sand . . ____ . ......

Sand _____________ ....

Sand.. . _ ________ .. ...Gravel. ........................

Gumbo _______ . ..... ..-.

361445

592

61112

649

14717

94

4551

66260

1443205

17

365095

100192198209221227276423440449453498549555617677

693736756761778

Sand .... ....... ....... .... .Gumbo... ......................

594

7782

3410561386

191033

346

2221104237

930

783792796873881883917927983996

1,0041,0101,0291,0391,0721,0751,0791,0851,1071,1281,1381,1801,2171,2281,256



Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well D-21 Continued

[Owner: Algoa Townsite Co. Driller: Miller. Reported altitude 33 feet]

5 37 4

14 3

1,261 1.298 1,302 1,316 1,319

14

If4

1,333 1,336 1,355 1,359 1,362

Well E-16

[Owner: Glenn H. McCarthy. Driller: L. Patterson. Reported altitude 21 feet]

Clay. Sand.. .... _. __Shale Sand. -___ ______-_-- Shale Sand.- . ...Shale-. ---- -_-_ - ...

15 9

45 22

347 14

198

15 24 69 91

438 452 650

Sand ___ _ . _ __ ... -_ -_Shale

35 P 6

24 21

657 692 701 707 731 743

Well E-26

[Owner: 'Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, well 1. Driller: Layne-TexaS Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 16 feet]

Clay.... ...... ...Sand. . ....Clay.-.- . .... _.... ..... .....Sand.- .... . ..... .....

Clay... __ _ _____ ..___

Clay..-- - ..

Clay.

Clay.. ........

314 6

56 12 12 21 46 16 69

6 67

8 52 10

317 23 79 91

103 124 170 186 255 261 328 336 388 398

Clav.--

Clay-..

Clay-

Clay...

Clay. ... -

Sand-- -Clay.-

16 6

22 4

23 5

14 5 9 3 9 8

60 12

414 420 442 446 469 474 488 493 502 505 514 522 582 594

Well E-27

[Owner: Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, well 2. Driller: Layne-TexaS Co. Ltd. Reported altitnde 16 feet]

Clay. Sand, broken _ - ... .Clay. Sand

Shalfi, S9-P fly

2 72 36 38 15 51 54

2 74

110 148 163 214 268

Shale, sandy, shale, and shell-

Shale, tough _ __ _ -

154 25 3-' 10 11 40 25

452 477 511 521 532 572 597

Well E-28

[Owner: Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, well 2. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 17 feet]

Clay... Sand. Clay-- .Sand. .... . .Clay... ..Shale

1020

90

246

10QA

80170210456

41on

14414

497517531572576

DRILLERS' LOGS 103


Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well E-37

[Owner: C. L. Dobbins. Reported altitude 11 feet]

Clay-.-.-- . .

Shale

Sand.. _

Sand. ____._ __.__. _

SandShale

1018

80263014AK

8727366

473827

101423

94

224519

26

145171

9fift

367

430436483

548

573587

619

645

709

Sand

Sand.

Sand

Sand. ._ __ .-

Shale, sticky..... _ ... __ .

Shale

1428

517188

16188

17106

40104015212123451626

53

1612

723751756773791799815833841858808874914924964979

1,0001,0211,0441,0891,1051,1311,1361,1391,1551,167

Well E-40

[Owner: Izaak Lippman. Driller: L. Patterson. Reported altitude 13 fee*]

Sand... __ _-..____ __ .-. ....

Sand . .Stole

Shale . __ - -

304

431053

8106

30347787

140148254

Sand. ...Shale

Shale Sand. ___Shale-- _ __-__.--.. _ ........Sand-.- . .... -

898

Z3108190

OftO

360070445455536686

Well E-42 [Owner: Pure Oil Co. Driller: L. Patterson. Reported altitude 12 feet]

Clay.. .. .

Shale

65432243

65108130173

Shale Sand.. _ _ ..............Shale. ____ . ________ ..

37898

EE1

fiiQ

651

Well E-46 [Owner: Humble Oil & Refining Co. Driller: L. Patterson. Reported altitude 10 feet]

Shale

Shale - v - - ---

Shale

Shale_.__. _-__-_. _

228

13

20451713

2230431° 90

135152165

Shale

Shale . .

Shale

297

16

5871

170467Aon

498514

AA9

104 GEOLOGY, GROUND-WATER RESOURCES, GALVESTON COUNT", TEX.


Thickness (feet)

Depth(feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth(feet)

Well EM7[Owner: Humble OD & Refining Co. Driller: L. Patterson. Reported altitude 11 feot]

Clay..... . . . ..Sand... ________ .. _ ....Shale. ___ .... ... . __ ..... .Sand... _____ . __ .... _ ..Shale Shale and sandy shale ..........Sand.. __Shale. _ _ . _____ .Sand. ___ ... .. ____ . .....

32 5

40 14 46

160 22 67 22

32 37 77 91

137 297 319 386 408

Shale ________ ..

Shale

Shale

133 19 4

16 14 11 85 14 36

541 560 564 580 594 605 690 704 740

Well E-66 [Owner: Prince Drilling Co. Driller: L. Patterson. Reported altitude 21 feet]

24 15 9

20 28 53 10

24 39 48 68 96

149 159

Shale. __ . ____ _ - .Sand... ... ... Shale Sand.. .... . .....

20 P2 24 ?6 50

190 210 302 326

472

Well E-72[Owner: Pan American Production Co. Driller: McMasters & Pomeroy. Reported altitude 17 feet]

Clay....

Clay

80 34 93 40

117 24 22 30

80 115 208 248 365 389 411 441

Shell 15 20 20 11 2 7 8

456 476 496 507

516 524

Well E-73[Owner: Humble Oil & Reflning Co. Driller: L. Patterson. Reported altitude 18 feet]

Clay

Sand

20 5

62 23

590 12

2025 87

110 700 712

Shale. __ . _ __ . ..Sand. Shale. __ __ ____ . .Sand.-

Shale

33 10 15 50 20 18

745 755 770 820 840 858

Well E-74 [Owner: City of Galveston, test well 7-10. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd.]

Clay

Clay and layers of sandy clay

Sand... __ . ________ ....

Clay .

35

10 15 38 11 19 15 74 26 10 54

290 9

55 43 11

3 8

18 33 71 82

101 116 180 216 226 280

570 579 634 677 688

Sand Clay

Sand... _____ .

Clay-

Clav------- _ ..

Shale

2 82 26 10

5 15 14 16 10 28 14 30 70 50 25 56 43 16

690772 798 808 813 828 842 858 868 896 910 940

1,010 1,060 1,085 1,141 1,184 1,200

DRILLERS' LOGS 105


Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

TMckness (feet)

Depth (feet)

[Ownerf City of Oalveston, test well 12-15.Well E-75


Soil

Clay... Sand.-. _

Clay...

Sand.-.

Sand

Clay

21052331437

48

1331

1 V)

331039

91667

3

64

113828

4

2126497

148152160173204356389399438447463530533538544548

597625629

Clay.,.. .. .

Clay...... .....................Sand .. _ _ ..

Sand...... ..... ..... ..... ... ...Clay....... ......... __ ..

Sand. .....

Clay.--

Sand, fine, and shellSand'-..--'- __ __ . __ .....

Clay.--.. .. ..... ......

44

20151

121678

7212862113118281016244699

633637657658663664785

7Qft

806810817838866928Q7O

1,0221,0501 0601,0881 119

1,180

Well E-78 [Owner: City of Galveston well 10. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitrde 19 feet]

Clay-.-

Shale, sandy, and layers of sand.

15V7

5312411

5152125 255816

7

15KO

5788

128143164189 214979

295

Sand and sticky shale breaks. --

661 3

18

723198

6838 50

7

074OQO

4034104334524.OA

528566 616638763770

[Owner: City of Galveston, test well 1-4.Well E-79


Soil

Clay.. . -

Sand

Sand.-_ _ ______ . _

Sand. ____ . .

51431

2848

7345628Qfl

8

171828CO

33193118

5

50

150

1789J9

268

386394412

454

500ceo

604

653767

Clay....

Clay.

Clay-

Clay- -

Clay--

Sand Clay--

9

20

1418

4304

1084

99

2415191817403S1111

785

810822836854

888892902986995

1,0041,0281,0431,0621,0801,0971,1371,1751,1961,2101,212



Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

[Owner: City of Galveston, test well 11-14.

Well E-80


Soil

Sand... __ ________ _

Clay-

Clay.

Clay.............. . .

