Texas well grid 68-54
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Wilson County and Bexar County. 229 reports, median depth 325 ft.
229Reports
325 ftMedian depth
100 ftWater at
50 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 68-54
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 58, Sand 40, Surface 39, Top Soil 31, Shale 24, Sandy Clay 20 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 23, Shale 15, Rock 9, Gravel 8, Sandy Shale 6, Sandy 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Shale 40, Rock 24, Sand 32, Gravel 21, Clay 12, Sandy Shale 10 |
| 100–200 ft | Shale 59, Rock 53, Sand 64, Sandy 18, Sandy Shale 16, Clay 8 |
| 200–300 ft | Rock 39, Shale 51, Sand 60, Sandy Shale 23, Sandy 12, Clay 6 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 38, Shale 27, Rock 21, Clay 12, Sandy Shale 8, Sandy 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 11, Clay 4, Shale 4, Gray Sandy Shale 1, Sandy Clay 2, Brown Sand 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | Sand 4, Shale 1, Clay 2, Sandy Shale 2, Sticky Shale 1, Sand Hard 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J B Drilling | 30 | 334 | 60 | 2007–2016 |
| STEVENS DRILLING & WATER WELL SERVICE | 20 | 320 | 45 | 2019–2026 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 14 | 30 | — | 2025 |
| Texas Southern Drilling | 12 | 365 | 12 | 2024–2026 |
| Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling | 12 | 10 | — | 2024 |
| Alsay Incorporated | 11 | 568 | 86 | 2004–2025 |
| Stevens Drilling and Water Well Service | 11 | 282 | 84 | 2015–2026 |
| Moy's Water Well Services | 11 | 305 | 40 | 2017–2023 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons | 10 | 444 | 60 | 2010–2015 |
| TJ & TB Drilling Inc | 9 | 285 | 50 | 2015–2020 |
| Moys Water Well | 8 | 370 | 60 | 2024–2026 |
| Layne Christensen | 8 | 583 | 710 | 2012 |
| JB Drilling | 8 | 355 | 50 | 2003–2007 |
| HERBOLD DRILLING | 7 | 280 | 30 | 2017–2025 |
| Mesquite Drilling | 7 | 269 | 40 | 2004–2006 |
| Deharde Water Well Service | 6 | 315 | 70 | 2004–2025 |
| B&K Water Well Drilling | 6 | 360 | 50 | 2016–2025 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons Water Well Drilling Inc. | 4 | 380 | 500 | 2021–2026 |
| HERBOLD BROTHERS | 4 | 310 | 20 | 2003–2013 |
| Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc. | 3 | 660 | 600 | 2019 |
| Thomas Moy & Sons | 3 | 911 | 1,000 | 2006 |
| Underground Water Resources, LLC | 2 | 360 | 20 | 2021–2025 |
| TJ & TB Grilling Inc | 2 | 240 | 60 | 2019 |
| Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc. | 2 | 30 | — | 2012 |
| Thomas Moy & Sons Water Well Drilling | 2 | 890 | — | 2004–2007 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 148 | 64.6% | 340 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 26 | 11.4% | 10 |
| Stock | 23 | 10.0% | 320 |
| Public Supply | 10 | 4.4% | 1,350 |
| Irrigation | 10 | 4.4% | 565 |
| Monitor | 8 | 3.5% | 563 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.4% | 250 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.4% | 361 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48 | 340 | 85 |
| 2010s | 78 | 360 | 89 |
| 2020s | 103 | 305 | 110 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407062 | 2015 | 1,720 | 136 | 1,000 | Public Supply |
| 301353 | 2012 | 1,527 | 129 | 1,022 | Public Supply |
| 301347 | 2012 | 1,493 | 108 | 1,022 | Public Supply |
| 110495 | 2007 | 1,410 | 64 | 200 | Monitor |
| 301363 | 2012 | 1,350 | 94 | 710 | Public Supply |
| 121781 | 2007 | 1,336 | 85 | 850 | Test Well |
| 165581 | 2006 | 911 | 140 | — | Irrigation |
| 209836 | 2004 | 890 | 141 | — | Irrigation |
| 102214 | 2006 | 754 | 165 | 1,465 | Irrigation |
| 38473 | 2004 | 750 | — | — | Monitor |
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, Bexar County, Comal County.