Texas well grid 87-39
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Hidalgo County. 172 reports, median depth 85 ft.
172Reports
85 ftMedian depth
20 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 87-39
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killinger's Water Well Drilling | 73 | 100 | 40 | 2003–2025 |
| MARAL DRILLING | 49 | 80 | — | 2003–2008 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 11 | 34 | — | 2020 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 10 | 40 | — | 2014–2018 |
| ECI | 7 | 25 | — | 2006 |
| BELL WATER WELL SERVICE | 5 | 155 | 295 | 2001–2023 |
| Pursley Drilling Ltd. | 5 | 116 | 45 | 2004–2009 |
| H/ET | 3 | 33 | — | 2025 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 3 | 25 | — | 2005 |
| McKinley Drilling | 2 | — | 1 | 2002 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 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 | 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Hidalgo County.