Texas well grid 68-09
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Bandera County and Kendall County. 265 reports, median depth 600 ft.
265Reports
600 ftMedian depth
306 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 68-09
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Topsoil 42, Yellow Limestone 32, Caliche 23, Tan Limestone 14, Yellow Caliche 12, Tan Caliche 9 |
| 25–50 ft | Gray Shale 11, Grey Shale 4, Lost Circulation 4, No Returns 3, Gray Limestone 3, Tan Lime 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Gray Shale 9, Grey Limestone 8, Grey Limestone & Shale 7, No Returns 6, Gray Limestone 5, Tan Lime 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Grey Limestone 14, Gray Limestone 10, Grey Rock 6, Gray Lime & Shale Layers 6, Grey Limestone & Shale 5, Grey Limestone & Gyp 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Gray Limestone 11, Tan Limestone 8, Grey Limestone 7, Grey Rock 5, Gyp 4, No Returns 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Spotted Gray Limestone 18, Grey Limestone 16, Gray Limestone 13, Grey Limestone & Gyp 11, Tan Limestone 11, Grey & Tan Limestone 7 |
| 500–1000 ft | White Limestone 16, Tan Lime 9, Solid Gray Limestone 11, Grey Limestone 11, Green Marl 11, Tan Limestone 11 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Red, Green Limestone & Sand 4, Dark Blue Shale 3, Medium Soft Grey And Brown Rock 2, Grey Shale 2, Dark Gray Sandstone 2, Pale Green And Tan 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR Drilling & Service LLC | 50 | 440 | 1 | 2004–2025 |
| H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc. | 28 | 985 | 20 | 2005–2026 |
| Pipe Creek Water Well, Inc. | 28 | 600 | 25 | 2003–2011 |
| Aquatech Drilling, Inc. | 26 | 580 | 25 | 2007–2018 |
| Armadigger, Inc. | 21 | 520 | 20 | 2003–2010 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 19 | 10 | — | 2025 |
| Waterboyz, LLC | 15 | 760 | 30 | 2020–2026 |
| BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC | 14 | 650 | 20 | 2020–2026 |
| American Water Well Services Inc. | 13 | 640 | 30 | 2016–2025 |
| D K Drilling and Water Systems | 8 | 570 | 30 | 2019–2026 |
| Louis Bergmann & Sons | 6 | 1,030 | 15 | 2004–2023 |
| TR Drilling | 5 | 660 | 10 | 2023–2024 |
| Buddy Water Well Service | 5 | 530 | 15 | 2017–2018 |
| Tejas Water Well LLC. | 4 | — | 13 | 2011–2012 |
| TR Drilling and Service | 3 | 780 | — | 2024 |
| Davenport Drilling & Pump Service | 3 | 1,140 | 25 | 2008–2011 |
| Kutscher Drilling | 2 | 840 | — | 2016–2017 |
| Bee Cave Drilling, Inc. | 2 | 660 | — | 2015 |
| Odessa Pumps | 2 | 1,040 | 15 | 2002–2003 |
| DK Drilling and Water Systems | 1 | 650 | 10 | 2020 |
| Geothermal Drilling inc | 1 | — | — | 2015 |
| HW Schwope and Sons Inc | 1 | — | 25 | 2013 |
| Mhc x-ploration corp | 1 | — | — | 2010 |
| Strata Drilling | 1 | — | 20 | 2009 |
| Whiting Well Drilling | 1 | 580 | 25 | 2005 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 188 | 70.9% | 640 |
| Stock | 49 | 18.5% | 600 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 19 | 7.2% | 10 |
| Industrial | 3 | 1.1% | 520 |
| Monitor | 2 | 0.8% | 500 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.8% | 520 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.4% | — |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.4% | — |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83 | 600 | 318 |
| 2010s | 70 | 580 | 280 |
| 2020s | 112 | 640 | 348 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 643729 | 2022 | 1,390 | 700 | 80 | Stock |
| 643767 | 2023 | 1,350 | 670 | — | Stock |
| 643751 | 2023 | 1,350 | — | — | Stock |
| 643749 | 2022 | 1,350 | — | 100 | Stock |
| 643741 | 2023 | 1,300 | 620 | 100 | Stock |
| 643734 | 2023 | 1,300 | — | — | Stock |
| 372430 | 2014 | 1,180 | — | — | Domestic |
| 175848 | 2009 | 1,140 | 780 | 25 | Domestic |
| 175846 | 2008 | 1,140 | 426 | 25 | Domestic |
| 114101 | 2007 | 1,100 | 850 | 10 | 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 Bandera County, Kendall County, Kerr County, Freestone County, Atascosa County.