Texas well grid 49-04
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in El Paso County. 227 reports, median depth 60 ft.
227Reports
60 ftMedian depth
15 ftWater at
250 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 49-04
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 30, Sand 19, Clay 15, Medium Sand Gray 15, Brown Fine Sand 10, Brown And Tan Sand 5 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 7, Clay 9, Gravel 5, Medium Sand Gray 8, Gray Medium Sand Spotted 1/2" Gravel 6, Sand, Clay, Gravel 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 22, Sand 14, Gravel 15, Sand Clay Gravel 7, Grey Sand 7, Sand Gravel 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 23, Sand 17, Sand Clay 6, Sand Gravel 5, Gray Fine Sand 2, Sand Clay Gravel 5 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 7, Clay 8, Brown Clay 3, Brown Clay - Sticky 1, Gray Fine Sand 2, Sandy Clay; Clay, Tan, Medium Plasticity, 80%; Sand, Fine Gr 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Clay & Sand 1, Gray Fine Sand 2, Sand; Fine Grained, Well Sorted 1, Clay 1, Sandy Silt; Silt, Allows To Form Like Clay, 50%; Sand, Fine 1, Sandy Gravel; Gravel, Up To 1 Inch, Subrounded To Angular, G 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Brown Clay - Sticky 1, Interbedded Brown Fine Sand & Brown Clay - Sticky 1, Brown/Red Clay - Sticky 1, Interbedded Gray Fine Sand & Brown/Red Clay - Sticky 1, Clayey Silt; Silt, Brown/Tan, 70%; Clay, Low Plasticity, 30% 1, Sandy Gravel; Gravel, Up To 1 Inch, Subrounded To Angular, G 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Gravelly Clay. Tan, Plastic And Slightly Sticky Clay With 20 1, Tan Silty Sand. Tan With Lenses Of Silt. Subangular Medium-F 1, Tan Silty Sand. Tan With Lenses Of Silt. Fine Sands. 1, Silty Gravelly Sand. Well Rounded Sand. Angular Gravel. 1, Silty Gravelly Sand. Well Rounded-Angular Sands. Fine To Coa 1, Angular Gravel With Coarse Sand. 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Dewatering Inc | 52 | 50 | 250 | 2004–2022 |
| MAVERICK DRILLING, INC. | 16 | 210 | 20 | 2018–2026 |
| Tierra Drilling & Environmental Services, Inc. | 16 | 30 | — | 2013–2019 |
| Tierra Drilling & Env. Svc., Inc. | 15 | 65 | — | 2011–2012 |
| Raba-Kistner Consultants | 13 | 20 | — | 2005–2013 |
| B & G Drilling Co. | 12 | 150 | — | 2005–2008 |
| Sunbelt Industrial Services | 12 | 26 | — | 2008 |
| Anthony Pump & Drilling Inc | 9 | 220 | 30 | 2006–2016 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc. | 7 | 950 | 1,220 | 2017–2025 |
| Terracon Consultants | 7 | 85 | — | 2016–2024 |
| Tierra Drilling & Env. Svcs., Inc. | 6 | 30 | — | 2013 |
| Talon Drilling, LP | 6 | 190 | — | 2006–2008 |
| B & B CONSTRUCTION CO. | 6 | 30 | — | 2007 |
| ACOSTA DRILLING | 5 | 160 | — | 2023–2025 |
| Joe I. Salazar Drilling, Inc. | 4 | 690 | 1,400 | 2002 |
| Total Support Services | 4 | 35 | — | 2004 |
| Wieler's Well Solutions | 3 | 151 | — | 2026 |
| Ernest Galvan | 3 | 15 | — | 2025 |
| Hargraves Drilling Co. | 3 | 300 | 2,500 | 2008–2018 |
| Anthony Pump & Well Drilling Inc | 3 | 240 | 30 | 2010 |
| R.L. Guffey, Inc. | 3 | 532 | 2,000 | 2003–2007 |
| San Pablo Water Wells & Pumps, LLC | 2 | 1,157 | — | 2022–2025 |
| Hydro Resources | 2 | 1,040 | — | 2011–2012 |
| Anthony Pump and Drilling, INC | 2 | 240 | 30 | 2009–2010 |
| SCI | 2 | 40 | — | 2009 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 70 | 30.8% | 32 |
| De-watering | 52 | 22.9% | 50 |
| Domestic | 30 | 13.2% | 220 |
| Irrigation | 28 | 12.3% | 180 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 18 | 7.9% | 12 |
| Public Supply | 13 | 5.7% | 690 |
| Test Well | 7 | 3.1% | 60 |
| Industrial | 4 | 1.8% | 602 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97 | 50 | 17 |
| 2020s | 44 | 160 | 19 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 712652 | 2025 | 1,157 | 42 | — | Irrigation |
| 589693 | 2021 | 1,050 | 105 | 1,600 | Public Supply |
| 468213 | 2017 | 1,040 | 62 | 1,500 | Public Supply |
| 277766 | 2011 | 1,040 | — | — | Public Supply |
| 591928 | 2021 | 1,010 | 40 | 1,218 | Public Supply |
| 701321 | 2025 | 950 | 98 | 1,225 | Public Supply |
| 142793 | 2008 | 950 | 150 | — | Test Well |
| 551558 | 2020 | 722 | 71 | 600 | Public Supply |
| 175220 | 2002 | 690 | 51 | 1,400 | Public Supply |
| 170320 | 2002 | 690 | 76 | 1,500 | Public Supply |
Every figure here comes from a report a licensed driller filed on the day the work ended — sometimes decades ago. It describes what was found then, not what a well yields today, and it is not a statement that any well is sound, potable or still in use.
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This grid falls in El Paso County.