34

1315152016304416694558232644

10232015431770

37

2035507086

116160176245290348371397

446456479499514557574644

Sand. _____ . __ _ ___Clay.. .--.........-. .....

Clay_ .Sand. _________ ____ .Clay-- . -

Clay.-

Clay.

Clay- .

Clay

Clay-- - .- -.-

741

8611948

343

218

843411

233413144814142

718719805806807

820828862865886894978

1,0181,0291,0431,0661,1001,1131,1271,1751,1891,2031,205

Well E-81

[Owner: City of Galveston, well 13. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 21 feet]

Soil Clay. - -

Clay..

Sand.-.---- .... __ _ _. . .Clay.. Sand ..Shale

Shale.. __

2

20362218551120642220

2416

28

286486

104159170190254276296307331347

Sand _________ . _

shell

Sand_.__. ____ . Clay--.

15

13039

2842

7414

73162

7

362367368398401410438480

554568

641803810


Well E-82


Clay- .

Clay and shells .. __ .* __

Clay and shells __ _ _ - .

Sand ____ __ . ___ __ . _

Clay and sandy clay . .. .

Clay and sandy clay___. __ _

357

772429

315103018609

253

111156

183

38

1592

116145460470500518578587612

626637642648666

Clay-. Sand. Clav_ .

132

10835

67

206

324637343567

54915

68

682684792827833840860866898

, 944981

J,0151,0501,1171,1221,1711,1861,1921,200

DRILLERS' LOGS 107


Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well E-83 [Owner: City of Galveston, well 12. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 22 feet]

Clay__ ________________

Sand.. ......................

24

694910136580

26

75124134147212292

Clay.. ......................

Sand_ _ .........

3062118525238133

4

322384502554606644777781

Well E-84 [Owner: City of Galveston, well 9. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 23 feet]

Clay--... ....... .-. ... .-

Clay_

Sand.- _ ..._..................

Clay-

Clay--

301010393235151624821516

30405089

121156171187211293308324

Clay_

ClayL- ..._

Clav-. Sand ...... _ __Clay-.. ...

17272638368211452829983

341368394432468550561606634663761764



Sand.-...-.. .... ... _____

Sand

Sand-. ... ...

3953611383

11235

430396896

141320

85

16

3992

153166249361396400430469537546552566579599607612628

1

Shale, sticky _

Sand... _ Shale, sticky _ . _

shell

Sand

273

1591

32

11

7

78439526234769

26

18

655658673764767769780787794

872915

1,0101,0361,0591,1061,1751,1771.1831,201



Soil.. .

Clay _.__.._ -._.___ ______

Clav_ -

Clav_ .......

Clay- ..

Clay-..

46

12162715

614

6249530352523423020438410

4102238658086

100106130225255290315338380410430473

567

Sand. _____________ _ _Clay- __-

Clay

Clay.

Clay

9094

95102045

11121764464651

7641121

8

657666670765775795840842853865882946992

1,0381,0891,0961,1601,1711,1921,200

419189 57 8


TABLE 13. Drillers1 logs of wells in Galveston County, Tex. Continued

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (fee4;)

Depth (feet)

Well E-87

[Owner: City of Galveston, well 11. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 25 feet]

Clay.. .

Clay--

Clay..

121381244300244552

12150162206506530575627

Clay-.

Clay.

38804

221193

665745749771782

794


Well E-88


Clay..

Shale, sticky--

Shale

854065

58

159

10417481715192628

753

63

141012

85125

195203218227

348396413

447473501508561567570584594

Shale

Shale, toush sticky __ ... ___

Sand-

Sand-- . .

949

1173

1035

3

2819

58691423

321

411

10

664666

786

831

85988790.3

9791,0481, 0621,0851,1151,1471,1481,1891,1901,200


Well E-89


Clay-. -

Clay- .

Clay.. Sand, fine, and layers of shell _

Shale, sandy, and elay__. _______

Sand-- - ..

Sand-.

Clay__ Sand. Clay

Clay--

2099

47288

15

537

3745

3648

t59

3217

119

2029

85

121

144

247292

350398At) Ajiq

465482J.Q7CAA

510

Clay-

Clay... - .Sand- .. Clay

Clay and thin sand layers ___

Clay-.

Clay-

314199

706

6

91Q

9 2161

6

14

91

44O1

7246119

63370370971071171770^

7Q1

800Qoi

882888917QOI

979

1,0101,0311,075

1,103

i ifta1,200

DRILLERS' LOGS 109

TABLE 13. Drillers' logs of wells in Galveston County, Tex. Coctinued

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Th'ekness Ceet)

Depth (feet)

Well E-92 [Owner: City of Qalveston, well 14. Reported altitude 31 feet]

Soil, black.. .Clay- Sand

Sand, streaks of shale and shell-

shell .. ..... .

5112545355117111917

44

9849

5164186

121172189200219 236241

363412

Sand... _______ .... _ -----

shell -

Sand, hard; streaks of shale and shell

Sand-.. _____ . --

1142054

511

1215

1112

112398

7

526546600605616

628643

654666

677700798805

Well E-93[Owner: City of Galveston, test well 2. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 27 feet]

Clay... Sand... ____________ -_Clay.. Sand-.. -Clay..

Clay--

Clay..

Clay....-_ ... ..... . ...

stones.. _ . ----- - -----

562

2618151728117991187617482011201455

11

511131743617693

121132211302320396413461481492512526581

592

Clay...

Sand. ______ . _ _ __ __ ._Clay.....

Rock__-______-_ ________________Olay and sandy clay. .... __ ._

1330

81121736

246

17598

2722

8461047132073

1

39

605635643654675748754778784

80186086889S917

971981

1,0281,0411,0611,1341,1351,174

Well E-106[Owner: City of Galveston, test well 9-12. Reported altitude 17 feet]

Soil... Clay, soft-- ----------- __ -.

Clay, soft- .. ___ ...

Clay-.-. __---

Clay .._

Shale .

Sand--. .. _ __--__-_____Shale

Shale and shell. __ __ _ ..

Sand....

411128

463316

10010172827

874362363

6223668

82020

415273581

114130230240257285312320394430453516522544580648656676696

Shale

4Q

107

1 34.

107

1015

21

4219

3025

5153936

745755762896906

Q97

928

954

975GQf\

1,0221,041

1,0801,1051,1101,1251,1641,200


TABLE 13. Drillers' logs of wells in Galveston County, Tex. Contirued

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth(feet)

Well F-14[Owner: Humble Oil & Refining Co. Driller: I>. Patterson. Reported altitude 12 feet]

Clay.. -- Sand... _ .-.. .....Shale.-,.--.. ..... _ ... .....

Shale

6522444522945

6587131176

450

Shale

Shale -------- - --

302575842

480505580664666

Well F-15[Owner: Humble Oil & Refining Co. Driller: I>. Patterson. Reported altitude 12 feet]

Shale Sand--.-...... ._

Sand._.-_____ ..... ..... ....

2457284221

2481109151172

Sand... Shale !- -- . Sand. ...-_ .

22254

32

394399403435

Well F-23 [Owner: Pure Oil Co. Driller: L. Patterson. Reported altitude 15 feet]

Clay-... - -Sand... Shale Sand- Shale

234

19022

233

2327

217239472

Shale

Shale Sand- ------- _- -_ - -

157

1213432

487494506640672

Well F-24 [Owner: Pure Oil Co. Driller: I>. Patterson. Reported altitude 7 feet]

Clay... ...... ....... Sand-.. .... .... ... ... .......Shale

Shale

20221824

326

426084

410

Shale

Shale .

1585252086

4255JO535555641

Well F-30[Owner: Galveston County Hospital. Driller: Big State Drilling Co. Reported altitude 16 feet]

Soil ... Clay-.. ... Sand--

Sand.. ........ .. ..........Clay-. -Sand-. ...... _ . .... .....

Shale

Shale...... ...... _--___ _ -_-__

Sand..

4108

35102535

1945

41691811

693562

4

22C7

Q9

1271*»o

151196

252

339

419422427433435

Shale ________ .--_ _ -_ _

Sand--

Shale Sand _ Shale k_

Sand-- _ _ Shale

Shale

Sand_. _.

72035877101886

38724721

20233660

442462465470478485492502520528534572579603675676696719755815

DRILLERS' LOGS 111


^

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well F-33Owner: Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No. 3 well 2. Driller: Lavne-Texas

Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 15 feet]

Soil .Sand.. ... ... -Clay. __

Shale . . . -

Shale .

Shale, sticky _ _ _ ....

Sand__ -_ ___ _ . Shale. Sand, shale and shell. - .. .

