Texas well grid 68-33
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Medina County and Guadalupe County. 107 reports, median depth 60 ft.
107Reports
60 ftMedian depth
49 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 68-33
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Soil 17, Top Soil 13, Yellow Clay 9, Surface 7, Sandy Clay 7, Clay 6 |
| 25–50 ft | Gravel 18, Gray Shale 7, Clay 4, Shale 4, Gray Clay 3, Gravel And Water 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Gray Shale 6, Blue Clay 5, Tan Clay 2, Blue Shale 2, Gray Clay 2, Anacacho Shale 1 |
| 100–200 ft | Break 1, 1+Gpm 1, 5+Gpm 1, Gray Sand 1, Blue Shale 1, Sandy Blue Shale 1 |
| 200–300 ft | Break 1, Austin Chalk 3, No Returns 2, Shale 1, Tan & L. Grey L/S (Water) 1, Eagleford Shale 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Buda Limestone 3, Gray Limestone 2, White Limestone 2, Del Rio Shale 2, Grey Limestone 1, Austin Chalk 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Edwards 3, Blue Shale 3, Austin Chalk 3, White Rock 2, Edwards Limestone 3, Del Rio Shale 2 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Buda 2, Georgetown 2, Eagleford Shale 1, Buda Limestone 1, Del Rio Shale 1, Edwards Limetone 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T M Johnson Drilling | 32 | 56 | 17 | 2002–2014 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 19 | 4 | — | 2015 |
| Wilson Drilling, Inc. | 8 | 65 | 300 | 2008–2011 |
| Armadigger, Inc. | 6 | 700 | 50 | 2005–2009 |
| SHEPHERD DRILLING | 5 | 45 | 20 | 2005–2011 |
| Pipe Creek Water Well, Inc. | 4 | 520 | 20 | 2003–2011 |
| McKinley Drilling | 3 | 1,250 | 350 | 2016–2021 |
| Cruz Drilling | 3 | 70 | 10 | 2004–2006 |
| Tierra Roja, Inc. | 3 | 905 | 250 | 2005–2006 |
| D K Drilling and Water Systems | 2 | 1,104 | — | 2023–2024 |
| Artesia Drilling | 2 | 1,640 | 20 | 2013–2020 |
| Schaefer Water Well | 2 | 53 | 15 | 2015 |
| Utopia Sales & Service, Inc. | 2 | 268 | 30 | 2007 |
| Johnson Drilling, Inc. | 2 | 1,750 | 1,000 | 2003–2004 |
| Waterboyz, LLC | 1 | 880 | 200 | 2024 |
| Well Done Water Works, LLC | 1 | 465 | 20 | 2023 |
| Unison Drilling Inc | 1 | 1,336 | 10 | 2017 |
| Spring Branch Water Well Service | 1 | 260 | — | 2016 |
| Cool Water Resources | 1 | 320 | — | 2016 |
| Davenport Drilling | 1 | — | 100 | 2015 |
| T M Johnson | 1 | 40 | — | 2015 |
| Tejas Water Well LLC. | 1 | — | — | 2012 |
| HERBOLD BROTHERS | 1 | 40 | 30 | 2010 |
| Davenport Drilling & Pump Service | 1 | 680 | 15 | 2008 |
| Aquatech Drilling, Inc. | 1 | 1,060 | — | 2009 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 41 | 38.3% | 440 |
| Irrigation | 37 | 34.6% | 55 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 19 | 17.8% | 4 |
| Stock | 8 | 7.5% | 260 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.9% | 1,250 |
| Fracking Supply | 1 | 0.9% | 48 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34 | 380 | 120 |
| 2010s | 67 | 48 | 46 |
| 2020s | 6 | 880 | 287 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21122 | 2003 | 1,750 | 298 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 318521 | 2013 | 1,640 | 280 | 20 | Domestic |
| 567180 | 2020 | 1,540 | 200 | — | Stock |
| 517068 | 2019 | 1,436 | 280 | — | Domestic |
| 329687 | 2011 | 1,370 | 300 | 20 | Domestic |
| 445844 | 2017 | 1,336 | 308 | 10 | Domestic |
| 424177 | 2016 | 1,250 | 240 | 350 | Industrial |
| 256636 | 2011 | 1,105 | 294 | — | Domestic |
| 680427 | 2024 | 1,104 | 304 | — | Domestic |
| 168302 | 2009 | 1,060 | 200 | — | 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 Medina County, Guadalupe County.