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Texas well grid 69-27

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Uvalde County and Gonzales County. 207 reports, median depth 158 ft.

207Reports
158 ftMedian depth
72 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 69-27

Logged in state well grid 69-27, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ftWhat was logged there
0–25 ftGravel 69, Caliche 58, Black Dirt 53, Top Soil 25, Blk Dirt 24, Sandy Loam 20
25–50 ftGray Shale 18, Gray Lime 14, Lite Gray Lime 12, Tan Lime 10, Grey Shale 10, Yellow Clay 6
50–100 ftGray Limestone 9, Gray Shale 10, Gray Lime 9, Grey Shale 8, Tan Limestone 7, Yellow Clay 6
100–200 ftTan Lime 7, Anhydrite 7, Gray Shale 7, Gray Lime 6, Grey Limestone 4, Yellow Clay 4
200–300 ftGray Lime 8, Anhydrite 4, Tan And Gray Limestone 3, Tan And Gray Lime 2, Lite Gray Lime 3, Gray Lime W/ Gray Shale 2
300–500 ftTan Lime 18, Tan Limestone 11, Gray Lime 6, Anhydrite 4, Grey Shale 3, Grey Limestone 3
500–1000 ftTan Lime 13, Gray Lime 13, Dark Gray Lime 11, Tan Sandstone 8, Grey Limestone 6, Tan And Gray Limestone 3
1000–5000 ftDark Grey Lime 1, Gravelly Sandstone 1, Conglomerate 100+ Gps / 2400 Tds 1, Red Sandstone 1, Conglomerate 50+ Gps / 2400 Tds 1, Dark Grey Limestone W/ Black And Green Spots 1

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 69-27, busiest first.
Firm of recordWellsMedian depth, ftMedian yield, gpmYears
Utopia Sales & Service, Inc.101155352004–2025
Wilson Well Service28180202008–2022
Utopia sales & Services Inc25168402017–2023
Utopia Sales and Service19725402003–2006
Cruz Drilling814082003–2009
Davenport Drilling5800142005–2006
Wilson Drilling, Inc.5180102001
SPURGEON DRILLING CO.4125202005–2009
Wilson Drilling and Pump Company3120302011–2022
Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.21,1865002018–2020
Wilosn Well Service2130252011–2012
Edmonds Water Well Drilling1820802016
SHEPHERD DRILLING150102009

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
PurposeWellsShareMedian depth, ft
Domestic15775.8%158
Test Well199.2%140
Public Supply136.3%95
Stock104.8%668
Irrigation83.9%908
By decade drilled.
DecadeReportsMedian depth, ftWater at, ft
2000s10515770
2010s6216869
2020s40167208

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 69-27. Column one is the tracking number.
ReportYearDepth, ftWater at, ftYield, gpmPurpose
12789220071,44048870Public Supply
55187920201,186208500Public Supply
48092920181,170201Test Well
37773320141,160618200Stock
23979820101,04060940Domestic
8585720061,04040540Domestic
25883020111,02824810Domestic
9113320061,000250Test Well
6347722023988327Domestic
6157132022988467200Domestic

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 Uvalde County, Gonzales County.

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