Texas well grid 68-53
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Bexar County and Atascosa County. 340 reports, median depth 420 ft.
340Reports
420 ftMedian depth
167 ftWater at
50 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 68-53
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Sand 44, Clay 38, Red Clay 29, Topsoil-Sand 18, Top Soil 17, Sandy Red Clay 15 |
| 25–50 ft | Shale 9, Gray Shale 8, Grey Clay 6, Purple Clay 6, Sand 5, White Clay 5 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 28, Rock 23, Sand 16, Sandy Shale 9, Sandy Gray Shale 10, Tan Sand 7 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 33, Rock 27, Sand 42, Sandy Shale 18, Sandy Gray Shale 14, Gray Shale 14 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 44, Rock 25, Shale 33, Sandy Shale 15, Sandy Gray Shale 7, Fine White Sand 8 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 43, Shale 27, Rock 19, Gray Shale 19, Sandy Shale 21, Sandy Gray Shale 16 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 20, Shale 9, Sandy Clay 7, Sandy Gray Shale 3, Fine Sand 5, Sandy Shale 5 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand 8, Shale 6, Sandy Gray Shale 3, Sandy Clay 4, Fine Sand 3, Gray Clay 2 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alsay Incorporated | 86 | 510 | 52 | 2002–2025 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 60 | 20 | — | 2006–2017 |
| Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling | 24 | 10 | — | 2020 |
| Henkle Drilling & Supply Co., Inc. | 16 | 755 | — | 2005 |
| STEVENS DRILLING & WATER WELL SERVICE | 15 | 375 | 40 | 2016–2025 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 12 | 35 | — | 2019–2022 |
| J B Drilling | 12 | 345 | 50 | 2007–2014 |
| Moy's Water Well Services | 10 | 440 | 30 | 2019–2024 |
| Moy's Water Well Drilling & Services of Texas | 9 | 740 | 150 | 2018–2026 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons | 8 | 480 | 60 | 2009–2024 |
| Talon/LPE | 8 | 20 | — | 2015 |
| B&K Water Well Drilling | 6 | 400 | 36 | 2016–2023 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons Water Well Drilling Inc. | 6 | 440 | 45 | 2018–2021 |
| Texas Southern Drilling | 5 | 445 | 30 | 2021–2026 |
| McKinley Drilling | 5 | 1,672 | 1,000 | 2014–2015 |
| Stewart Brothers Drilling | 5 | 700 | 1,017 | 2004–2005 |
| Geoprojects International, Inc. | 5 | 60 | — | 2003 |
| Underground Water Resources, LLC | 4 | 280 | 17 | 2021–2023 |
| Keltic Drilling | 4 | 333 | 35 | 2012–2020 |
| Layne Christensen | 4 | 1,850 | 1,005 | 2012–2013 |
| Stewart Brothers Enterprises | 4 | 615 | 1,400 | 2007 |
| JB Drilling | 4 | 380 | 50 | 2003–2007 |
| HERBOLD DRILLING | 2 | 410 | 45 | 2017–2024 |
| TJ & TB Drilling Inc | 2 | 370 | 40 | 2018–2019 |
| Thomas Moy & Sons Water Well Drilling | 2 | 495 | 20 | 2004–2005 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 151 | 44.4% | 450 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 79 | 23.2% | 10 |
| Monitor | 36 | 10.6% | 35 |
| Public Supply | 30 | 8.8% | 760 |
| Irrigation | 13 | 3.8% | 700 |
| Industrial | 10 | 2.9% | 740 |
| Test Well | 9 | 2.6% | 755 |
| Rig Supply | 8 | 2.4% | 480 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147 | 480 | 175 |
| 2010s | 109 | 380 | 142 |
| 2020s | 84 | 365 | 192 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318440 | 2013 | 1,920 | 139 | 1,005 | Public Supply |
| 106765 | 2007 | 1,920 | 109 | 200 | Monitor |
| 121662 | 2007 | 1,866 | 115 | 1,050 | Test Well |
| 307999 | 2012 | 1,850 | 133 | 1,413 | Public Supply |
| 402034 | 2015 | 1,832 | 153 | 1,875 | Public Supply |
| 318221 | 2013 | 1,800 | 151 | 1,005 | Public Supply |
| 323724 | 2013 | 1,750 | 142 | 1,005 | Public Supply |
| 397449 | 2015 | 1,722 | 136 | 1,027 | Public Supply |
| 413919 | 2015 | 1,672 | 140 | 1,000 | Public Supply |
| 411028 | 2015 | 1,672 | 154 | 785 | 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 Bexar County, Atascosa County, Wilson County, Williamson County, Travis County.