# Well grid 68-17, Texas — Bandera — how deep, and through what

> 524 well reports in Texas state well grid 68-17, covering Bandera. Median depth 470 ft.

## Texas well grid 68-17

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Bandera County](/county/bandera.md). **524** reports, median depth **470 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 68-17

*Logged in state well grid 68-17, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Yellow Limestone** 89 , **Tan Limestone** 57 , **Caliche** 39 , **Topsoil** 36 , **Yellow Caliche** 23 , **Gravel** 22 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Limestone** 16 , **Gray Shale** 16 , **Grey Limestone** 15 , **Tan Limestone** 12 , **Grey Shale** 10 , **Yellow Limestone** 8 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Limestone** 32 , **Grey Limestone** 28 , **Tan Limestone** 22 , **Gray Shale** 13 , **Grey Shale** 10 , **Tan L/S** 10 |
| 100–200 ft | **Tan Limestone** 55 , **Gray Limestone** 45 , **Grey Limestone** 38 , **Grey & Tan Limestone** 15 , **Grey L/S** 11 , **White Limestone And Grey Limestone** 9 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gray Limestone** 35 , **Tan Limestone** 30 , **Grey & Tan Limestone** 27 , **Grey Limestone** 17 , **Spotted Gray Limestone** 16 , **Grey And Tan Limestone** 10 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gray Limestone** 41 , **Bexar Shale** 53 , **Grey Limestone** 34 , **Brown Limestone** 33 , **Tan Limestone** 24 , **Spotted Gray Limestone** 21 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Gray Limestone** 14 , **Spotted Gray Limestone** 10 , **Grey Limestone** 6 , **Tan Limestone** 7 , **Gray Shale** 6 , **Solid Gray Limestone** 6 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Grey & Tan Limestone** 1 , **Red & Tan Limestone** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 68-17, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Aquatech Drilling, Inc.](/driller/aquatech-drilling-inc.md) | 96 | 480 | 30 | 2006–2019 |
| [Armadigger, Inc.](/driller/armadigger-inc.md) | 91 | 500 | 20 | 2003–2010 |
| [Pipe Creek Water Well, Inc.](/driller/pipe-creek-water-well-inc.md) | 66 | 480 | 20 | 2003–2010 |
| [BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC](/driller/buddy-s-septic-water-well-svc-llc.md) | 52 | 450 | 20 | 2019–2026 |
| [D K Drilling and Water Systems](/driller/d-k-drilling-and-water-systems.md) | 39 | 450 | 30 | 2019–2026 |
| [Waterboyz, LLC](/driller/waterboyz-llc.md) | 34 | 480 | 30 | 2015–2026 |
| [American Water Well Services Inc.](/driller/american-water-well-services-inc.md) | 33 | 500 | 25 | 2016–2026 |
| [TR Drilling & Service LLC](/driller/tr-drilling-service-llc.md) | 20 | 520 | 15 | 2010–2024 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 14 | 20 | — | 2006–2009 |
| [H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc.](/driller/h-w-schwope-sons-inc.md) | 9 | 460 | 50 | 2003–2017 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 8 | 480 | 15 | 2020–2022 |
| [Buddy Water Well Service](/driller/buddy-water-well-service.md) | 7 | 490 | 15 | 2017–2019 |
| [Sides Drilling](/driller/sides-drilling.md) | 7 | 425 | 15 | 2005–2016 |
| [Puddle Jumper Well Company](/driller/puddle-jumper-well-company.md) | 7 | 400 | 20 | 2002–2006 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 5 | 25 | — | 2005–2008 |
| Whiting Well Drilling | 4 | 445 | 10 | 2022–2024 |
| [H & H Drilling](/driller/h-h-drilling.md) | 4 | 460 | 10 | 2006–2015 |
| [Tejas Water Well LLC.](/driller/tejas-water-well-llc.md) | 4 | 620 | 20 | 2011–2014 |
| DK Drilling and Water Systems | 3 | 410 | 50 | 2020 |
| [D-K Drilling](/driller/d-k-drilling.md) | 3 | 465 | 20 | 2003 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 500 | 32 | 2015–2016 |
| [Nomad Drilling](/driller/nomad-drilling.md) | 1 | 900 | 50 | 2025 |
| [TR Drilling and Service](/driller/tr-drilling-and-service.md) | 1 | 460 | — | 2024 |
| [Mocio Well Services, LLC](/driller/mocio-well-services-llc.md) | 1 | 600 | — | 2022 |
| [C&C Groundwater Services LLC](/driller/c-c-groundwater-services-llc.md) | 1 | 940 | 200 | 2020 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 463 | 88.4% | 470 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 14 | 2.7% | 20 |
| Test Well | 13 | 2.5% | 450 |
| Stock | 12 | 2.3% | 520 |
| Monitor | 11 | 2.1% | 420 |
| Public Supply | 8 | 1.5% | 555 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 2 | 0.4% | 250 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.2% | 360 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225 | 460 | 180 |
| 2010s | 143 | 470 | 180 |
| 2020s | 156 | 470 | 189 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 68-17. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500285 | 2019 | 4,410 | 135 | 20 | Domestic |
| 146882 | 2008 | 1,280 | 440 | 35 | Test Well |
| 119516 | 2007 | 1,080 | 314 | 75 | Monitor |
| 681454 | 2024 | 1,020 | 675 | — | Domestic |
| 371922 | 2014 | 1,000 | 540 | — | Domestic |
| 145455 | 2008 | 1,000 | 575 | — | Domestic |
| 43062 | 2004 | 1,000 | 660 | 30 | Domestic |
| 145477 | 2008 | 980 | 579 | 30 | Domestic |
| 39578 | 2003 | 960 | 620 | 25 | Domestic |
| 621271 | 2022 | 950 | — | 8 | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 68-17?

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This grid falls in [Bandera County](/county/bandera.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/68-17/
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