Texas well grid 68-46
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Bexar County and Wilson County. 251 reports, median depth 50 ft.
251Reports
50 ftMedian depth
62 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 68-46
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 34, Clay 28, Sand 24, Rock 18, Red Clay 16, Surface 15 |
| 25–50 ft | Rock 13, Shale 13, Sand 12, Blue Shale 6, Blue Clay & Rocks 4, Tan Clay 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Rock 46, Shale 36, Sand 31, Blue Shale 9, Sandy Shale 5, Gray Clay 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 47, Rock 50, Sand 42, Sandy Shale 6, Clay & Rocks 7, Sandy 6 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 49, Rock 31, Shale 31, Sandy Shale 7, Clay 5, Sandy Shale W/ Streaks Of Shale 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Rock 16, Sand 17, Clay 11, Shale 10, Sand & Clay 3, Sandy Shale W/ Streaks Of Grey Sands 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Limestone, Sand And Clay T.D. 1, Shale 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 59 | 20 | — | 2005–2025 |
| HERBOLD BROTHERS | 22 | 280 | 30 | 2003–2015 |
| Deharde Water Well Service | 21 | 400 | 70 | 2004–2024 |
| Strata Core Services, LLC | 21 | 27 | — | 2016 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 18 | 20 | — | 2019–2021 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 16 | 40 | — | 2022–2024 |
| HERBOLD DRILLING | 13 | 245 | 22 | 2014–2025 |
| J B Drilling | 11 | 250 | 50 | 2008–2014 |
| STEVENS DRILLING & WATER WELL SERVICE | 10 | 278 | 15 | 2016–2026 |
| Gainco, Inc. | 10 | 10 | — | 2020 |
| Moy's Water Well Services | 8 | 396 | 50 | 2017–2024 |
| Mesquite Drilling | 5 | 228 | 35 | 2006–2008 |
| Stevens Drilling and Water Well Service | 4 | 325 | 45 | 2014–2025 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons | 4 | 511 | 45 | 2009–2018 |
| TJ & TB Drilling Inc | 4 | 290 | 60 | 2013–2016 |
| TJ&TB Drilling | 3 | 290 | 35 | 2013–2014 |
| B&K Water Well Drilling | 2 | 360 | 35 | 2016–2025 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc. | 2 | 650 | 600 | 2019 |
| Keltic Drilling | 2 | — | 45 | 2011 |
| JB Drilling | 2 | 331 | 40 | 2003–2007 |
| Texas Southern Drilling | 1 | 245 | 40 | 2026 |
| Alamo1 Drilling | 1 | 40 | — | 2026 |
| sotex water well service | 1 | 260 | 20 | 2025 |
| Moys Water Well | 1 | 316 | 45 | 2025 |
| Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling | 1 | 10 | — | 2024 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 101 | 40.2% | 300 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 71 | 28.3% | 15 |
| Monitor | 56 | 22.3% | 30 |
| Stock | 16 | 6.4% | 250 |
| Irrigation | 3 | 1.2% | 58 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.8% | 270 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 0.8% | 650 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41 | 300 | 80 |
| 2010s | 118 | 62 | 58 |
| 2020s | 92 | 32 | 63 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531674 | 2019 | 650 | 24 | 600 | Public Supply |
| 199745 | 2009 | 556 | 81 | — | Domestic |
| 198550 | 2009 | 511 | 108 | — | Public Supply |
| 675149 | 2024 | 490 | 132 | — | Domestic |
| 728821 | 2026 | 465 | 138 | 71 | Domestic |
| 422296 | 2016 | 440 | 56 | — | Domestic |
| 519990 | 2019 | 423 | 32 | 70 | Domestic |
| 550863 | 2020 | 422 | 46 | 60 | Domestic |
| 598735 | 2022 | 420 | 59 | 100 | Domestic |
| 519984 | 2019 | 420 | 45 | 50 | 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 Bexar County, Wilson County.