# Well grid 49-05, Texas — El Paso — how deep, and through what

> 198 well reports in Texas state well grid 49-05, covering El Paso. Median depth 31 ft.

## Texas well grid 49-05

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [El Paso County](/county/el-paso.md). **198** reports, median depth **31 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 49-05

*Logged in state well grid 49-05, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Sand, Silt, Gravel, Brown, Dry** 61 , **Sand** 13 , **No Recovery** 6 , **Silty Sand** 8 , **Tan Sand** 4 , **Clayey Sand** 5 |
| 25–50 ft | **Mf Sand W/ Gravel Sr 1/4 -2", Brown, Damp-Moist, No Pi** 1 , **Mc Sand, Sr Gravel, Brown, Moist, No Pi** 1 , **Silty Clay** 3 , **Sand With Some Gravel, Brown** 3 , **Mf Sand W/ Gravel 1/4 -1", Brown, Moist, No Pi** 1 , **Mc Sand W/ Gravel 1/4 - 1/2" Sr, Brown, Moist, No Pi** 1 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 4 , **Clay** 3 , **Reddish Silty Clay** 2 , **Reddish Clayey Sand** 2 , **Fine Sand With Clay** 2 , **Gravelly Sandy Clay; Clay, Tan, Low Plasticity, 50%; Sand, F** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Coarse Sand** 2 , **Clay** 3 , **Sandy Gravel; Gravel, Subrounded To Subangular, Poorly Sorte** 3 , **Brown Silt** 2 , **Brown Silty Sand** 2 , **Sand** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 4 , **Sand** 2 , **Sand, Fine To Medium Grained, Mixed Lithology.** 1 , **Clay, Tan, High Plasticity.** 2 , **Gravelly Silty Clay; Silty Clay, Tan, 70%; Gravel, Up To 1/2** 1 , **Clay, Reddish Brown, High Plasticity** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Brown Silt** 3 , **Fine Sand With Clay** 2 , **Silty Sand** 2 , **Clay** 3 , **Silty Clay** 3 , **Sand** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay** 9 , **Sand** 3 , **Fine Sand With Clay** 2 , **Silty Sand** 3 , **Sandy Clay; Clay, Tan/Brown, Medium Plasticity, ~70%; Sand, ** 1 , **Silty Clay** 3 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Clay** 2 , **Brown Clay** 2 , **Clayey Sand; Sand, Tan/Clear/Red/Black, Very Fine To Coarse ** 1 , **Sandy Clay; Clay, Brown, Dense, Low Plasticity, ~80%; Sand, ** 1 , **Sandy Silty Clay; Clay, Tan, Medium To Low Plasticity, ~40%;** 1 , **Sandy Clayey Silt; Silt, ~40%; Clay, Tan, Medium Plasticity,** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 49-05, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Tierra Drilling & Environmental Services, Inc.](/driller/tierra-drilling-environmental-services-inc.md) | 63 | 2 | — | 2010–2021 |
| [Tierra Drilling & Env. Svc., Inc.](/driller/tierra-drilling-env-svc-inc.md) | 42 | 2 | — | 2011–2015 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 16 | 705 | 1,000 | 2017–2024 |
| [Yellow Jacket Drilling Services, LLC](/driller/yellow-jacket-drilling-services-llc.md) | 14 | 31 | — | 2018–2020 |
| [Stewart Brothers Drilling](/driller/stewart-brothers-drilling.md) | 10 | 1,020 | — | 2002–2014 |
| [BETTS ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY, INC.](/driller/betts-environmental-recovery-inc.md) | 9 | 50 | — | 2025 |
| [Yellow Jacket Drilling](/driller/yellow-jacket-drilling.md) | 6 | — | — | 2014 |
| [Raba-Kistner Consultants](/driller/raba-kistner-consultants.md) | 4 | — | — | 2010–2011 |
| Randal P. Stewart | 4 | 1,500 | — | 2002–2010 |
| [Henkle Drilling & Supply Co., Inc.](/driller/henkle-drilling-supply-co-inc.md) | 4 | 1,030 | 1,500 | 2003–2005 |
| Tierra Drilling & Env. Svcs., Inc. | 3 | 40 | — | 2014 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 3 | — | — | 2014 |
| Layne Western | 3 | 885 | — | 2004 |
| [MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services](/driller/magnacore-drilling-environmental-services.md) | 3 | 15 | — | 2007 |
| [Total Support Services](/driller/total-support-services.md) | 3 | 65 | — | 2006 |
| [Tierra Drilling](/driller/tierra-drilling.md) | 2 | 20 | — | 2022 |
| [Cascade Drilling](/driller/cascade-drilling.md) | 2 | 150 | — | 2021 |
| Stewart Brothers Drilling Enterprises | 2 | 989 | — | 2013 |
| [WDC Exploration and Wells](/driller/wdc-exploration-and-wells.md) | 2 | 466 | — | 2011 |
| KD Huey Company, LLC | 1 | 834 | 400 | 2014 |
| [Hydro Resources](/driller/hydro-resources.md) | 1 | 835 | — | 2011 |
| William Brunson | 1 | 1,200 | — | 2003 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 114 | 57.6% | 2 |
| Monitor | 30 | 15.2% | 65 |
| Public Supply | 25 | 12.6% | 834 |
| Extraction | 15 | 7.6% | 31 |
| Test Well | 13 | 6.6% | 1,200 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.5% | 834 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23 | 931 | 357 |
| 2010s | 132 | 6 | 380 |
| 2020s | 43 | 50 | 402 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 49-05. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17581 | 2003 | 1,500 | — | — | Test Well |
| 16763 | 2003 | 1,500 | — | — | Test Well |
| 126019 | 2003 | 1,200 | — | — | Test Well |
| 26863 | 2003 | 1,200 | 380 | — | Test Well |
| 26862 | 2003 | 1,200 | 390 | — | Test Well |
| 700556 | 2024 | 1,090 | 375 | 1,025 | Public Supply |
| 700554 | 2024 | 1,070 | 364 | 1,400 | Public Supply |
| 28875 | 2003 | 1,034 | 357 | 1,189 | Public Supply |
| 28909 | 2003 | 1,030 | 335 | 1,120 | Public Supply |
| 16762 | 2002 | 1,020 | — | — | Test Well |

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](/county/el-paso.md).

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Fonte: Texas Submitted Driller's Report Database — Texas Water Development Board, from reports filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Recolha: 2026-08-23