Sand . . .

5 17 14 30 17 8

14 62 14 98 34

3 12 37 69 19

5 22 36 66 83 91

105 167 181 279 313 316 328 365 434 453

Sand. Shale

Shale

Sand - -

Sand.

Sand Shale

1210 8

12 7

50 31 24

7 23 13

6 12 39

1

465 475 483 495 502 552 583 607 614 637 650 656 668 707 708

Well F-34 [Owner: Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railroad. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude

19 feet]

Soil... - -Clay. Sand..... . .

Shell--....... . . ..

Shell _ . .

150 15

185 25 85 20

110

1 51 66

251 276 361 381 491

Shell

23 104

20 138 44 40 49

5

514 618 638 776 820 860 909 914

Well F-37 [Owner: A.J.Biron. Driller: Layne-Texas Co. Ltd. Reported altitude 11 feet]

Soil. . .Clay-

Clay. Sand- Clay Sand- Clay.. ...

Sand... ...-. ... . .Clay. Sand _ Clay. Sand - _ .. ...Clay Sand . . Clay Sand

4 18 20 46 14 62 10 33 65 22 54 15 21 42 29 21 14 12 3

4 22 42 88

102 164 174 207 272 294 348 363 384 426 455 476 490 502 505

Sand.. Clay-...

Clay. Sand... _ __ _ .Clay-.

Sand...

Sand

49 15 30 12

5 3

10 3

20 35 34 98

3 6

16 51 16

1 14

554 569 599 611 616 619 629 632 652 687 721 819 822 828 844 895 911 912 926

Well F-41[Owner: Community Public Service Co., well 8. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude

9 feet]

Clay

Shell Shale Shale, sandy, sand streaks and

Shells. Sand.. .......... ... .....

Shale, sand and shell streaks ....

4 20 20

153 14 14

135 30 16 10 30

424 44

197 211 225

360 390 406 416 446

Shale

Shale

Shale Sand

Sand . Shale

39 54 12 30

7 42 20 10 51

6 45 10

485 539 551 581 588 630 650 660 711 717 762 772



Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well F-42[Owner: Community Public Service Co. well 6. Driller: Layn'e-Texas Co., Ltd.

8 feet]Reported altitude

Clay

Clay...

Clay

Shale... . .... _ . .......

Shale

Sand-.--- _____ . __ - _ -

115021901092618810201032449

546

116182111220246

272282302312

388397451457

Shale

Sand, ________ ..- .......Shale

51549192755161015514178669

4fi9477526538565620636646661666680697705771780

Well F-43[Owner: Community Public Service Co., well 4. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd.


soil-..

Sand-..- ____ -. ____ - _ .

Shale

Sand. _ __ ________ .

1436438527910711933

93

14

93101153232242313325

372465

145829437

21215

4710457

479537566609616637658663710720765772

[Owner: Community Public Service Co.Well F-44

well 3. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. 10 feet]

Reported altitude

Clay.... ...........

Clay... - .......

Clay.... ... ... ... ....

Clay .... .... ..... ..... ....

212321530408497111159100132932

214466191131215242253264

423436465dfn

Shale.

1619122045101916182378482

513532544564609619638654672695702710758760

Well F-45[Owner: Community Public Service Co., well 5. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd.


Clay...... .......... ...........

Clay...........................Sand. _____ . _ ...Clay., ... ... ... _ Sand. _ Clay...........................Sand. ___ ___ _

Sand., __ _ . ..............

Shale- -_ .

Sand... ________ . .....

Sand. __ - ______ ........

11482328346

742226

275

219152910

1159CO

110144150224246979282309314335344359388398

Shale

Shale.. ________ . ..

Shale.

47134

10620422754611519308505

445458462472478498540567572576637652671701709759764

DRILLERS' LOGS 113


Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth(feet)

Well F-46[Owner: Community Public Service Co., well 7. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude

9 feet]

Soil ..... . ..... ... ...

Shale, few sandy layers.- ....

Shale

2 8

20 54 20 86 15 20

140 60 75

2 10 30 84

104 190 205 225 365 425 500

Shale, hard, few thin sandy

Shale, sandy layers, and layers

60 20 15

9 16

12

55 70 6

560 580 595 604 620

632

687 757 763

Well F-47[Owner: Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No. 4, well 4. Driller: Layne-Texas

Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 12 feet]

Soil .Clay ...

Shale, sticky. ..................

Shale Shale, sandy, laminated __ ...

Sand, laminated _______ -Shale

Shale

32735252891

202713

4303042

7175

76

306590

11819Q

IRQ

186199203233263305312329

410

Shale

Shale

Shale _______ .. ...........Sand. ...... . .... -

Sand. __ . ________ ... ..Shale

7481422979

137

571019218

433

21

417465479501510517526539546603613632653661704707728

Well F-48[Owner: Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No. 4, well 3.

Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 12 feet]Driller: Layne-Texas

Clay Sand

Sand

Shale .Sand. __ ______ . .........

226224218423293186

5458

2285092

110152184977

463468513521

Shale Sand.

Sand _ .....

791917169

343055361242

600619636652661695725780816828870

Well F-49[Owner: Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No. 4, well 2.

Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 14 feet]Driller: Layne-Texas

Sand. _ .. ______ . .........

Sand . .

Sand . ........................

Sand- ...

Sand. ... ... ... ....... .......Clay..... ... ...... ..... ........Sand. ___ . __ - ______ -.Clay..

Shale

1712819158g

21236411

18610825

244

105

1Q

31on

5870

01

901111341QQ

395405413

444448AKQ

463

Shale _ _Sand Shale

Sand... .... .... ...

Shale

Shale _

151712121413167715132722123112226161810

478495507519533546562569576591604631653665696708730736752770780



Thickness (feet)

Depth(feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well F-50[Owner: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp. Pilot well 1.

altitude 13 feet]Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported

Sand.. __ . .....

Clay...........................Sand.. ____ _ .Clay............. ............

Sand.. __ ._ .....Clay.. .........................

3167

2311638911318657

1919

5653

3192681104220

3493623804454524714904OO

608

Clay--...- .... ... ..... .... -

Clay..... .-..... ........

Clay.... - -Sand. __ _ __ _ _____ .Clay--

Clay--- Sand--- --- . .--Clay-. -

Clay

Clay--

43207213187

61133193

243

1843

651671678680693711718779792795814817841844

1,0281,031

Well F-51[Owner: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp., well 3. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd.


Soil.......Clay .-. . . ...Sand. _ .

Shale . .......

with shell and gravel

Shale

Sand. _ __ ...Sand with shale layers __ . ...

141894OO

10

KG

56254760

48

5

00

70si

102

228OA.fi

*2f\A

360

4324Q9

551

Shale.

Shale - -

Shale..- __-._- __ ______________

9

3417211227

98

1939

831

7152

711

560

594611632644671680688707746754785792944

1,0151,016

Well F-52[Owner: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp., well 4. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude

12 feet]

Soil

Clay....... ______ - -_ -, ....

Shale-

Shale, sticky.,....---

Shale--. .Shale with few layers of fine

Shale, soft __ _ ___ ...

3161 3

1221

8022491163

8

5912

19qo

374970

1 f\(\

172

232OQK

303Shale with streaks of fine sand--

Shale

323

345

6815

8

39

371830 40

9

377379382416421489504512517556

593611641681690

DRILLERS' LOGS 115


Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

T'liekness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well F-53[Owner: Pan American Refining Corp., well 6. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 12 feet]

Sand _ _Clay Sand.-_- ______ -- ____Clay

56

60264032522551

23119

5684144170

242294319370392623642

Shale

937464331151620S33226

651688734777808823839859942974

1,000

Well F-54[Owner: Pan American Refining Corp., well 2. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reportei altitude 14 feet]

Soil... - ...Clay Sand. . - ___ - __ _ . .

Clay

261057303080

2

3895

12515500 C

255

Shale.. _ . . .

3080653613

1215

285365430466479583595610

Well F-55[Owner: Pan American Refining Corp., well 3. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reportei altitude 14 feet]

Soil.. Clay

Clay -

Gumbo ... . , . ... . .. ....

Shale . _ .-Sand, gray .. . .. . ____

26106784412332657036

38

253

QCfl

420

Sand

Sand--

139668

4081271536

110

469565633656696777804819855965

Well F-57[Owner: Pan American Refining Corp., well 9. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 13 feet]

Clay

Shale- -- ___ - _ . ___ ._

Shale, shell, and sand breaks. ..

Sand and shell layers, fine __ ..

