Texas well grid 87-45
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Hidalgo County. 190 reports, median depth 310 ft.
190Reports
310 ftMedian depth
66 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 87-45
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Clay 77, Soil 65, Caliche 66, Caliche White 54, Soil Brown 46, Clay Grey 20 |
| 25–50 ft | Sand 34, Clay 24, Sand Brown 23, Pit Gravel Brown 15, Sandy Brown 14, Pea Gravel 11 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 35, Pea Gravel 35, Pit Gravel Brown 35, Sand/Clay 20, Sand Brown 18, Sand 14 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 54, Sand 29, Clay Yellow 24, Shale 18, Sand Brown 15, Sandy Clay Brown 16 |
| 200–300 ft | Sand 80, Clay 55, Sand Brown 24, Shale 16, Sandy Clay Brown 15, Clay Yellow 10 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 14, Sand/Clay 7, Shale 4, Sand Brown 4, Sandy/Clay 3, Clay 2 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killinger's Water Well Drilling | 137 | 315 | 40 | 2003–2026 |
| MARAL DRILLING | 23 | 260 | 50 | 2004–2019 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 8 | 30 | — | 2008–2011 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 4 | 20 | — | 2026 |
| BELL WATER WELL SERVICE | 4 | 336 | 80 | 2006–2015 |
| Saenz Water Wells | 3 | 58 | 30 | 2006–2009 |
| Front Range Drilling, Inc. | 2 | — | — | 2011 |
| ECI | 2 | 20 | — | 2008 |
| Pursley Drilling Ltd. | 2 | 330 | 50 | 2004–2006 |
| Geothermal Drilling inc | 1 | 300 | — | 2017 |
| Killinger's Water WSell Drilling | 1 | 320 | 50 | 2012 |
| Kilinger's Water Well Drilling | 1 | 120 | 20 | 2010 |
| R. MOLINA WATER WELL SERVICE, INC. | 1 | 320 | 40 | 2003 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 63 | 33.2% | 320 |
| Irrigation | 61 | 32.1% | 300 |
| Stock | 39 | 20.5% | 300 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 13 | 6.8% | 25 |
| Industrial | 7 | 3.7% | 330 |
| Monitor | 3 | 1.6% | 20 |
| Test Well | 2 | 1.1% | 336 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.5% | 300 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57 | 260 | 38 |
| 2010s | 90 | 320 | 98 |
| 2020s | 43 | 320 | 80 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 567585 | 2020 | 500 | — | 40 | Irrigation |
| 461627 | 2017 | 405 | 114 | 40 | Domestic |
| 596586 | 2021 | 400 | 115 | 30 | Domestic |
| 247784 | 2008 | 395 | 160 | 90 | Irrigation |
| 247778 | 2008 | 385 | 190 | 80 | Stock |
| 627419 | 2022 | 380 | 70 | 40 | Domestic |
| 535381 | 2019 | 380 | 104 | 60 | Industrial |
| 715350 | 2025 | 365 | 40 | 100 | Domestic |
| 454675 | 2017 | 360 | 100 | 25 | Industrial |
| 465640 | 2017 | 355 | 100 | 30 | Stock |
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.