# Well grid 87-39, Texas — Hidalgo — how deep, and through what

> 172 well reports in Texas state well grid 87-39, covering Hidalgo. Median depth 85 ft.

## Texas well grid 87-39

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md). **172** reports, median depth **85 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 87-39

*Logged in state well grid 87-39, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 94 , **Sand** 58 , **Clay** 36 , **Soil** 29 , **Caliche White** 26 , **Soil Red** 10 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 54 , **Sand** 39 , **Clay Yellow** 12 , **Hard Sand** 10 , **Sandy/Clay** 7 , **Sand Brown** 6 |
| 50–100 ft | **Sand** 37 , **Hard Sand** 38 , **Clay** 26 , **Sand Brown** 17 , **Sandy Brown** 8 , **Shale** 6 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand** 7 , **Sand Brown** 7 , **Clay** 6 , **Clay Yellow** 5 , **Sandy Clay Brown** 2 , **Sand And Clay** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 5 , **Clay** 2 , **Shale** 2 , **Sand/Clay** 1 , **Sand Clay Yellow** 1 , **Hard Sand** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 5 , **Shale** 4 , **Clay Yellow** 2 , **Sand/Clay** 2 , **Sandy Clay Brown** 2 , **Sand Clay Brown** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Shale Red** 1 , **Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 87-39, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Killinger's Water Well Drilling](/driller/killinger-s-water-well-drilling.md) | 73 | 100 | 40 | 2003–2025 |
| [MARAL DRILLING](/driller/maral-drilling.md) | 49 | 80 | — | 2003–2008 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 11 | 34 | — | 2020 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 10 | 40 | — | 2014–2018 |
| [ECI](/driller/eci.md) | 7 | 25 | — | 2006 |
| [BELL WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/bell-water-well-service.md) | 5 | 155 | 295 | 2001–2023 |
| [Pursley Drilling Ltd.](/driller/pursley-drilling-ltd.md) | 5 | 116 | 45 | 2004–2009 |
| [H/ET](/driller/h-et.md) | 3 | 33 | — | 2025 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 3 | 25 | — | 2005 |
| [McKinley Drilling](/driller/mckinley-drilling.md) | 2 | — | 1 | 2002 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 1 | 40 | — | 2026 |
| Killkinger's Water Well Drilling | 1 | 200 | 100 | 2012 |
| Harold Pursley Jr | 1 | 600 | 60 | 2003 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 59 | 34.3% | 80 |
| Irrigation | 40 | 23.3% | 115 |
| Monitor | 35 | 20.3% | 34 |
| Stock | 29 | 16.9% | 100 |
| Industrial | 6 | 3.5% | 350 |
| Test Well | 2 | 1.2% | — |
| Other | 1 | 0.6% | 110 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 | 80 | 15 |
| 2010s | 51 | 100 | 32 |
| 2020s | 36 | 85 | 20 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 87-39. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62858 | 2003 | 600 | — | 60 | Domestic |
| 244594 | 2011 | 545 | 45 | 45 | Industrial |
| 500748 | 2018 | 540 | 50 | 40 | Domestic |
| 437032 | 2016 | 520 | 40 | 40 | Stock |
| 333941 | 2005 | 500 | 43 | 50 | Irrigation |
| 247835 | 2008 | 500 | 88 | 30 | Irrigation |
| 83240 | 2004 | 460 | 80 | 45 | Domestic |
| 695767 | 2025 | 405 | 60 | 45 | Stock |
| 329978 | 2006 | 400 | 20 | — | Domestic |
| 367576 | 2014 | 350 | — | — | Industrial |

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 87-39?

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This grid falls in [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/87-39/
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