8420

94

20

176551334

1094

114136230

270290466521534568

Sand.

20OQ

14OK

153516284897

244069

588616630655670705721749797824848888957



Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thick -less (fee*.)

Depth (feet)

Well F-59[Owner: Republic Oil Refining Co., well 1. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 8 feet]

Clay.. .........................Clay, red ___ . __ .. __ ...

Sand.---..-.. -.- ... ... _

Sand. ..........................

Shale, soft, blue, and layers of

Sand, fine, and layers of sandy

Shale, soft blue, and layers of

Shale, soft sandy layers of fine

Shale----------..--.. ----------

Sand, soft, and layers of shale. - Sand __ ... ______ _.. .....

15 10 22 12 43 15 29 19

81

32 41

77

25 32 19 14 22

15 25 47 59

102 117 146 165

246

278 319

396

421 453 472 486 508

Shale, hard, brown and blue _ . Shale, soft

Shale, soft sandy and layers of

Shale .-- Sand, fine, and layers of shale..

Shale

Shale

38 22 6

10 23

7 11 32

6

22 17 6

27 17 15 23 40 20

7

546 568 574 584 607 614 625 657 663

685 702 708 735 752 767 790 830 850 857

Well F-60[Owner: Pan American Chemical Plant, well 2. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude

9 feet]

Sand...-- __ - _ .. __ -.-

Sand.. _...

Shale- . ......

Sand.... ____ ........... .....

5 32 37 22 57 16 54 20 77

136 13 37

5 37 74 96

153 169 223 243 320 456 469 506

Shale

Shale-. _

46 30 17 13 15 29 26 17 27 13 46 16

552 582 599 612 627 656 682 699 726 739 785 801

Well F-61[Owner: Pan American Chemical Plant, well 1. Driller: Layne-Texas Co.,

9 feet]Ltd. Reported altitude

Clay.---.... ...................Sand, fine- __ ________

Sand- ______ . ________

Sand __ .... _ ..... __ - .....

813

18180

1814947

86

919ft9OQO

512559CQK

CQ*>

599

719322020

624538

606625657677697703727780788

Well F-62 [Owner: Monsanto Chemical Co., well 3. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported alt'fiude 8 feet]

Clay.........-. .............Sand. ___ ______ .-

Clay...- _ __ __

Shale, sticky ...................

15168658274220435235

1531

117175OrtO

cyaA

307359394

Sand. ........ ...... ..... ....

4819155238302335

4

442461476528566596619654658

DRILLERS' LOGS 117


Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness(feet)

Depth (feet)

Well F-63(Owner: Monsanto Chemical Co., well 5. Driller: Southern Well Drilling Co. Reported altitude 7 feet]

Soil __ ...... .Clay

Clay-. .Sand

Clay. .

3 5

10 22 20 30 52 12

3 8

18 40 60 90

142 154

Clay. -

Clay

41 10

215 58 25 44 42

195205 420 478 503 547 589

Well F-64 [Owner: Monsanto Chemical Co., well 2. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported a'titude 8 feet]

Clay fillSand .. __ ..

Sand __ ...Clay.

4 15 16 86 58 27 32 10 20 43 57

4 19 35

121 179 206 238 248 268 311 368

Shale and hard layers of sand ...

Shale and hard layers of sand ... Sand

36 21 67 10 35 13 19 18 11 23 4

404 425 492 502 537 550 569 587 598 621 625

Well F-65 [Owner: Monsanto Chemical Co., well 4. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported a'titude 7 feet]

Sand, streaks of sandy clay. __

Sand . .... . .....

Sand. ____ . ..

Shale....-.- _ .. . . __ ....

75 35 11

4 33 37 23

7 20

75 110 121 125 158 195 218 225 245

Sand with light shale streaks ... ShaleSand ________ . ...

Shale, sandy shale streaks _

Sand... ___ _- __ _ .

37 15 6

32 24 85 24 50 31

349 364 370 402 426 511 535 585 616

[Owner: Monsanto Chemical Co., well 1.Well F-66

Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported a'titude 8 feet]

Clay nil... _. __.. ...... .Sand.... ______ . __ _ .

Clay -. . .....

Sand

17

Qfi

586

3214

262399

61161027

31117

181

234248oci

403

486502

539

Shale

Sand

578

1024

169

168

291810

56

10

5960<61^61(62(63(646666<69!71(72(7373'74'

Well F-68 [Owner: Texas City Terminal Railroad well 2. Driller: Layne-Bowler Co. Reported altitude 7 feet]

Shale -Sand.. ____ . __ . __ ..... .Clay--- .

inn

1011

100110121

Clay.

6025455

475500545550



Thi3kness (feet)

Depth (feet)

ThiclTiess (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well J-5[Owner: Sun Oil Co. Driller: Sun Oil Co. Reported altitude 7 feet]

Sand and clay ___ - __Sand- ... .

19952

199251

Clay.---.- 217

2K27(

Well J-6[Owner: Sun Oil Co. Driller: Sun Oil Co. Reported altitude 5 feet]

Surface.. ... - . Sand- __--- _-. ---_. . ...Sand and shell __ ______Clay... .. .. - - -

Sand- '-- ... ...

46

16

2543

i 4

1026285396

100

1 Clay..--. --

Sand

Clay..-

46144538104

14f16(20J24:2K25'

Well J-8[Owner: Sun Oil Co. Driller: Sun OU Co. Reported altitude 10 feet]

Sand - .- ... . ,Clav.--.. ... - -Clav, sandy.. ____ ___

Sand _ ----- .... _ -Clay-.. .__ Sand_-_ -. ---------- ... .Clay--

30213436

1359

so5185

191

126139144153

Clay.. -5515301149

44

208223253264268277321

[Owner: City of Galveston, Test Well 3.Well L-10

Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 15 feet]

Clay__- --- .

Clay.

Clay, soft ... Sand... -

Rock.- .... ....

Clav and sandy clav

Sand and sandv clay

Clay.-------- .

Sand _ _ ..

Clay,.-. . - .

5132712

6739

541

183411OR

1]687

is19

510

5777

109

9OQ

230

378396430441466487JQO

C1Q

537549

Sand_ ... -

Clay-

Sand-.. ....

Sand- .. ... -

Clay-- -

12161934

92216

24242122822

43

435

104

214

112030

561577596630639661677919961973

1,0011,0231,0271,0301,0731,0781,0881,0921,1131,1171,1281,1481,178

Well lr-12[Owner: Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No. 7. Driller: Fred Standard-

Reported altitude 16 feet]

Soil and clav - -Sand-..-. -_ .

Rock and clav

Clav, blue ___ ..Rock ....

3812

2017S

664

4445

7

3850

9^1

qon

394

483490

Clay-- -Rock

Clay.--

144922334

1454

54

504553575608612626631635689

DRILLERS' LOGS 119

TABLE 13. Drillers' logs of ivells in Galveston County, Tex. Continued

"thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness(f03t)

Depth (feet)

Well L-20

[Owner: Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No, 7. Driller: Layne-Texas Co.,Ltd. Keported altitude 18 feet]

Clay.

285

70

2101585

Clay-.. -- . --

Clay

3090510

115205210220

Well L-21

[Owner: Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No. 7. Driller: Layne-Texas Co.,Ltd. Keported altitude 18 feet]

1210682210615

142492114220235

90203626663

371391427693756

Well L-25

[Owner: Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. Driller: L. Patterson. Keported altitude 20 ftet]

Sand- ____________ __

255

1060

5

3040

105

206

36954

311321690

Well L-29

[Owner: Sun Oil Co. Driller: Homer Wright. Reported altitude 6 feet]

Shale -Shell-... .

Sand--

362632189614438141153581321

366294112208

265273

402437445458

Shale Sand-.-

5

35

2

1032

1455

93

484

537582584

638670685699754765858869

Well L-30

[Owner: Sun OD Co. Driller: Homer Wright. Reported altitude 5 feet]

Sand,.-.- __ __ _ ...

Sand _ .- - __

Sand..-, __ _ ___ _-- ____

311221303432921913

1243614

314364

128160

271

408

458

10

6614

15

313

466477481

560574586601609640643



Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickr«ss (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well L-31[Owner: Sun Oil Co. Driller: Homer Wright. Reported altitude 5 feet]

Sand.. ______ .. _ --------

Sand. _ _ .

392332251041319114111639

396294119223236255369380396435

Sand.. ____ .-- __ _

Sand.. .

