Texas well grid 68-24
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Comal County and Guadalupe County. 517 reports, median depth 28 ft.
517Reports
28 ftMedian depth
28 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 68-24
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Sandy Clay 44, Gravel 37, Top Soil 26, Black Clay 24, Clay 23, Tan Silty Clay 20 |
| 25–50 ft | Blue Clay 61, Gravel 37, Gray Shale 14, Yellow Clay 5, Brown Clay 6, Clay 5 |
| 50–100 ft | Blue Clay 8, Tan Limestone 4, Gray Shale 4, Yellow Limestone 3, -Claystone- Claystone: Dark Gray, Very Stiff To Hard, With O 3, Fractured Tan Limestone 1 |
| 100–200 ft | Tan Limestone 3, Lost Returns 2, White And Tan, Vuggy Limestone 1, Tan, White, & Gray Limestone 1, Fractured Tan Limestone/ Some Gravel 1, Gravel/ Some Limestone And Red Clay 1 |
| 200–300 ft | Gray & Tan Limestone 2, Lost Returns 1, Tan, White, & Gray Limestone 1, Td 1, Limestone And Sand 1, Kau-Austin Group 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Gray & White Limestone 1, Buda Limestone 2, Tan, White, & Gray Limestone 1, Creamed Colored Lime (Austin Chalk) 1, Cream Colored Limestone With Lignite 1, Kef-Eagle Ford Group 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Del Rio Clay 2, Georgetown 2, Limestone And Sand 1, Blue Limestone (Edwards) 1, Gray Clay 1, Clay Gray 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 182 | 20 | — | 2006–2025 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 68 | 15 | — | 2019–2022 |
| Deharde Water Well Service | 66 | 52 | 20 | 2003–2025 |
| Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling | 37 | 10 | — | 2024 |
| Kutscher Drilling | 32 | 160 | 10 | 2003–2023 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 22 | 20 | — | 2012–2025 |
| Total Support Services | 21 | 48 | — | 2009 |
| BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC. | 15 | 15 | — | 2013 |
| Texplor of Dallas, Inc. | 12 | 60 | — | 2023 |
| Geoprojects International, Inc. | 6 | 16 | 20 | 2004–2026 |
| Alamo1 Drilling | 6 | 10 | — | 2025 |
| HERBOLD DRILLING | 6 | 46 | 20 | 2016–2024 |
| Coretech Drilling Inc. | 6 | 41 | — | 2002 |
| Alpine Field Services | 5 | 32 | — | 2014–2017 |
| Strata Core Services, LLC | 4 | 52 | — | 2015–2016 |
| Pacific West Environmental and Infrastructure | 3 | 20 | — | 2026 |
| Holt Engineering, Inc. | 3 | 46 | — | 2020–2021 |
| Right Drill, LLC. | 2 | 25 | — | 2023 |
| Gainco, Inc. | 2 | 30 | — | 2020 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc. | 2 | 947 | 1,350 | 2019–2024 |
| qualls drilling | 2 | 35 | — | 2015 |
| HERBOLD BROTHERS | 2 | — | 15 | 2011–2012 |
| ESN | 2 | 12 | — | 2004–2008 |
| TR Drilling & Service LLC | 1 | 200 | — | 2026 |
| Texan Water | 1 | 720 | 20 | 2026 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 256 | 49.5% | 15 |
| Monitor | 132 | 25.5% | 35 |
| Domestic | 103 | 19.9% | 54 |
| Other | 12 | 2.3% | 60 |
| Test Well | 5 | 1.0% | 25 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 0.8% | 75 |
| Stock | 3 | 0.6% | 42 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.2% | 947 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111 | 30 | 30 |
| 2010s | 253 | 32 | 31 |
| 2020s | 153 | 20 | 21 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529800 | 2019 | 957 | 40 | — | Monitor |
| 531111 | 2024 | 947 | 27 | 1,350 | Public Supply |
| 531123 | 2019 | 945 | 27 | — | Monitor |
| 482564 | 2018 | 945 | 39 | — | Monitor |
| 535991 | 2019 | 760 | 40 | — | Monitor |
| 716555 | 2026 | 720 | 78 | 20 | Irrigation |
| 729124 | 2026 | 258 | 53 | 20 | Domestic |
| 455886 | 2017 | 240 | 94 | — | Domestic |
| 319836 | 2013 | 230 | — | — | Domestic |
| 631915 | 2023 | 220 | 38 | — | 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 Comal County, Guadalupe County.