# Well grid 87-13, Texas — Brooks, Starr — how deep, and through what

> 191 well reports in Texas state well grid 87-13, covering Brooks, Starr, Jim Hogg. Median depth 42 ft.

## Texas well grid 87-13

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Brooks County](/county/brooks.md) and [Starr County](/county/starr.md). **191** reports, median depth **42 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 87-13

*Logged in state well grid 87-13, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 34 , **Fine Sand** 21 , **Caliche, White** 20 , **Sand** 15 , **Fine Sand, Trace Caliche** 12 , **Fine Sand, Little Caliche** 10 |
| 25–50 ft | **Silty Sand** 8 , **Caliche** 7 , **Fine Sand, Little Caliche** 7 , **Fine Sand, Trace Caliche** 6 , **Clay** 6 , **Reddish Brown (5Yr 5/3) And Gray (7.5Yr 6/1) Sandy Clay** 5 |
| 50–100 ft | **Light Gray (7.5Yr 7/1) Silty Clay; Soft; Wet** 5 , **Sand** 4 , **Hard Sand** 4 , **Clay Yellow** 3 , **Clay** 2 , **Sand, Caliche, Red Clay Mix** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 5 , **Water Sand** 2 , **Sandy Brown** 2 , **Broken Sand, Red Clay, Caliche Mix** 1 , **Tan Clay** 1 , **Sand** 1 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 2 , **Clay And Sand Mix** 1 , **Sand Brown** 1 , **Clay Red** 1 , **Sand & Clay** 1 , **Clay** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 6 , **Water Sands** 2 , **Clay** 1 , **Shale** 1 , **Clay And Sand Mix** 1 , **Sand Clay Brown** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 1 , **Sand & Charcol** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 87-13, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 129 | 35 | — | 2010–2013 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 9 | 40 | — | 2012–2022 |
| [Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.](/driller/advanced-drilling-systems-inc.md) | 9 | — | — | 2004–2005 |
| [Killinger's Water Well Drilling](/driller/killinger-s-water-well-drilling.md) | 8 | 118 | 25 | 2011–2016 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 7 | 45 | — | 2019–2020 |
| [Cascade Drilling](/driller/cascade-drilling.md) | 6 | 42 | — | 2014 |
| [Pacific West Environmental and Infrastructure](/driller/pacific-west-environmental-and-infrastructure.md) | 5 | 55 | — | 2026 |
| [JEDI Drilling Contractors](/driller/jedi-drilling-contractors.md) | 4 | 50 | — | 2009 |
| [T Molina Water Well LLC](/driller/t-molina-water-well-llc.md) | 3 | 425 | 35 | 2015–2022 |
| T. Molina Waterwell LLC | 2 | 510 | 40 | 2011 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 2 | 52 | — | 2003 |
| Jose L Alvarado Drilling | 1 | 140 | — | 2026 |
| Mike-N-Sons All-Terrain Well & Pump Service | 1 | 240 | 30 | 2022 |
| [Tolunay-Wong Engineers,Inc](/driller/tolunay-wong-engineers-inc.md) | 1 | 45 | — | 2016 |
| [BELL WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/bell-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 410 | — | 2012 |
| BELL WATERWELL SERVICE | 1 | 650 | — | 2011 |
| [Pursley Drilling Ltd.](/driller/pursley-drilling-ltd.md) | 1 | 556 | 80 | 2006 |
| [Cinco E Inc.](/driller/cinco-e-inc.md) | 1 | — | 7 | 2006 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 158 | 82.7% | 40 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 13 | 6.8% | 35 |
| Stock | 9 | 4.7% | 118 |
| Domestic | 6 | 3.1% | 425 |
| Unknown | 2 | 1.0% | 540 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 1.0% | 650 |
| Other | 1 | 0.5% | 45 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 | 50 | 35 |
| 2010s | 152 | 40 | 50 |
| 2020s | 22 | 45 | 216 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 87-13. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274009 | 2011 | 650 | 50 | — | Irrigation |
| 82692 | 2006 | 556 | 98 | 80 | Stock |
| 406065 | 2015 | 540 | 88 | 35 | Unknown |
| 266482 | 2011 | 510 | 70 | 40 | Domestic |
| 292849 | 2012 | 460 | 80 | 40 | Stock |
| 266549 | 2011 | 460 | 73 | — | Domestic |
| 610297 | 2022 | 425 | 216 | 20 | Domestic |
| 300313 | 2012 | 410 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 406054 | 2015 | 380 | 54 | 35 | Unknown |
| 620355 | 2022 | 240 | 42 | 30 | 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 87-13?

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This grid falls in [Brooks County](/county/brooks.md), [Starr County](/county/starr.md), [Jim Hogg County](/county/jim-hogg.md).

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- [78-48](/area/78-48.md)
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- [68-60](/area/68-60.md)
- [07-09](/area/07-09.md)
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- [07-13](/area/07-13.md)
- [37-64](/area/37-64.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/87-13/
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