Sand...... __ .. ___ .. ___

138

2189

41456185

20

448456477485

635COfV

586604609629

WellL-32 [Owner: Coon Well No. 1. Driller: The Texas Co. Reported altitude 6 feetl

Sand _ . _____ - _- ___.

204731244120342264

2067'

98122163183217239303

211«0

1015220

1«22C8

4

324484494646666828

1,0961,100


Clay-_._ _ ___________Sand. __-_ __ __ _ _Shale-___-_- - ___ ----__-___Shell.... . -. -

45303242982229261741172065

4575107149247269298324341382399419484

Sand.

Shale

Sand.

22302323154847273540422760

506536559582597645692719754794836863923


Sand, fine. . . . . .9315

31540

114

93108423463577

1378

1*080

590668857Q37

Well L-47[Owner: City of Oalveston well 2-S. Reported altitude 22 feet]

CJay, rediand white. . . . _Sand, water-bearing, eased off. .Clay, white.. .

Clay, hard, red ___ .___._ __Clay, red, hard and soft in

Clay, soft, red. __ ._..-- _____Clay, hard, white _ ___ . ...Quicksand _ ..

Sand and clav_ _ _ _ : _

604023272317

181012

155504310

100m150173190

208218230385435478488

' Sand, watjejvfoearing, cased ofl _'Clay, harfi,' white,. __ -

Clav.soft - - -_-_--- -

56

144630219

117232

553

494500514

590611620631703735740793

DRILLERS' LOGS 121


Thickness (feet)

r>epth (feet) 1

Thickness (f»t)

Depth (feet)

WellL-48

[Owner: City of Galveston well 4-8. Reported altitude 23 feet]

Clay... _ . _ ...... _ ........

Clay...........................

4867

1023

6023272317181012

15550

4121826353740100123150173190208

230385435

4310

56144630219

1172325

128

478488489

494500514560590611620631703735740868

Well L-60

[Owner: City of Galveston, well 1. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 22 feet]

Soil-......-.-....... .........Clay.........................Sand.. ........... __ . _ ......Clay. ___. .............. ...Sand. Clay... .....__... ..............Sand. _ . __ ..... _ ..........Clay............. .. ...-

245

591010416154

611708090

131192246

Clay...........................Sand.... ......... ......- .Clay- -Sand. ___ . ______ _ _-_._-_Clay. _-

4219584712

29110223

288307365412424715817840

Well L-62


Soil.....

Clay, soft... . .

3992311616110

»102125

402412

Clay, soft ______ __ ..-.- 2134429

1414

62566969S839843

WelIL-«3

[Owner: City of Galveston, test well 1. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 21 feet]

Soil...-. -

Sand. _ . ________ . ......Clay...... ..................

Clay.- _-

Clay...... ....................

257

226711

956981857

60

27

1436

11411«-124180278

353360

420

Sand. _____ _____ __ .Clay... .. . ......

Clay... ............... ... ...Sand. - .

2117026104932

110109

15105

6591013

441611637647696728838848857872977983

1,0421,0521,065



Thickness (feet)

Depth(feet)

Thick]' ess (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well L-64


Soil Clav- Sand

Clay Sand-.-. -. ___ - __ ___

21364814815228

21521698391106128136

Clay.

Sand.. _- __.

Sand. _. _

J741368261^43298310

510523591617721

762845855

Well L-65


Sand. __ __ - __ - - _10858104450261020

10187686130180206216236

Sand. _ _ _

684615110

1842301336

304350501511695697727860866

Well L-66


1012311848137

10133

299

212302514516

457687712857873

[Owner: City of Galveston, well 5.Well L-67


Sand.- .... Clay--. . .... -

Clay

16123

1239202617

162831

82102128145

Sand . __

Sand . Clay-. _-

Clay .

Clay-

627717

138279516716

151428445583610705872888

WellL-68[Owner: City of Galveston, well 8. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 19 feet]

Soil _ -Clay-. Sand.. ___ _ . ___ . -Clay..--. Sand __ ___Clay... - _ -,.

Clay.-..- - __ ... ____ _ __Sand.- __ ___ . Clay _ _Sand.---. __ ---..- __ _ _

42045

10720221022413034

424fiQ

176196218228

291321

Clay- ...Sand Clay-

Sand

Sand-. -

Sand

61326618

1064

21209

4

416448514532540646650671880884

DRILLERS' LOGS 123


Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well M-l[Owner: Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No. 3, well 4. Driller: Layne-Texas


Shale, sandy shale, and sand

5no

6034302527615328

4622

5OS

158192

947274335388416

462484

Sand and sandy shale breaks. ..

1748302915157020262935 40

501KAQ

579608623638708728754783818 858

Well M-2[Owner: Galveston County Water Control & Improvement District No. 3, well 3. Driller: Layne-Texas


Clay..-.. .. ...

KA

1430dn702221

6621532353101

KA

7010014ft210232

319340393416469570

Shale

27161230827171051

106

768

597613625655663

. 690707717768

874

950958

Well M-14[Owner: Stewart Production Co. Driller: L. Patterson. Reported altitude 6 feet]

Clay.... ..

Clay.. . .

Shale __________ ........

21

832084

24323

219*1

107127211233476499

Shale. 473052214734439

546576628649696730734773

Well M-23[Owner: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp., well 7. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd.


SOD......... .......

Clay......... ........... __ ...

Clay.....-. ..... _ .. _ ..

Clay...........................

2486036335

2418is4611SQ3321

2CA

11014617Q184208226244290301390423

Sand.. -. . Clay .

Clay......-. ... ... ... -

Shale __ . _____ - - -

10462140137366225140626

15812

454500521561574647713735786826832858

1,0161,028

419189 57-

124 GEOLOGY, GROUND-WATER RESOUKCES, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEX.


Thickness (feet)

Pepth (feet)

Thlckr<lss (feet)

Peptb (feet)

Well M-24

[Owner: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp., well 6. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude15 feet]

Soil.............................

Shale. __ . __ .. .. . .....Sand-_ _ ... _____ .......Shale__ __ . ___ . .

Shale _____ . _____ .. ...

Shale, sticky----. ____ . _ .

412106034

108

51454031556

416

110138148156

207

292295310366

Sand. __ .. .. ... ____ .

Sand ____ ____ .. ........Shale .

21508

511118202419291717539

387437445496507

545569588617634651704713

Well M-25

[Owner: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp., well 2. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd.15 feet]

Reported altitude

Soil...... Clay-.

Sand. ________ ., __ ..Clay......... ...............

Shalfi ... .......

Shale, Hard. _________ ..

Shale ____ ______ .....

1153822

212

2315374429on

109

1044334910

16

767890

140177221

OQQ

308318

395444454

Shale __ ________ . .... .Sand...--..--. _ - ____ ......

Shale

Shale . _ .

Shale

Sand ___ __. _______ . ....

91910161265

4261533

6631833

7361415

170

463482492508520585589615630663669732750783790826840855

1,025

Well M-26

[Owner: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp., well 1. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd.15 feet]

Reported altitude

Clay. ...

Shale- _ - _____ .. ...Shale, sandy.. . __ . __ .. ...

Shale.... .- ...... __ .........

26

2430471611424620

18133372

83262

109125

178224244OQC

313326359431AA 1)

Sand. __ .. .... . _ .- --

Sand__.___ _ -_-.---...- ___ .

Sand. _________ _

21101032274121404436291454

1214413

464474484516543584605645689725754768822943987

1,000

DRILLERS' LOGS - - 125

TABLE 13. Drillers' logs of wells in Galveston County, Teas. Corînued

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Th'ckness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well M-27

[Owner: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp., well 5. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Eeported altitude14 feet]

Soil.... .... Clay... .

Shale, sandy __________

381089241304516941185

3

21110

264309

430438443

Shale

Shale. _

6132212406

775

13103518

449462484496536542619624637647682700

Well M-28

I Owner: Pan American Refining Corp., well 7. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 15 feet]

Soil...

Clay .

Clay.... ... ........ .....

7302350402870421186

7160

29

3962

152180250

303311317388448

Shale

Shale... ..... _ .... .-Sand . ...

7011810379132141724475

1029

518636646683774806820837861908913

1,0151,024

Well M-29

[Owner: Pan American Refining Corp., well 8. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 15 feet]

Soil.....- ...... .............

Shale.-._.__ . __ ...........

Shale - . __ ..........Sand

18018

140251629281762

2

200

365001

438AKK.

517

Sand.... ...... ..... ... ...

337621781268849120

550626647725737805889980

1,000

Well M-30

{Owner: Pan American Refining Corp., well 4. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 15 feet]

Soil......... ....................Clay-..._ ...... .... .... .....

