Texas well grid 49-31
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in El Paso County. 168 reports, median depth 70 ft.
168Reports
70 ftMedian depth
12 ftWater at
200 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 49-31
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 18, Sand 11, Clay 9, Sandy Clay 9, Asphalt 7, Sand And Gravel 6 |
| 25–50 ft | Gravel 10, Silty Sand Lt. Brown 7, Sand 5, Clay 4, Medium Sand 4, Gray Sand 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 18, Brown Clay 7, Brn Clay Moist 7, Loose Sand 3, Coarse Gray Sand 4, Sandy Clay 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 7, Brown Clay 4, Grey Sand 2, Sand - Gravel 2, Yellow Clay 2, Brown Clay With Sand 2 |
| 200–300 ft | Fine Brown Sand 2, Grey Sand 2, Brown Clay 2, Layers Of Sand & Clay 1, Sandy Clay 1, Sand W/ Sm Gravel 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Brown Clay 4, Gray Fine Sand 1, Clay 2, Clay/Sand 1, Brown Silt 1, Sand - Gravel - Clay 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Brown Clay 1, Grey Sand With Clay Layers 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raba-Kistner Consultants | 27 | 70 | — | 2006–2014 |
| Western Dewatering Inc | 23 | 60 | 200 | 2009–2023 |
| Tierra Drilling & Environmental Services, Inc. | 23 | 35 | — | 2013–2021 |
| Anthony Pump & Drilling Inc | 16 | 75 | 400 | 2009–2021 |
| ACOSTA DRILLING | 11 | 80 | — | 2013–2026 |
| MAVERICK DRILLING, INC. | 11 | 500 | 370 | 2020–2026 |
| Talon/LPE | 8 | 25 | — | 2010–2019 |
| McGowan Well Drilling | 8 | 150 | 15 | 2011–2013 |
| Yellow Jacket Drilling Services, LLC | 7 | 55 | 5 | 2026 |
| Cascade Drilling | 6 | 88 | — | 2019 |
| Terracon Consultants | 5 | 60 | — | 2016–2018 |
| WDC Exploration & Wells | 4 | 63 | — | 2011 |
| DURAN DRILLING | 3 | 80 | — | 2011 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 3 | 35 | — | 2003–2004 |
| Santa Rosa Well Service | 2 | 105 | — | 2021 |
| DRILL PRO WATER WELL DRILLING | 2 | 400 | — | 2016–2017 |
| Yellow Jacket Drilling | 2 | 403 | — | 2015 |
| Raba-Kistner | 2 | 19 | — | 2007 |
| R.L. Guffey, Inc. | 2 | 289 | 2,200 | 2003 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc. | 1 | 450 | 1,000 | 2018 |
| WDC Exploration and Wells | 1 | — | — | 2011 |
| RL Guffey | 1 | 202 | 2,000 | 2010 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 68 | 40.5% | 50 |
| Irrigation | 47 | 28.0% | 96 |
| De-watering | 23 | 13.7% | 60 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 20 | 11.9% | 60 |
| Test Well | 4 | 2.4% | 600 |
| Industrial | 2 | 1.2% | 642 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 1.2% | 105 |
| Domestic | 1 | 0.6% | 220 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 70 | 7 |
| 2010s | 117 | 60 | 12 |
| 2020s | 38 | 72 | 12 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720014 | 2026 | 700 | 16 | 370 | Test Well |
| 691299 | 2025 | 642 | 203 | — | Industrial |
| 689616 | 2025 | 601 | — | — | Industrial |
| 720020 | 2026 | 600 | — | — | Test Well |
| 720016 | 2026 | 520 | — | — | Test Well |
| 226166 | 2009 | 505 | 62 | 300 | Irrigation |
| 720017 | 2026 | 500 | — | — | Test Well |
| 478908 | 2018 | 450 | 62 | 1,000 | Public Supply |
| 391283 | 2015 | 403 | 360 | — | Monitor |
| 438544 | 2016 | 400 | 11 | — | Irrigation |
Every figure here comes from a report a licensed driller filed on the day the work ended — sometimes decades ago. It describes what was found then, not what a well yields today, and it is not a statement that any well is sound, potable or still in use.
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This grid falls in El Paso County.