# Well grid 87-37, Texas — Hidalgo, Starr — how deep, and through what

> 185 well reports in Texas state well grid 87-37, covering Hidalgo, Starr, Webb. Median depth 62 ft.

## Texas well grid 87-37

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md) and [Starr County](/county/starr.md). **185** reports, median depth **62 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 87-37

*Logged in state well grid 87-37, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 65 , **Gray Clay** 31 , **Soil** 22 , **Clay** 15 , **Brown Clay** 14 , **Top Soil** 12 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 24 , **Sandy Clay (Cl), Dry, Brown (10 Yr 5/3), Slightly Plastic, H** 3 , **Sand Brown** 5 , **Sand** 4 , **Brown Clay, Trace Sand, Trace Fine Gravel, Calcium Deposits ** 1 , **No Recovery No Recovery Brown Clay, Trace Sand, Trace Fine G** 1 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 10 , **Sand** 7 , **Clay Yellow** 3 , **Sandy Clay (Cl), Moist To Wet, Brown (7.5 Yr 5/3), Moderatel** 2 , **Cemented Sandy Clay (Cl), Dry, Brown (7.5 Yr 5/4), No Plasti** 2 , **Clay (Cl), Dry To Moist, Brown (7.5 Yr 5/4), No Plasticity, ** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 13 , **Sand** 6 , **Clay Yellow** 3 , **Sand Brown** 3 , **Gravel** 2 , **Shale** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 18 , **Sand** 14 , **Sand/Shale** 11 , **Sand Brown** 4 , **Shale** 5 , **Sandy/Shale** 4 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 33 , **Shale** 17 , **Sand/Shale** 9 , **Clay** 5 , **Sand Brown** 4 , **Sandy/Shale** 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 7 , **Sand Brown** 1 , **Shale Red &Grey** 1 , **Shale Layers Sand Green** 1 , **M/C Black&Gold Sand** 1 , **Hard Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 87-37, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 96 | 20 | — | 2010–2017 |
| [Killinger's Water Well Drilling](/driller/killinger-s-water-well-drilling.md) | 37 | 500 | 40 | 2004–2023 |
| [MARAL DRILLING](/driller/maral-drilling.md) | 10 | 340 | 30 | 2004–2025 |
| [Alamo1 Drilling](/driller/alamo1-drilling.md) | 9 | 23 | — | 2025 |
| [Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling](/driller/alamo-environmental-dba-vortex-drilling.md) | 6 | 20 | — | 2024 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 5 | 55 | — | 2019–2021 |
| [PAGE WATERWELL](/driller/page-waterwell.md) | 5 | 440 | 75 | 2007–2009 |
| [R. MOLINA WATER WELL SERVICE, INC.](/driller/r-molina-water-well-service-inc.md) | 3 | 500 | 45 | 2004–2017 |
| [PAGE WATER WELL](/driller/page-water-well.md) | 3 | 570 | 75 | 2006 |
| [PAGE WATERWELL DRILLING](/driller/page-waterwell-drilling.md) | 3 | 440 | 75 | 2005–2006 |
| Mike-N-Sons All-Terrain Well & Pump Service | 2 | 520 | 30 | 2022–2023 |
| [Pursley Drilling Ltd.](/driller/pursley-drilling-ltd.md) | 2 | 518 | 80 | 2004–2009 |
| [Cinco E Inc.](/driller/cinco-e-inc.md) | 1 | 460 | 15 | 2018 |
| Killinger's Water We3ll Drilling | 1 | 145 | 10 | 2012 |
| Harold Pursley Jr | 1 | — | 35 | 2003 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 1 | 100 | — | 2004 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 78 | 42.2% | 20 |
| Monitor | 39 | 21.1% | 20 |
| Domestic | 26 | 14.1% | 500 |
| Stock | 21 | 11.4% | 480 |
| Rig Supply | 10 | 5.4% | 440 |
| Irrigation | 8 | 4.3% | 350 |
| Industrial | 2 | 1.1% | 500 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.5% | 100 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 | 405 | 85 |
| 2010s | 119 | 23 | 100 |
| 2020s | 38 | 380 | 150 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 87-37. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204245 | 2009 | 720 | 202 | 65 | Rig Supply |
| 388470 | 2015 | 630 | 100 | 50 | Irrigation |
| 254871 | 2011 | 593 | 120 | 60 | Irrigation |
| 78532 | 2004 | 580 | 60 | — | Domestic |
| 101744 | 2006 | 570 | 171 | 60 | Domestic |
| 571999 | 2021 | 540 | — | 50 | Domestic |
| 571543 | 2021 | 540 | — | 50 | Domestic |
| 571309 | 2021 | 540 | — | 50 | Domestic |
| 567331 | 2021 | 540 | 155 | 50 | Domestic |
| 566389 | 2021 | 540 | 152 | 50 | 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 87-37?

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This grid falls in [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md), [Starr County](/county/starr.md), [Webb County](/county/webb.md), [Duval County](/county/duval.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/87-37/
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