Sand, gray, with streaks of clay.

Shale... .._._..

17633411420

4426

27

2487

not:

QQfl

360

6736209288118

53542

111

427463483575663781786821863974


TABLE 13. Drillers' logs of wells in Galveston County, Tex. Contained

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well M-31

[Owner: Pan American Refining Corp., well 5. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 15 feet

Soil... . Clay..

Clay.

Sand... __ . ______ . .....

2 5

17 211 20 35 70 67 36 20

27

24 235 255 290 360 427 463 483

1C* 58 £3reF?3247

, f6 9

587 645 66& 704 791 823 870 956 965

Well M-32

[Owner: Pan American Refining Corp., well 11. Reported altitude 12 feet]

Soil... .. ...

Clay.

Clay...-. ..... .... ..... ...

Clay..... ... ... ... ..... .....

Shale

Shale

2 8

41 39 20 37 38 18 10 36 14

7 24 24 36 14 8 5 6

10 31 19 5

210 51 90

110 147 185 203 213 249 263 270 294 318 354 368 376 381 387 397 428 447 452

Shale .

Shale .

Shale

Shale, hard, sand and shell

Shale

20 5

17 2811

4 5

29 8

38 5 8

13 24 42 10rs26 16 29 18 69

472 477 494 522 533 537 542 571 579 617 622 630 643 667 709 719 752

77S 794 823 841 910

Well M-33 [Owner: Pan American Refining Corp., well 10. Reported altitude 13 feet]

Soil . . _ Clay.... ___ _____ . .....Sand. _ ... ______ . ......

Shale ----- _ .

Sand..... _______ . .......

Sand.-... ____ . .............Shale - Sand_. _________ . __ ...

3 14 19 12

115 70

165 7

26 6

19 9

29 31 38 24

317 36 48

163 233 398 405 431 437 456 465 494 525 563 587

Shale. . __ ....

Shale and a few sand layers .....

Sand and a few shale breaks. _

54 22

8 6

32 2

11 19 26 40 24 17 26

128 5

641 663 671 677 709 711 722 741 767 807 831 84g 874

1,002 1,007

Well M-34[Owner: Pan American Refining Corp. Driller: J. A. Walling. Reported altitude 11 feet]

Clay, yellow ....................Sand..-. _ _ .. __ . ........Clay, white... _________

Clay, blue. _____ . ...........

105

45 20

286

10 15 60 80

366

107 2?1 31

165 93

473 704 735 900 993

DRILLERS' LOGS 127


Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

(Owner: Republic Oil Refining Co., well 4.Well M-35

Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 8 feetj

Shale, shell, and sand layers.

42069

6147291344751750 4717391020

42493

119

997OCA

269

405455

ci A

CflO

588

Sand._ _ _____ __ ....

Shale, sticky and sand breaks. -

122529312523

71020351720 2044235434

6006256546S5710733740750770805822842 862906929983

1,017

[Owner: Republic Oil Refining Co., well 3.Well M-36


Clay-

Sand- .

Sand

34

2075224.S104293240475810

37

01111186208

360389421461

566576

487

1011183012145

112924

580588595605616634664676690695706735759

[Owner: Republic Oil Refining Co.Well M-37

well 2. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 7 feet]

Clay, soft, red- _ ___ .....

Sand ______ .......Clay..... ..

Shale _ _- ... ...

Shale...

65

10552025101510202513146

40

61191

76Qfi

121

146156176201914.

228234274

Sand with layers of sandy shale.Shale

Sand. __ ___ ____ ....

7231823760208410

1133328

56

10144

346377459496556576660670783816844849855865

1,009

[Owner: Texas City Refining Inc., well 2.Well M-38

Driller: Texas Water Wells Inc. Reported altitude 14 feet]

30 Jn

302025OK

206591

102025114099

Of\

6090

1101^116018024597ft

280QAA

325

Af\t)

2223715715602045302520404521

119

424447518575590650670715745770790830875896

1,015

419189 57- -10



Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well M-39 [Owner: Texas City Refining Inc., well 1. Driller: Texas Water Wells, Inc. Reported altitude 8 feetj

on3511540806832M.712630202038

on126240280360428460504575600630650670708

Shale. . .

1940

2^109

20?0?O99

Iffl

2*>o

7977677H*>

.805815824RAd864ftQd01 R

1,0161,0181,050

Well M-40 [Owner: Texas City Refining Inc., well 3. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 8 feet}

Clay..... .. _

Clay.. .

327OO

321220522881407

1020

330538597117169197278318325335355

Sand - -

Clay--

55125038155193720225T2

410422472

525530549586606(00.

633655

Well M-43 [Owner: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp. DrOler: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported alti'ade 4 feet]

450421017315

45496197270285

1071856443

392410466510513

Well M-45[Owner: Tin Processing Corp., well 1. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 12 feet]

Soil........... _ .. .. Clay

Clay..... ___ .. ............

Sand.. . ____ .... _ .. . ....

Sand.._._ . __ .. ___ .... ...

Clay.....-.-........ .... ...

Clay.........................

230

6446401514532224122617

249

42106152192207221V7i296320332358

Clay-..-

Clay..

Clay-..

Clay--

Clay.

8

24657161522133012265

74

383393417482489505520542555585597623628702

DRILLERS' LOGS 129


- Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness(feet)

Depth (feet)

Well M-46 [Owner: Tin Processing Corp., well 2. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 12 feet]

Soil. Clay-.. ... ... ... ... ...

Clay.

Clay-

28142263427112466810

10244699141

224270338348

Clay--

Shale.. _

725768194328133369

420477483iQI51O553581594627fiQft

Well M-47

[Owner: Tin Processing Corp., well 3. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 10 feet]

Clay-

Clay.

37

11121953193117281530

10

33E9

105124155179200

245

Clay.

405610711

214138241930

ooc.

341A4R.

45947049153257059461S64$

Well N-l

[Owner: Gulf Coast & Santa Fe Railroad. Driller: LajTie-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 8 feetl

Sand.

Clay.

120172

2

2853Q3

6

1209Q9

294JIG

AAa

499KQ9

598

71627

324355625

60&621648-Q79

1,0071,0631,088

Well N-4

[Owner: Todd Shipbuilding Corp. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 15 feetj1

Clay- Sand

Shale

Shale ____

3g

535

75

1448

6115711850

39

319

6570

16618099ft

onn

404454

504556

Shale

Shale Clay-

Shale

Sand. Clay

28121116

3421401040'7858153520-3620<

1141»

58*705821855876916926966

1,0421,10O>1,1151,1501,17»1,2061,2261,34O1,350>

130 GEOLOGY, GROUND-WATER RESOURCES, GALVESTON COttNT% TEX.


Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Well N-5 .IQwner: Galveston Ice & Cold Storage Co. Driller: McMasters & Pomeroy. Reported altitide 10 feet]

Surface and sand. . Clay...... Mud, sea __ . Clav- . -----

Shale, sandy. _ Sand.. . Clay....

40 50 20 2939 31 15 21

40 90

110 139178 209 224 245

Sand.. ................... Clay.-- . . Sand.. -. _ .... .... _. Shale .. ... -Shale, sandy. _ ...... _. Gumbo __ . _____ __ . Sand. ______ . _ .....

50 29 33 1019 32 40

295 324 357 367386418 458

Well N-5a

tOwner: Galveston Ice & Cold Storage Co. Driller: Layne-Bowler Co. Reported altitude 10 feet]

Clay..

Clay.--

Shale

33

358124

12239

99

79277526781013

33151186267291413452461470549576651677755765778

Sand. _ __ _ _ __ ,.

Sand... Gumbo _ - _ _ -. -Sand - _GnmbnShale and rock _ . ....Gumbo _ ..Shale and sand. ...

Sand rock. _ .. . _ __Gumbo-. _ . .Sand rock. . . _ ...... . .Gumbo . ... .. ______

535653817ST105440236

89125

3

783818883921938995

1,0051,0591,0991,1221,1281,2171,3421,345

Well N-6

[Owner: Frazier Ice & Cold Storage Co. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 10 feet]

Clay. -- Sand ... .Shale

Clay.

Clay. Shale

10312613

58366220606243622020

10416780

118176212274294354416459521541561

Clay. .--.- --Saiii. .-- - ---- ------Clay --.Sand, muddy. __ . .... ....Clu,y_ . _ -Sand, white . -----

Rock ...Gumbo __ . .- - . -Clay- _ .Sand, hard.- . ... . __ ._Gumbo... __ _.Sand, hard .. _ _. _ ....Gumbo ._ _ .. . __ ......

