Texas well grid 68-57
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Frio County and Medina County. 197 reports, median depth 385 ft.
197Reports
385 ftMedian depth
200 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 68-57
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Sand 35, Yellow Clay 40, Top Soil 31, Red Clay 27, Surface 26, Yellow Sand 17 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 14, Yellow Sand 9, Shale 5, Fine Sand 4, Sandy Clay 3, Tan Sandy Clay 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Sand 26, Rock 12, Shale 9, Yellow Sand 10, Blue Shale 5, Sandy Shale 5 |
| 100–200 ft | Sand 48, Rock 17, Shale 14, Blue Shale 11, Yellow Sand 9, White Sand 8 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 33, Rock 22, Shale 18, Carrizo Sand 12, Blue Shale 10, Grey Sand 10 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 30, Shale 18, Rock 8, Blue Shale 9, Sandy Clay 6, Gray Sand 6 |
| 500–1000 ft | Sand 3, Shale 3, Gray Clay 1, Sandy Shale 3, Sand (Lower Carrizo Section) 2, Sand Shale And Rock Layers 2 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underground Water Resources, LLC | 38 | 400 | 15 | 2020–2026 |
| Cherokee Drilling | 30 | 280 | 10 | 2003–2024 |
| SHEPHERD DRILLING | 23 | 340 | 17 | 2004–2025 |
| Well Done Water Works, LLC | 12 | 385 | 15 | 2022–2026 |
| Unison Drilling Inc | 12 | 333 | 17 | 2013–2018 |
| McKinley Drilling | 9 | 717 | 1,000 | 2001–2026 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons | 9 | 480 | 60 | 2008–2021 |
| Talon/LPE | 8 | 100 | — | 2017–2018 |
| Drillink, Inc. | 7 | 440 | 40 | 2022 |
| B&K Water Well Drilling | 4 | 420 | 27 | 2015–2022 |
| Thomas Moy & Sons | 4 | 380 | 60 | 2008 |
| Cruz Drilling | 4 | 340 | 20 | 2004–2009 |
| STEVENS DRILLING & WATER WELL SERVICE | 3 | 400 | 40 | 2022–2024 |
| James Pawlik Water Well Service, Inc. | 3 | 800 | 200 | 2013–2024 |
| Bull's Eye Services, LLC | 3 | 560 | 12 | 2015–2020 |
| Quality Constructing Solutions, LLC | 1 | 318 | 30 | 2026 |
| Wild C Ranch | 1 | 440 | — | 2025 |
| Mike-N-Sons All-Terrain Well & Pump Service | 1 | 440 | 15 | 2025 |
| Advanced Water Well Technologies | 1 | 717 | — | 2002 |
| Moy's Water Well Services | 1 | 340 | 18 | 2023 |
| Moy's Water Well Drilling & Services of Texas | 1 | 420 | — | 2023 |
| Thomas Moy and Sons Water Well Drilling Inc. | 1 | 480 | — | 2021 |
| Thomas Moy and Son's | 1 | 480 | — | 2016 |
| Artesia Drilling | 1 | 400 | 20 | 2015 |
| DRT Services, LLC | 1 | 315 | 25 | 2015 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 130 | 66.0% | 390 |
| Irrigation | 26 | 13.2% | 555 |
| Stock | 20 | 10.2% | 360 |
| Test Well | 10 | 5.1% | 100 |
| Industrial | 7 | 3.6% | 370 |
| Public Supply | 4 | 2.0% | 717 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34 | 340 | 159 |
| 2010s | 79 | 340 | 200 |
| 2020s | 84 | 410 | 208 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 723164 | 2025 | 1,005 | 298 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 208891 | 2006 | 955 | 200 | — | Stock |
| 723770 | 2026 | 941 | 298 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 689061 | 2024 | 935 | 301 | 1,000 | Irrigation |
| 578345 | 2021 | 851 | 176 | 700 | Irrigation |
| 668768 | 2024 | 820 | 309 | 500 | Irrigation |
| 317595 | 2013 | 800 | 259 | 200 | Irrigation |
| 706796 | 2002 | 717 | 311 | — | Public Supply |
| 6859 | 2002 | 717 | 263 | 320 | Public Supply |
| 2297 | 2001 | 626 | 250 | 1,089 | Irrigation |
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 Frio County, Medina County, Atascosa County, Jim Wells County.