# Well grid 68-49, Texas — Medina, Atascosa — how deep, and through what

> 349 well reports in Texas state well grid 68-49, covering Medina, Atascosa. Median depth 190 ft.

## Texas well grid 68-49

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Medina County](/county/medina.md) and [Atascosa County](/county/atascosa.md). **349** reports, median depth **190 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 68-49

*Logged in state well grid 68-49, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Yellow Clay** 120 , **Sand** 85 , **Red Clay** 53 , **Caliche** 46 , **Surface** 48 , **Yellow Sand** 35 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand** 39 , **Yellow Clay** 21 , **Shale** 15 , **Gray Clay** 14 , **Blue Shale** 14 , **Clay** 12 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 82 , **Shale** 46 , **Shell** 22 , **Rock** 22 , **Blue Shale** 17 , **Yellow Clay** 16 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 91 , **Shale** 52 , **Rock** 24 , **Blue Shale** 20 , **Gray Sand** 18 , **Grey Sand** 12 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 30 , **Shale** 24 , **Blue Shale** 14 , **Clay** 13 , **Gray Sand** 9 , **Sandy Clay** 7 |
| 300–500 ft | **Shale** 8 , **Clay** 5 , **Blue Shale** 4 , **Sand** 4 , **Gray Sand** 3 , **Blue Shale/Clay** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Limestone And Shale (Anacacho)** 1 , **Blue Shale** 1 , **Limestone/Blue Shale (Austin Chalk)** 1 , **Black Shale (Eagle Ford)** 1 , **White Limestone (Buda)** 1 , **Grey Shale/Clay (Del Rio)** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 68-49, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cherokee Drilling](/driller/cherokee-drilling.md) | 112 | 150 | 15 | 2003–2022 |
| [Underground Water Resources, LLC](/driller/underground-water-resources-llc.md) | 51 | 220 | 12 | 2019–2026 |
| [SHEPHERD DRILLING](/driller/shepherd-drilling.md) | 38 | 200 | 15 | 2003–2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 26 | 35 | — | 2006–2013 |
| [Well Done Water Works, LLC](/driller/well-done-water-works-llc.md) | 19 | 220 | 20 | 2021–2026 |
| [Artesia Drilling](/driller/artesia-drilling.md) | 11 | 220 | 20 | 2014–2023 |
| [Unison Drilling Inc](/driller/unison-drilling-inc.md) | 11 | 200 | 25 | 2016–2019 |
| [Cruz Drilling](/driller/cruz-drilling.md) | 11 | 180 | 18 | 2005–2017 |
| [PC Drilling & Service, LLC](/driller/pc-drilling-service-llc.md) | 6 | 160 | — | 2014 |
| Stewart Shepherd | 6 | — | 20 | 2006 |
| L.McCelvey Water Well Services LLC | 3 | 96 | 10 | 2024–2026 |
| Sarita Well Service | 3 | 167 | 10 | 2009–2016 |
| [Utopia Sales & Service, Inc.](/driller/utopia-sales-service-inc.md) | 3 | 118 | 30 | 2007 |
| Quality Constructing Solutions, LLC | 2 | 314 | 45 | 2026 |
| Shepherd Services | 2 | 2,120 | 17 | 2024–2026 |
| Hurst H2O Well Service,LLC | 2 | 295 | 15 | 2025–2026 |
| sotex water well serv | 2 | 420 | 30 | 2025 |
| [McKinley Drilling](/driller/mckinley-drilling.md) | 2 | 233 | 40 | 2023 |
| [Moy's Water Well Drilling & Services of Texas](/driller/moy-s-water-well-drilling-services-of-texas.md) | 2 | 360 | 12 | 2022–2023 |
| [Bull's Eye Services, LLC](/driller/bull-s-eye-services-llc.md) | 2 | 345 | 17 | 2017–2021 |
| PC Drilling and Service, LLC | 2 | 140 | — | 2013 |
| [Alsay Incorporated](/driller/alsay-incorporated.md) | 2 | 420 | 1,500 | 2011–2013 |
| Forney Drilling | 2 | 212 | 10 | 2012–2013 |
| [T M Johnson Drilling](/driller/t-m-johnson-drilling.md) | 2 | 60 | 15 | 2010–2012 |
| [sotex water well service](/driller/sotex-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 260 | 15 | 2025 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 202 | 57.9% | 194 |
| Irrigation | 77 | 22.1% | 190 |
| Stock | 38 | 10.9% | 240 |
| Monitor | 14 | 4.0% | 50 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 13 | 3.7% | 25 |
| Injection | 2 | 0.6% | 172 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 0.6% | 420 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.3% | 100 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99 | 180 | 70 |
| 2010s | 144 | 142 | 50 |
| 2020s | 106 | 220 | 70 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 68-49. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665570 | 2024 | 2,120 | 75 | 17 | Stock |
| 722133 | 2026 | 2,043 | 260 | — | Stock |
| 540106 | 2020 | 430 | 200 | 50 | Stock |
| 505940 | 2019 | 424 | 158 | — | Irrigation |
| 691181 | 2025 | 420 | 142 | 30 | Domestic |
| 271151 | 2011 | 420 | 117 | 200 | Public Supply |
| 463286 | 2017 | 385 | 160 | — | Stock |
| 572012 | 2020 | 380 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 291898 | 2012 | 378 | 170 | 100 | Irrigation |
| 509325 | 2018 | 363 | 160 | 55 | 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 68-49?

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This grid falls in [Medina County](/county/medina.md), [Atascosa County](/county/atascosa.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/68-49/
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