# Well grid 68-16, Texas — Comal, Hays — how deep, and through what

> 433 well reports in Texas state well grid 68-16, covering Comal, Hays, Bexar. Median depth 600 ft.

## Texas well grid 68-16

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Comal County](/county/comal.md) and [Hays County](/county/hays.md). **433** reports, median depth **600 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 68-16

*Logged in state well grid 68-16, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil** 80 , **Yellow Limestone** 48 , **Tan Limestone** 23 , **Top Soil/ Loose Rocks** 22 , **Topsoil** 18 , **Fractured Tan Limestone/ Red Clay** 15 |
| 25–50 ft | **Lost Returns** 17 , **Tan Limestone** 8 , **Yellow Limestone** 4 , **Yellowish Tan Limestone** 3 , **Edwards** 3 , **White Limestone** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Lost Returns** 33 , **Yellow Limestone** 10 , **Yellow Lime** 9 , **Tan Limestone** 6 , **Fractured Tan Limestone** 6 , **White Limestone** 6 |
| 100–200 ft | **Lost Returns** 49 , **Yellow Limestone** 25 , **Tan Limestone** 15 , **White Limestone** 10 , **Blue Limestone** 9 , **No Returns** 6 |
| 200–300 ft | **Lost Returns** 25 , **Gray Limestone** 22 , **Blue Limestone** 19 , **Yellow Limestone** 15 , **Gray Lime** 8 , **Tan Limestone** 6 |
| 300–500 ft | **Lost Returns** 11 , **Tan Limestone** 9 , **Gray Limestone** 8 , **Gray/Tan Limestone** 7 , **Blue Limestone** 7 , **No Returns** 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Brown Lime** 8 , **Gray Limestone** 7 , **Lower Glenrose** 6 , **Gray Lime** 6 , **Gray Shale** 5 , **Lost Returns** 4 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Cow Creek** 8 , **Bexar Shale** 7 , **Pine Island Shale** 3 , **Pine Island** 1 , **Light Gray Limestone With Sandstone Stringers** 1 , **Gray Shale And Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 68-16, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Kutscher Drilling](/driller/kutscher-drilling.md) | 200 | 620 | 5 | 2003–2026 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 27 | 40 | — | 2024–2026 |
| [s.w. owen drilling](/driller/s-w-owen-drilling.md) | 24 | 660 | 10 | 2001–2007 |
| [flugrath const.](/driller/flugrath-const.md) | 20 | 80 | 8 | 2006–2012 |
| [flugrath construction](/driller/flugrath-construction.md) | 19 | 310 | 10 | 2007–2024 |
| [Paul D. Motal](/driller/paul-d-motal.md) | 17 | 640 | 10 | 2001–2002 |
| [Puddle Jumper Well Company](/driller/puddle-jumper-well-company.md) | 13 | 610 | 15 | 2003–2017 |
| [R.R.R. PUMP SALES & SERVICE, INC.](/driller/r-r-r-pump-sales-service-inc.md) | 12 | 602 | 2 | 2002–2016 |
| [BoMax Industries, Inc.](/driller/bomax-industries-inc.md) | 9 | 640 | 10 | 2002–2013 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 8 | — | — | 2008 |
| [Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling](/driller/alamo-environmental-dba-vortex-drilling.md) | 7 | 23 | — | 2024 |
| [Spring Branch Water Well Service](/driller/spring-branch-water-well-service.md) | 6 | 623 | 10 | 2015–2019 |
| [Davenport Drilling](/driller/davenport-drilling.md) | 6 | 1,340 | 34 | 2015–2018 |
| [Newborn Waterwell Service](/driller/newborn-waterwell-service.md) | 6 | 575 | 10 | 2001–2008 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 5 | 360 | 2,000 | 2016–2020 |
| [Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.](/driller/advanced-drilling-systems-inc.md) | 5 | — | — | 2008 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 3 | 40 | — | 2020 |
| [Zavala Drilling, CO](/driller/zavala-drilling-co.md) | 3 | 250 | — | 2013–2020 |
| [Martinez Water Well](/driller/martinez-water-well.md) | 3 | 540 | 5 | 2005 |
| Paul Motal | 3 | 610 | 10 | 2002–2004 |
| [Total Support Services](/driller/total-support-services.md) | 3 | 25 | — | 2002 |
| [Associated Drilling Inc](/driller/associated-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 850 | 30 | 2004–2017 |
| [Whisenant & Lyle Water Services](/driller/whisenant-lyle-water-services.md) | 2 | 700 | — | 2014–2015 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 1,065 | 75 | 2004–2009 |
| [Motal Well Service](/driller/motal-well-service.md) | 2 | 1,100 | — | 2004 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 346 | 79.9% | 620 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 38 | 8.8% | 30 |
| Monitor | 18 | 4.2% | 40 |
| Public Supply | 14 | 3.2% | 1,250 |
| Industrial | 6 | 1.4% | 1,205 |
| Stock | 4 | 0.9% | 430 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 4 | 0.9% | 250 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.5% | 740 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171 | 600 | 277 |
| 2010s | 151 | 620 | 285 |
| 2020s | 111 | 400 | 300 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 68-16. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 494514 | 2018 | 1,341 | 308 | 32 | Public Supply |
| 494523 | 2018 | 1,340 | 2,908 | 34 | Public Supply |
| 488641 | 2018 | 1,340 | 242 | 45 | Public Supply |
| 480010 | 2018 | 1,330 | 276 | 17 | Public Supply |
| 434389 | 2016 | 1,287 | 140 | 109 | Industrial |
| 138752 | 2005 | 1,280 | 176 | 275 | Industrial |
| 487584 | 2018 | 1,250 | 312 | 127 | Public Supply |
| 406493 | 2015 | 1,205 | — | — | Industrial |
| 629301 | 2022 | 1,170 | 420 | — | Public Supply |
| 553366 | 2020 | 1,160 | 412 | — | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 68-16?

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This grid falls in [Comal County](/county/comal.md), [Hays County](/county/hays.md), [Bexar County](/county/bexar.md), [Kendall County](/county/kendall.md), [Travis County](/county/travis.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/68-16/
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