Texas well grid 87-08
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Brooks County. 113 reports, median depth 55 ft.
113Reports
55 ftMedian depth
51 ftWater at
65 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 87-08
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Sand 8, Sand With Silt (Sp-Sm); Tan, Trace Clay, Damp. 6, Sandy Silt (Ml); Greenish Gray, Damp. 6, Sand To Wet Sand 5, Sand, Clay To Hard Rock 4, Mip Boring, No Cuttings 4 |
| 25–50 ft | Sandy Silt (Ml); Gray, Damp. 4, Sandy Silt (Ml); Light Brown, Damp. 2, Silty Sand (Sm); Gray, Damp. 2, Silt With Sand (Ml); Gray, Damp. 2, Silty Sand (Sm); Light Brown, Damp. 1, Silt With Sand (Ml); Light Gray, Damp. -@ 55' Gray. 1 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 10, Clay-Sand 1, Sand 1, Red & Gray Clay 1, Sandy Clay (Ch); Light Brown, Damp. 1, Sandy Clay (Ch); Greenish Gray, Damp. -@ 57' Wet. 1 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 4, Sand 4, Caliche 2, Sandy Caliche 2, Clay & Shell 1, Shaley Sand 1 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 6, Sand 6, Shale 2, Broken Sand 2, Sandy Caliche 2, Clay & Shell 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 6, Clay 3, Shale 1, Broken Sand 1, Clay Sand 1, Sandy Shale With Shale Streaks 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Clay 2, Sand 2, Fine Sand 1, Hard Sand 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc. | 44 | — | — | 2012–2014 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 29 | 25 | — | 2019–2020 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 20 | 60 | — | 2025–2026 |
| WALKER HILL ENVIRONMENTAL INC | 4 | 23 | — | 2020 |
| MARTIN WATER WELLS | 4 | 448 | 75 | 2004–2011 |
| Tolunay-Wong Engineers,Inc | 3 | 60 | — | 2025 |
| J&S WATER WELLS | 2 | 630 | 100 | 2022–2023 |
| Killinger's Water Well Drilling | 2 | 148 | 15 | 2010–2011 |
| J4 Water Works, LLC | 1 | 400 | 65 | 2025 |
| Richardson Water Well Drilling | 1 | 562 | 60 | 2016 |
| R. MOLINA WATER WELL SERVICE, INC. | 1 | 440 | 50 | 2010 |
| Boart Longyear | 1 | — | — | 2010 |
| PAGE WATER WELL | 1 | 400 | 100 | 2004 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 55 | 48.7% | 60 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 46 | 40.7% | 35 |
| Stock | 6 | 5.3% | 400 |
| Domestic | 5 | 4.4% | 420 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.9% | 731 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 420 | 64 |
| 2010s | 62 | 35 | 51 |
| 2020s | 47 | 57 | 45 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122323 | 2004 | 731 | 90 | 75 | Industrial |
| 657062 | 2023 | 630 | 80 | 100 | Stock |
| 430172 | 2016 | 562 | 68 | 60 | Stock |
| 244956 | 2011 | 448 | 51 | — | Domestic |
| 229035 | 2010 | 440 | 74 | 50 | Domestic |
| 255715 | 2005 | 420 | 64 | — | Domestic |
| 700123 | 2025 | 400 | 45 | 65 | Stock |
| 37685 | 2004 | 400 | 60 | 100 | Stock |
| 619541 | 2022 | 390 | 34 | 100 | Domestic |
| 177362 | 2004 | 385 | 64 | — | 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.
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This grid falls in Brooks County.