# Well grid 49-13, Texas — El Paso — how deep, and through what

> 584 well reports in Texas state well grid 49-13, covering El Paso. Median depth 45 ft.

## Texas well grid 49-13

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [El Paso County](/county/el-paso.md). **584** reports, median depth **45 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 49-13

*Logged in state well grid 49-13, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Brown Sand.** 13 , **Sand** 15 , **Silty Sand** 13 , **Sand, Silt W/Some Gravel, W/Some Clay, Brown, Slightly Moist** 12 , **Asphalt (1.5")** 11 , **Tan Sand.** 10 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 10 , **Red Clay** 8 , **Gravelly Sand** 7 , **Silty Sand** 6 , **Brn Clay** 5 , **Tan Clay.** 7 |
| 50–100 ft | **Brown Clay** 11 , **Tan Clay.** 14 , **Brown Clay.** 10 , **Med. Gravel.** 7 , **Clay** 8 , **Tan Sandy Clay.** 9 |
| 100–200 ft | **Brown Clay.** 12 , **Brown Clay** 9 , **Tan Clay.** 9 , **Tan Sandy Clay.** 10 , **Med. Gravel.** 5 , **Gravel** 5 |
| 200–300 ft | **Brown Clay** 4 , **Clay, Tan** 4 , **Sand** 4 , **Silty Sand** 4 , **Silty Clay, Brown, Medium Plasticity** 1 , **Clay** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Clay, Tan** 5 , **Clay** 3 , **Brown Clay** 4 , **Silty Clay; Tan** 1 , **Silty Sand** 2 , **Sandy Clay** 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay** 6 , **Silty Clay** 6 , **Fine Sand With Clay** 1 , **Silty Sand** 4 , **Brown Clay** 5 , **Brown Silty Clay** 6 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Clay And Silt** 3 , **Gravels And Clay** 2 , **Clay** 2 , **Clay And Gravels** 2 , **Gravels And Sands** 2 , **Sandy Clays** 2 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 49-13, 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) | 100 | 35 | — | 2010–2021 |
| [Tierra Drilling](/driller/tierra-drilling.md) | 56 | 41 | — | 2001–2024 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 54 | 174 | — | 2006–2015 |
| [Raba-Kistner Consultants](/driller/raba-kistner-consultants.md) | 40 | 100 | — | 2005–2015 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 37 | 20 | — | 2010–2015 |
| [Tierra Drilling & Env. Svc., Inc.](/driller/tierra-drilling-env-svc-inc.md) | 37 | 25 | — | 2011–2013 |
| [WDC Exploration and Wells](/driller/wdc-exploration-and-wells.md) | 36 | — | — | 2004–2007 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 25 | 29 | — | 2021–2023 |
| Tierra Drilling & Env. Svcs., Inc. | 23 | 40 | — | 2012–2014 |
| [Terracon Consultants](/driller/terracon-consultants.md) | 21 | 62 | — | 2017–2019 |
| [WDC Exploration & Wells](/driller/wdc-exploration-wells.md) | 17 | 64 | — | 2006–2009 |
| [Stewart Brothers Drilling](/driller/stewart-brothers-drilling.md) | 15 | 1,110 | 1,500 | 2003–2026 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 13 | 910 | 1,000 | 2014–2025 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 9 | 23 | — | 2025 |
| [Pacific West](/driller/pacific-west.md) | 8 | 45 | — | 2024 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 8 | 70 | — | 2004–2005 |
| [GM Enterprises](/driller/gm-enterprises.md) | 8 | — | — | 2002 |
| [Hydro Resources](/driller/hydro-resources.md) | 7 | 935 | 1,010 | 2011–2014 |
| [Cascade Drilling](/driller/cascade-drilling.md) | 6 | 127 | — | 2021 |
| [Yellow Jacket Drilling Services, LLC](/driller/yellow-jacket-drilling-services-llc.md) | 5 | 40 | — | 2014–2021 |
| [Yellow Jacket Drilling](/driller/yellow-jacket-drilling.md) | 5 | 215 | — | 2016 |
| [Harrison & Cooper, Inc.](/driller/harrison-cooper-inc.md) | 5 | 30 | — | 2006–2007 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 4 | 45 | — | 2008 |
| [Henkle Drilling & Supply Co., Inc.](/driller/henkle-drilling-supply-co-inc.md) | 4 | 990 | 1,010 | 2003 |
| Clifford Lynn Rigby | 3 | 62 | — | 2026 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 261 | 44.7% | 25 |
| Monitor | 260 | 44.5% | 72 |
| Public Supply | 26 | 4.5% | 973 |
| Test Well | 21 | 3.6% | 1,500 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 5 | 0.9% | 250 |
| Industrial | 4 | 0.7% | 1,000 |
| Irrigation | 3 | 0.5% | 568 |
| Other | 2 | 0.3% | 50 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163 | 140 | 120 |
| 2010s | 278 | 45 | 98 |
| 2020s | 143 | 40 | 39 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 49-13. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53541 | 2005 | 2,007 | 400 | — | Test Well |
| 361409 | 2014 | 1,500 | 380 | — | Test Well |
| 361408 | 2014 | 1,500 | 380 | — | Test Well |
| 118398 | 2003 | 1,500 | — | — | Test Well |
| 118394 | 2003 | 1,500 | — | — | Test Well |
| 25909 | 2003 | 1,500 | — | — | Test Well |
| 25840 | 2003 | 1,500 | — | — | Test Well |
| 25827 | 2003 | 1,500 | — | — | Test Well |
| 278509 | 2012 | 1,185 | — | — | Public Supply |
| 277760 | 2011 | 1,170 | 324 | — | 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](/county/el-paso.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/49-13/
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