Texas well grid 68-08
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Hays County and Comal County. 516 reports, median depth 730 ft.
516Reports
730 ftMedian depth
320 ftWater at
15 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 68-08
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 118, Yellow Limestone 57, Caliche 51, Tan Limestone 33, Topsoil 35, White Limestone 28 |
| 25–50 ft | Gray Limestone 19, Tan Limestone 16, Blue Lime 13, Lost Returns 12, Gray Clay 10, Yellow Limestone 10 |
| 50–100 ft | Gray Limestone 21, Yellow Limestone 17, Lost Returns 17, Tan Limestone 17, Gray Lime 14, Blue Lime 13 |
| 100–200 ft | Gray Limestone 36, Yellow Limestone 22, Lost Returns 23, Tan Limestone 20, Gray/Tan Limestone 12, Blue Limestone 12 |
| 200–300 ft | Gray Limestone 20, Blue Limestone 16, Gray/Tan Limestone 17, Gray Lime 16, Lost Returns 15, Light Gray Limestone 11 |
| 300–500 ft | Tan Limestone 36, Gray Limestone 31, Gray/Tan Limestone 15, Light Gray Limestone 13, Lost Returns 14, Gray Lime 14 |
| 500–1000 ft | Tan Limestone 38, Gray Limestone 29, Brown Limestone 20, Lost Returns 16, Brown Lime 15, Dark Gray Limestone 12 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Light Brown Limestone 2, Dark Grey Limestone 2, Dark Gray Limestone 1, White Chalk & Limestone 1, No Returns-Water 1, Gray Sand-25 Gpm 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutscher Drilling | 174 | 780 | 7 | 2003–2026 |
| Associated Drilling Inc | 55 | 810 | 35 | 2002–2026 |
| Centex Pump & Supply, Inc. | 49 | 830 | 50 | 2002–2026 |
| Jolander Well Drilling Co | 49 | 600 | 12 | 2003–2017 |
| s.w. owen drilling | 33 | 780 | 15 | 2001–2010 |
| CENTRAL TEXAS DRILLING, INC. | 26 | 650 | 80 | 2003–2011 |
| Bee Cave Drilling, Inc. | 14 | 887 | 25 | 2003–2023 |
| Western Water Wells | 14 | 500 | 40 | 2004–2020 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 14 | 20 | — | 2019–2020 |
| Texan Water | 7 | 1,003 | 15 | 2021–2026 |
| Whisenant & Lyle Water Services | 7 | 820 | — | 2007–2015 |
| Whisenant & Lyle W.S.I. | 7 | 520 | 30 | 2003–2006 |
| flugrath construction | 6 | 765 | 12 | 2011–2017 |
| R.R.R. PUMP SALES & SERVICE, INC. | 5 | 531 | — | 2003–2016 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 3 | 40 | — | 2023 |
| Gainco, Inc. | 3 | 25 | — | 2021 |
| flugrath const. | 3 | 200 | 15 | 2007–2011 |
| Newborn Waterwell Service | 3 | 650 | 10 | 2003 |
| Paul D. Motal | 3 | 640 | 20 | 2001–2003 |
| Scheel Water Pump Svc | 3 | 855 | 100 | 2002–2003 |
| Geoprojects International, Inc. | 2 | 821 | 20 | 2024–2026 |
| DAVENPORT DRILLING AND PUMP SERVICE | 2 | 800 | 550 | 2013–2016 |
| Terra Power Drilling LLC | 2 | 300 | — | 2011–2016 |
| Puddle Jumper Well Company | 2 | 990 | 4 | 2008–2014 |
| GA Services | 2 | 300 | — | 2013 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 470 | 91.1% | 760 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 13 | 2.5% | 20 |
| Monitor | 9 | 1.7% | 25 |
| Irrigation | 9 | 1.7% | 800 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 6 | 1.2% | 300 |
| Public Supply | 5 | 1.0% | 821 |
| Stock | 2 | 0.4% | 830 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.2% | 980 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 222 | 700 | 290 |
| 2010s | 197 | 760 | 346 |
| 2020s | 97 | 830 | 379 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247066 | 2007 | 1,120 | 180 | 15 | Domestic |
| 148941 | 2005 | 1,100 | 320 | 25 | Domestic |
| 629071 | 2022 | 1,070 | 368 | — | Domestic |
| 719293 | 2026 | 1,060 | 485 | — | Domestic |
| 693535 | 2025 | 1,060 | 468 | — | Domestic |
| 629041 | 2022 | 1,060 | 325 | — | Domestic |
| 247036 | 2006 | 1,060 | 300 | 7 | Domestic |
| 563531 | 2020 | 1,050 | 270 | — | Domestic |
| 483639 | 2018 | 1,045 | 384 | 15 | Public Supply |
| 379382 | 2014 | 1,040 | 316 | 15 | Domestic |
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 Hays County, Comal County, Harris County, Hemphill County, Kendall County.