9111881757

1141

130232084839

03206:;751768825Sf>99f>t)!>7

1, 1271. IfO1,1701,2541.3371,346

DRILLERS' LOGS 131

TABLE 13. Drillers' logs of wells in Galveston County, Tea. Continued

Thickness (feet)

Depth (feet)

Th'flkness (feet)

Depth (feet)

[Owner: City of Qalveston.Well N-8

Driller: Qalveston Artesian Well Co. Reported altitude 8 feetj

Sand, gray _.-___ __ .Clay, red with shell. __ _ ..Clay, red and blue .. ........

Clay, red and shell. ... ......

Sand_.__ _ _ _ . ..... _ _ . ...Sand and clay _ ..Sand. ______ ..

Sand rock ..... ..

Clay...........................

Sand and clay. _ . ._ .

Sand... . . ____ Clay and sand __ _

Limestone ___ - ...

46172116

20513

20

3878

47207

117028

2051710

2344

104291

4392

35848

466384

100

318338440827835

1,0891,090

1,2881,4931,5101,5201,7541,7581,8622.153

2,2882,291

2,397

288

10532

1211

9191731153133

61645

9101648

10237654045

2,4252,4332,4432,4482,4512,4532,4652,4762,4852,5042,5212,5522,5672,5882,631

.2,6372,6532,6982,7072,7172,7332,7812,8832,9202,9853,0253,070

Well N-ll[Owner: Qalveston Wharf Co. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 4 feet]

Clay.-. .............. .......Sand __ ..... __ .

Sand.... __ .. _ ... ____ ...

Sand.- __ _ __ _ ____ .. ...

Sand _______ . ______ .

29Q1?

147597041

291322814

9Q

273332

443734766794808

Sand ____ _ .. ............

Sand. _______ . ... __ ....

Sand. .... .... ..-......

220178

781536444468

7

1,0281,2061,2841,2991,3351,3791,4231,4911,498

Well Q-3[Owner: Maco Stewart. Driller: Layne-Texas Co., Ltd. Reported altitude 5 feet]

Sand. ____________ . ...Clay-.. - .-_-__--___..

Shale- ___________ . ...

113

. 154171

6366

220391

2317553

358

414589642

1,000

TAB

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4.

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lyse

s of

wat

er fr

om w

ells

and

spr

ings

in

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ton

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nty,

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x.

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s giv

en a

re in

par

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er m

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spe

cific

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ucta

nce,

pH

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per

cent

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um]

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-3A

-4A

-7A

-7A

-7A

-8A

-9A

-10

A-l

lA

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A-1

4A

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A-1

6A

-17

A-1

9A

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A-2

0B

-lB

-lB

-2B

-3B

-4B

-4B

-5B

-6B

-7B

-9B

-ll

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2B

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562

562

120

123

440

560

113

140

160

144

763

635

635

170

514

514 60

56

265

5

545

600

368

605

106

578

467

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co

llect

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15

,193

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. 8,

194

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951

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. 21

,193

9F

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17,1

939

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. 16

,193

9 -do..

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. 22

,193

9F

eb.

20,1

939

....

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. 23

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ay

7, 1

951

Feb

. 24

,193

9M

ar.

29, 1

951

Feb

. 23

,193

9M

ar.

16, 1

939

Apr

. 10

,195

1M

ar.

17, 1

939

Apr

. 10

,195

1M

ar.

17, 1

939

Mar

. 28

, 194

0do

.

Mar

. 17

,193

9M

ar.

22, 1

939

Mar

. 21

, 193

9M

ar.

17, 1

939

d

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- do-

Mar

. 16

, 193

9M

ar.

14,1

939

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30

,195

2M

ar.

15, 1

939

.... .d

o..... .

Mar

. 22

, 193

9M

ar.

23, 1

939

Spec

ific

co

nduc

t

ance

(m

i-

crom

hos

at 2

5° C

)

588

1,45

0

612

778

1,06

0

1,45

0

Sil

ica

(SiO

j)

22 29 14

Cal

ci

um

(Ca)

20 7.6

10

Mag

ne

sium

(M

g) 4.9

3.2

3.2

Sodi

um

and

po

tass

ium

(N

a+K

)

176

212

106

165

104

116

159

177

101

215

242

204

221

195

121

286

171

348

221

258

259

210

227

195

212

222

91 9

176

129

130

311

174

100

241

287

Bic

ar

bona

te

(HC

Os) 385

410

310

399

297

316

298

401

374

284

370

346

382

378

425

561

304

310

444

344

330

456

383

416

426

375

384

404

472

380

364

342

498

440

408

494

358

580

592

Sul-

fa

te(s

oo 12 5 1 13 1 2 10 12 1 31 35 27 44 1 1 1 1 23 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 12 8 .2 3 7 1 1

Chl

o

ride

(C

l) 272

212 36 197 39 42 42 295

308 33 370

450

348

450

260

175 41 43 320 82 84 755

141

175

177

131

150 92 96 172

140

138

100

150

170

270

200 85 150

171

FlU

O-

ride

(F

) 0.7 .5 .5

Ni

tr

ate

(NO

s)

0.0

1.0 .1 .0 .1 .0 2.8 .0 .4 .0 1.5 .5 .3 1.5. .2 .3 31 .2 .7 .1

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so

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so

lids

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689

318

666

311

351

825

821

293

944

1,06

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100

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321

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0

1,62

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655

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ness

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9

368 63 390

428

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352 38 345

204

165

104

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0B

-31

B-3

2

B-3

3B

-34

B-3

5B

-36

B-3

7

B-3

8

B-3

8B

-39

B-4

1B

-42

B-4

3B

-44

B-4

6B

-45

B-4

5B

-46

B-4

7B

-48

B-5

0B

-52

0-4

0-5 0-6

0-7

0-9

0-10

0-11

D-2

D-2

D-3

D-3

D-5

D-7

D-8

D-9

D-1

0D

-12

^-1

5D

-16

D-1

7D

-18

D-1

9D

-20

R. E

. McQ

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vest

on

Cou

nty

Wat

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Con

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& I

mpr

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t N

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wel

l 2.......

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_

W. 0. H

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208

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600

600

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800

600

600

500

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127

550

360

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650 70 325

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. 16

, 193

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May

5,

1951

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. 13

, 193

9

Mar

. 14

, 193

9M

ar.

13, 1

939

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r to

191

4

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24

1941

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. 6,

1951

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. 14

, 193

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. 13

, 193

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. 11

, 193

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ly

25,1

941

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7,

1951

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4,

1954

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. 8,

1939

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. 13

, 193

9..

... d

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. 16

, 193

9M

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939

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. 14

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. 20

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9 d

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pr.

21,1

939

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16,

193

9F

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27,1

939

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. 29

,195

1F

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28,1

939

Mar

. 30

, 195

1M

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39M

ar.

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39M

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3,19

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ec.

18,1

951

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. 1.

1939

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. 15

, 195

1 A

.?r.

% 1

"39

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. 26

,193

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pr.

25,1

939

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1,

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. 26

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1,54

0

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1,16

01,

100

679

560 70

6

1,79

0

12 22 32 22 18

21 8.9

11 38 8.4

58 15 25 116

107 89

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3.4

21 3.1

20 2.7

35 3.4

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177

229

187

261

256

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243

249 87 144

215

159

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278

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244

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199

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203 78

319

514

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333

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500

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660

344

643

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666

614

638

509

320

318

312

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436

430

512

668

555

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413

427

653

744

398

346

331

298

264

300

412

330

334

373

337

513

445

390

334

476

427

20

30 1 30 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 2 1.0

30

15

30 2 1 20 2 15

16 1 1 1 1 2 2 .2

7 o.7

1 16 1 1 8

210

197

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108

242

212 86 870

196

196 86

195

131

178

282 74

76 68

250

166

365

226

215

190

176

155

149

250

350 86

66

55 39

38 39

252

250 62

340

408 12

38

365

168 36

84

310

197 96 108

342

313 86 870

196

196 86 195

131 m ?,83 74 76 68

2fiO 166

365

325

315

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176

155

149

2fiO

350 86 66 55 39 38 39 253

250 63 340

408 42 38 365

168 36 84

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1.2 .4

0 .0 .6

3.0 .0 .0

630

786

470

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412

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0

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426

639

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467

379

415

801

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984

789

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314

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448

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480

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322

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foot

note

s at

end

of

tabl

e.

TABL

E 14.

