# Well grid 70-40, Texas — Uvalde, Kinney — how deep, and through what

> 106 well reports in Texas state well grid 70-40, covering Uvalde, Kinney. Median depth 20 ft.

## Texas well grid 70-40

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Uvalde County](/county/uvalde.md) and [Kinney County](/county/kinney.md). **106** reports, median depth **20 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 70-40

*Logged in state well grid 70-40, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Gray Clay Fading To Tan** 31 , **Clay, Black To Gray, Slightly Damp** 29 , **Sandy Clay, Light Tan** 28 , **Grass And Other Organic Material** 24 , **Clay, Black To Gray** 17 , **Gravel** 12 |
| 25–50 ft | **" " (Gray)** 3 , **Blue Shale** 2 , **Bedrock @ 25.25'** 2 , **Grey Shale** 2 , **Limestone** 1 , **Gray Limestone** 1 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Glenrose** 2 , **Grey Shale** 2 , **Lost Circulation** 1 , **Grey Lime** 1 , **Limestone** 1 , **Glenrose (Gray)** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 1 , **Limestone** 1 , **" "&Shale (Gray)** 1 , **" " (Gray)** 1 , **Brown Limestone** 1 |
| 200–300 ft | **Grey Shale With Lime Some Water** 1 , **Shale And Lime More Water At 260' 5-8 Gpm** 1 , **Light Brown Limestone** 1 , **Light Gray Sandstone** 1 , **Blue Limestone, Small Amount Water** 1 , **Comanche Peak (Grey)** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Dark Brown Limestone** 1 , **Light Tan Limestone** 1 , **Glen Rose Lime (Grey Shale)** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Tan Brown Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 70-40, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 70 | 10 | — | 2016 |
| [SPURGEON DRILLING CO.](/driller/spurgeon-drilling-co.md) | 9 | 200 | 20 | 2001–2016 |
| [Cross Country Drilling](/driller/cross-country-drilling.md) | 5 | 120 | 15 | 2006–2024 |
| [Wilson Well Service](/driller/wilson-well-service.md) | 5 | 260 | 12 | 2008–2020 |
| [Wilson Drilling, Inc.](/driller/wilson-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 300 | 30 | 2002–2014 |
| [Wilson Drilling and Pump Company](/driller/wilson-drilling-and-pump-company.md) | 3 | 200 | — | 2020–2021 |
| [Rocksprings Well Drilling](/driller/rocksprings-well-drilling.md) | 2 | 300 | 15 | 2025 |
| [Cruz Drilling](/driller/cruz-drilling.md) | 2 | 240 | 20 | 2007–2016 |
| [SHEPHERD DRILLING](/driller/shepherd-drilling.md) | 1 | 160 | 20 | 2024 |
| [Utopia sales & Services Inc](/driller/utopia-sales-services-inc.md) | 1 | 57 | 24 | 2022 |
| [Utopia Sales & Service, Inc.](/driller/utopia-sales-service-inc.md) | 1 | 57 | — | 2014 |
| wilson and son drilling co. | 1 | 52 | 100 | 2005 |
| [R. Pizano Waterwell Service](/driller/r-pizano-waterwell-service.md) | 1 | 60 | 15 | 2001 |
| R. Pizano Waterwell Drilling Service | 1 | 60 | 10 | 2001 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 66 | 62.3% | 10 |
| Domestic | 27 | 25.5% | 200 |
| Stock | 7 | 6.6% | 120 |
| Monitor | 4 | 3.8% | 25 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 1.9% | 52 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 200 | 53 |
| 2010s | 81 | 15 | 21 |
| 2020s | 11 | 120 | 35 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 70-40. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9943 | 2002 | 740 | 120 | 40 | Domestic |
| 3754 | 2001 | 340 | 130 | 2 | Domestic |
| 710705 | 2025 | 300 | 210 | 0 | Domestic |
| 417210 | 2016 | 300 | — | — | Domestic |
| 154588 | 2008 | 300 | — | 3 | Domestic |
| 9942 | 2002 | 300 | 60 | 2 | Domestic |
| 580279 | 2021 | 280 | — | — | Domestic |
| 556763 | 2020 | 260 | 165 | 12 | Domestic |
| 399522 | 2015 | 260 | — | — | Stock |
| 462406 | 2016 | 240 | 20 | 18 | 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 70-40?

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This grid falls in [Uvalde County](/county/uvalde.md), [Kinney County](/county/kinney.md).

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- [60-22](/area/60-22.md)
- [05-16](/area/05-16.md)
- [08-08](/area/08-08.md)
- [10-33](/area/10-33.md)
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- [27-52](/area/27-52.md)
- [33-33](/area/33-33.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/70-40/
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