Texas well grid 68-48
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wilson County and Guadalupe County. 427 reports, median depth 365 ft.
427Reports
365 ftMedian depth
120 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 68-48
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Sand 134, Top Sand 86, Clay 76, Top Soil 76, Red Clay 53, Sandy Clay 42 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 57, Shale 11, Gravel 12, Brown Sand 13, White Clay 10, Sandy Clay 9 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 71, Shale 59, Rock 38, Blue Shale 23, Sandy Shale 12, Blue Clay 13 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 175, Shale 132, Rock 85, Sandy Shale 46, Clay 19, Sandy Clay 12 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 146, Shale 128, Rock 81, Sandy Shale 58, Clay 31, Shale & Rock 16 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 127, Rock 108, Shale 99, Sandy Shale 45, Clay 30, Shale (Td) 27 |
| 500–1000 ft | Shale 5, Sand 2, Rock 1, Fine Gray Sand 1, Gray Clay & Sand 1, Gray Sand 2 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVENS DRILLING & WATER WELL SERVICE | 87 | 398 | 40 | 2015–2026 |
| Deharde Water Well Service | 67 | 404 | 50 | 2003–2025 |
| HERBOLD DRILLING | 59 | 360 | 25 | 2013–2026 |
| HERBOLD BROTHERS | 58 | 320 | 30 | 2003–2014 |
| J B Drilling | 20 | 394 | 50 | 2008–2017 |
| Stevens Drilling and Water Well Service | 19 | 400 | 35 | 2014–2025 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 17 | 20 | — | 2008–2019 |
| Moy's Water Well Services | 10 | 376 | 40 | 2017–2021 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons | 8 | 420 | 60 | 2003–2021 |
| TJ & TB Drilling Inc | 7 | 385 | 45 | 2013–2020 |
| Kutscher Drilling | 7 | 300 | 25 | 2008–2013 |
| HERBOLD BROS. DRILLING | 7 | 300 | 25 | 2002 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons Water Well Drilling Inc. | 6 | 495 | 150 | 2012–2025 |
| JB Drilling | 5 | 425 | 50 | 2003–2007 |
| J&S WATER WELLS | 4 | 550 | 500 | 2004–2026 |
| Alpine Field Services | 4 | — | — | 2013 |
| Friedel Drilling Company | 3 | 280 | 70 | 2003–2020 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 3 | 20 | — | 2020 |
| Mesquite Drilling | 3 | 355 | 90 | 2006–2009 |
| Texas Southern Drilling | 2 | 250 | 40 | 2023–2024 |
| McKinley Drilling | 2 | 593 | 1,000 | 2016 |
| HERBOLD BROTHERSD | 2 | 340 | 400 | 2012–2013 |
| Deharde Water Well | 2 | 440 | 120 | 2013 |
| C & C Groundwater Services | 2 | 360 | 970 | 2011 |
| Moys Water Well | 1 | 298 | 70 | 2025 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 360 | 84.3% | 370 |
| Stock | 19 | 4.4% | 388 |
| Monitor | 16 | 3.7% | 20 |
| Irrigation | 12 | 2.8% | 378 |
| Public Supply | 9 | 2.1% | 550 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 8 | 1.9% | 20 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.5% | 641 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.2% | 450 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81 | 326 | 110 |
| 2010s | 211 | 364 | 115 |
| 2020s | 135 | 383 | 155 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 558756 | 2020 | 2,147 | 160 | — | Domestic |
| 84328 | 2006 | 1,700 | 50 | 30 | Domestic |
| 288378 | 2012 | 730 | 190 | 230 | Public Supply |
| 299780 | 2012 | 641 | 11 | — | Test Well |
| 651600 | 2023 | 630 | 47 | — | Irrigation |
| 244023 | 2008 | 600 | 127 | 2,254 | Public Supply |
| 436829 | 2016 | 593 | 74 | 480 | Public Supply |
| 550284 | 2020 | 580 | 322 | 50 | Domestic |
| 524978 | 2018 | 560 | 85 | — | Domestic |
| 166473 | 2004 | 550 | 185 | 500 | Public Supply |
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 Wilson County, Guadalupe County, Montgomery County.