Ana

lyse

s of

wat

er fr

om w

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and

spr

ings

in

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vest

on C

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2

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7E

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0E

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8E

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3E

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ner

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crsi

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th o

f w

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(feet

) ^9

160

226

360

125

100

168

105

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266

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fifi

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KT

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576

576

600

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620

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e of

co

llect

ion

TW

ftr

A.

10

30

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2,

1939

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. 27

,193

9A

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13

1

03

0

do

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. 17

, 193

9A

pr.

5, 1

939

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ar

17

IC

ftQ

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t. 15

, 193

9M

ar.

24, 1

939

d

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or

97

1Q3Q

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or

9ft

1(f

tQ

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. 27

, 193

9 d

o..

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18,

193

9

Mar

. 29

, 193

5N

ov.

2,19

37F

eb.

20,1

939

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. 20

,194

4A

pr.

5, 1

939

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. 16

,192

6Ju

ly

18,1

933

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13,

193

9

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195

2

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ific

cond

uct

ance

(ml-

crom

hos

at 2

5° C

)

838

1,52

0

1,01

0

2.10

0

Sil

ica

(Si0

2)

14 14 18

Cal

ci

um

(Ca) 19 98 88 8.

111 12 4.

810

6 33 25 1.6

5.0

5.4

6.0

3.2

15 20 29 11 14

Mag

ne

sium

(M

g) 11 24 57 2.7

2.4

2 7

3.6

58 11 12 3.2

1.5

1.3

2.0

3.4

7.0

12 11 2 4

4.9

Sodi

um

and

po

tass

ium

(N

a+K

) 70 241 56 272

273

162

293

302

176

165

154

212

182

362

775

312

178

181

181

186

211

203

736

296

286

323

247

253

255

261

461

305

438

Bic

ar

bona

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(HC

Os) 490

561

500

484

458

502

470

556

378

378

344

317

378

531

506

634

372

370

370

366

370

390

415

344

600

396

671

392

396

415

630

500

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428

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fa

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(C

l) 36 44 110 38 332

428

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175

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177

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as

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315 92 345

292

442

255

455

315 31 37 24 42 27 501

127

113 17 19 16 19 23 22 66 99 36 117 32 22 37 97 34 86 20 108 55

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5E

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0

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ne

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302

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5

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820

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ble.

TAB

LE 1

4.

Ana

lyse

s of

wat

ei f

rom

wel

ls a

nd s

prin

gs i

n G

alve

ston

Cou

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T

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Con

tinu

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Wel

l

F-6

8

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H-4

H-5

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J-8

J-8

J-9

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K-3

K-4

K-6

K-7

K-8

K-9

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L-3

L-3

L-4

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L-8

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llect

ion

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1939

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. 10

, 194

3M

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48A

pr.

22,1

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5,

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18,

1941

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13,

1951

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. 11

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ne

18,1

941

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11,

1941

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18,

1941

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. 22

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29,

1941

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795

795

796

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840

840

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2,1943

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3,

193

9Apr. 26, 19

39Apr. 25,1939

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19,1939

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18,1

939

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16,1952

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20,1

951

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19, 19

39Jan.

16,1

939

July

16,1939

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1,

1950

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22,1939

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18

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4.4

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5.9

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407

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240 52 99 353

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273

276

271

282

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334

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500

330

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322

326

325

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515

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242

255

241

234

288

244

266

288

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269

269

443

426

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215

265

270

290

27.2

290

293

307

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5.0

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450

1,350

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1,440

684

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1,110

586

1,97

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660

740

674

698

736

716

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660

728

693

652

776

672

644

624

680

688

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01,010

876

684

754

755

760

763

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27 30 27 330 32 42 245 64 243 23 54 338 33 82 100

267

101 80 35 35 42 52 37 50 51 46 52 44 44 45 39 39 45 48 75 96 75 50 58 60 78 64 70 76

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foot

note

s at

end

of

tabl

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TAB

LE 1

4.

Ana

lyse

s of

wat

er fr

om w

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and

spr

ings

in

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ount

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569

549

568

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224

164

226

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146

164

179

176

192

195

192

180

203

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592

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TAB

LE 1

4.

Ana

lyse

s of

wat

er fr

om w

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and

spr

ings

in

Gal

vest

on C

ount

y, T

ex.

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tinu

ed

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l

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6M

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M-1

8M

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M-2

4

M-2

S

M-2

5M

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M-2

5M

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M-2

6M

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M-2

7M

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M-2

7M

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M-2

8M

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8M

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llec

tion

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25

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15,

1939

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. 12

,194

1A

pr.

12,1

944

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. 29

,194

6M

ay

18,1

948

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. 12

,194

4M

ay

18,1

948

Apr

. 1,

194

4

May

18

,194

8S

ept.

6,19

51

July

14

,193

9Ju

ne

1, 1

942

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, 194

3

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10

,194

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.

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,194

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16, 1

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194

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98

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6,

1944

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37

,194

4S

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, 194

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5

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100

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100

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1,

1944

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10

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18

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16, 1

944

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, 194

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pr.

6, 1

944

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. 13

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944

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13,

1944

May

18,

1944

June

17,

1944

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6,

194

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944

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1944

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. 21

, 194

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28, 1

944

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1944

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. 16

, 194

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23, 1

944

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6,

1945

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13

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20,1

945

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27

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22,1

945

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1945

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1945

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1948

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14

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585

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612

610

640

618

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1951

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1944

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TAB

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4.

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spr

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INDEX

PageAcknowledgments...____________ 5"Alta Loma" sand, geology..____ ____ 11-14

hydrology . ...__ 34-40quality of water __ ______ ____ 48-SSSee also Beaumont clay.

Barnes, B. A______________.____ 4 Beaumont clay, geology_______.___ 11-14

hydrology__________._____ 34-43 "Alta Loma" sand, artesian pres

sures________________ 35-36,37 piezometrlc surface._______ 39-40 pumpage__ _______.____ 36-37 pumping tests______ - ____ 37-39 specific capacity of wells_____ 34-35

upper part, artesian pressures_.. 40-41,42 pumpage.__.__._______ 41,44 results of pumping tests__. __ 43 specific capacities of wells_.__ 40,41

quality of water ______________ 48-56 "Alta Loma" sand, chloride content 52

dissolved solids.._________ 51 upper part________________ 55-56

Brazos River water______________ 23-24

Climate, general character ... ...___ 5 piecipttation and temperature .____ 6-7

Conclusions and recommendations. _____ 56-60 Development, economic___________ 3-4 Drainage___________________.. 5-9

Extent of area_________________ 2

Oalveston Island._____________ 5-8,22-23 Oalveston, city_______________ 3,16-20 Geologic formations, descriptions and water

bearing properties...__.________.. 9-15 Beaumont clay, "Alta Loma" sand . 11-14

upper part - .. .. 14 Lissie formation______.________ 9-11 Recent sand and marsh deposits_ ___ 15

Geology, general .. . _. .___._ 9-15 Ground water.. .__.___......... 15-23,28-34

Beaumont clay ______. _______ 34-43capacity of sands to transmit..______ 26-27history, Bolivar Peninsula_______ 23

city of Galveston___. _______ 16-20Galveston Island.. ... ___.. 22-23northeastern part of county...____ 22

Pag« Ground water Continued

history, Bolivar Peninsula Contiiuednorthwestern part of county_____ 22Texas City area _____.____ 20-22

Lissie formation.. ... ... 33-34pumpage, daily . 16,38relation of salt water, effect of pumping 30-31

under static conditions . 28-30salt-water encroachment in Ga'vestoncounty.-.-__ _ ..__ .... 31-33

source and movement..__ .____ 25-26

Investigation, previous... 4 Irrigation__________.__________ 23-24

Land surface, subsidence.___.. .__ ... 43-46Lissie formation, geology_._____.- 9-10

hydrology___._________. ___ 33-34quality of water.._____-----------_ 47-48

Livingston, Penn_____________.... 4 Location of area___.... .. 2

McNeel, Marshall, Jr. Meyer, R. R____.

Physiography..._ 5-9 Precipitation. See Climate.

Quality of water ___________._ 46-56,57,58 Quaternary system --. 10

References cited- ... 61-63 Rose, N. A. 14

Salt water. See also Underground wa.ter 28-33Scope of investigation-. ..... . 2Surface water, history..._ . 23-25

industrial use.____ __ - 24-25irrigation 23-24

Temperature. See Climate.Texas City- - 4,20-22Turner, S. F______.______.. . 4

Wells, analysis of water. ___- - 132-156 index of numbers_ . - . 60inventory________ __ - 64-97 logs. . 98-131

157