# Well grid 68-18, Texas — Bandera, Kendall — how deep, and through what

> 482 well reports in Texas state well grid 68-18, covering Bandera, Kendall, Medina. Median depth 780 ft.

## Texas well grid 68-18

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Bandera County](/county/bandera.md) and [Kendall County](/county/kendall.md). **482** reports, median depth **780 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 68-18

*Logged in state well grid 68-18, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 54 , **Caliche** 44 , **Yellow Limestone** 42 , **White Rock** 27 , **Tan Limestone** 28 , **Tan Lime** 12 |
| 25–50 ft | **Grey Shale** 19 , **Grey Limestone & Shale** 9 , **Grey Limestone** 8 , **Grey Rock & Shale** 8 , **No Returns** 7 , **Tan Rock** 5 |
| 50–100 ft | **Grey Limestone** 15 , **No Returns** 15 , **Grey Shale** 12 , **Yellow Limestone** 12 , **Tan Limestone** 10 , **Grey Limestone And Shale** 10 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Limestone** 21 , **Grey Limestone & Shale** 17 , **Grey Limestone** 16 , **Tan Limestone** 15 , **Grey Rock** 7 , **Grey Shale** 6 |
| 200–300 ft | **Grey Limestone** 23 , **Gray Limestone** 14 , **Gyp** 9 , **Tan Limestone** 9 , **Grey Limestone & Gyp** 8 , **No Returns** 6 |
| 300–500 ft | **Grey Limestone** 50 , **Gray Limestone** 22 , **Tan Limestone** 21 , **Grey Limestone And Gypsum** 17 , **Gyp** 15 , **Grey & Tan Limestone** 13 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Grey Limestone** 36 , **Bexar Shale** 32 , **Gray Lime** 18 , **Tan Lime** 12 , **Grey Shale** 24 , **Grey Rock & Shale** 17 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Gray Limestone** 2 , **Blue Shale** 1 , **Grey Clay** 1 , **Med./Dark Grey Rock, Shale Layers** 1 , **Tan Limestone** 1 , **Hard Tan & Black Limestone** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 68-18, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [TR Drilling & Service LLC](/driller/tr-drilling-service-llc.md) | 92 | 800 | 12 | 2004–2026 |
| [BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC](/driller/buddy-s-septic-water-well-svc-llc.md) | 59 | 770 | 25 | 2019–2025 |
| [H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc.](/driller/h-w-schwope-sons-inc.md) | 47 | 837 | 20 | 2003–2023 |
| [Aquatech Drilling, Inc.](/driller/aquatech-drilling-inc.md) | 38 | 780 | 30 | 2007–2019 |
| [Pipe Creek Water Well, Inc.](/driller/pipe-creek-water-well-inc.md) | 35 | 800 | 15 | 2003–2011 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 26 | 815 | 10 | 2018–2022 |
| [American Water Well Services Inc.](/driller/american-water-well-services-inc.md) | 23 | 720 | 20 | 2017–2026 |
| [D K Drilling and Water Systems](/driller/d-k-drilling-and-water-systems.md) | 23 | 810 | 30 | 2019–2026 |
| [Armadigger, Inc.](/driller/armadigger-inc.md) | 23 | 740 | 20 | 2001–2010 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 20 | 25 | — | 2008–2015 |
| [Waterboyz, LLC](/driller/waterboyz-llc.md) | 16 | 830 | 30 | 2019–2025 |
| [H & H Drilling](/driller/h-h-drilling.md) | 12 | 605 | 1 | 2004–2016 |
| [Martinez Water Well](/driller/martinez-water-well.md) | 9 | 780 | 20 | 2004–2008 |
| [Buddy Water Well Service](/driller/buddy-water-well-service.md) | 7 | 670 | 15 | 2018–2019 |
| Whiting Well Drilling | 6 | 280 | 10 | 2007–2026 |
| [Puddle Jumper Well Company](/driller/puddle-jumper-well-company.md) | 6 | 990 | 15 | 2005–2021 |
| [Davenport Drilling & Pump Service](/driller/davenport-drilling-pump-service.md) | 5 | 780 | 40 | 2006–2020 |
| [TR Drilling and Service](/driller/tr-drilling-and-service.md) | 4 | 900 | — | 2024–2025 |
| [TR Drilling](/driller/tr-drilling.md) | 3 | 500 | 15 | 2023–2024 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 2 | 954 | 9 | 2017–2020 |
| [Unison Drilling Inc](/driller/unison-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 984 | 25 | 2016–2018 |
| [Davenport Drilling](/driller/davenport-drilling.md) | 2 | 750 | 15 | 2018 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 2 | — | — | 2010 |
| [Louis Bergmann & Sons](/driller/louis-bergmann-sons.md) | 1 | 210 | — | 2025 |
| [McGowan Well Drilling](/driller/mcgowan-well-drilling.md) | 1 | 444 | 50 | 2022 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 440 | 91.3% | 790 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 12 | 2.5% | 25 |
| Monitor | 10 | 2.1% | 25 |
| Stock | 9 | 1.9% | 710 |
| Test Well | 6 | 1.2% | 1,020 |
| Public Supply | 4 | 0.8% | 1,020 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.2% | — |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147 | 780 | 515 |
| 2010s | 146 | 790 | 360 |
| 2020s | 189 | 780 | 403 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 68-18. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401059 | 2015 | 1,150 | 366 | 20 | Test Well |
| 86534 | 2006 | 1,100 | 295 | 30 | Domestic |
| 392018 | 2015 | 1,090 | 488 | 10 | Test Well |
| 54476 | 2005 | 1,060 | 700 | — | Domestic |
| 604231 | 2022 | 1,020 | 685 | — | Domestic |
| 535654 | 2020 | 1,020 | 500 | — | Domestic |
| 391769 | 2015 | 1,020 | 450 | 50 | Test Well |
| 177951 | 2006 | 1,020 | 408 | 800 | Public Supply |
| 601061 | 2021 | 1,015 | 261 | 5 | Domestic |
| 602092 | 2021 | 1,010 | 632 | 5 | 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 68-18?

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This grid falls in [Bandera County](/county/bandera.md), [Kendall County](/county/kendall.md), [Medina County](/county/medina.md), [Bexar County](/county/bexar.md), [Travis County](/county/travis.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/68-18/
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