# Well grid 87-46, Texas — Hidalgo — how deep, and through what

> 255 well reports in Texas state well grid 87-46, covering Hidalgo. Median depth 64 ft.

## Texas well grid 87-46

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md). **255** reports, median depth **64 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 87-46

*Logged in state well grid 87-46, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche White** 64 , **Soil Brown** 58 , **Clay** 47 , **Caliche** 35 , **Soil** 32 , **Clay Grey** 22 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand Brown** 26 , **Sand** 23 , **Clay Yellow** 20 , **Sandy Brown** 15 , **Clay** 12 , **Sandy Clay Brown** 6 |
| 50–100 ft | **Pit Gravel Brown** 43 , **Sand Brown** 22 , **Pit Gravel** 16 , **Clay** 15 , **Sand** 12 , **Pea Gravel** 11 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 14 , **Clay Yellow** 13 , **Sand** 13 , **Sand Brown** 11 , **Shale** 10 , **Sandy Brown** 6 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 13 , **Clay** 13 , **Sand Brown** 10 , **Shale** 4 , **Sand Clay Brown** 3 , **Sandy Clay Brown** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Sand** 11 , **Clay** 4 , **Shale** 3 , **Sand Brown** 3 , **Sandy Brown** 2 , **Sandy Clay Brown** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Shale** 2 , **Good Sand** 1 , **Sand** 1 , **Corse Sand** 1 , **Rock With Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 87-46, 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) | 114 | 80 | 40 | 2003–2024 |
| [Wel-Mat Drilling LLP](/driller/wel-mat-drilling-llp.md) | 33 | 30 | — | 2015–2017 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 25 | 40 | — | 2009–2017 |
| [MARAL DRILLING](/driller/maral-drilling.md) | 18 | 280 | 40 | 2003–2023 |
| [Geoprojects International, Inc.](/driller/geoprojects-international-inc.md) | 15 | 24 | — | 2005 |
| [Alamo1 Drilling](/driller/alamo1-drilling.md) | 12 | 22 | — | 2025 |
| [Front Range Drilling, Inc.](/driller/front-range-drilling-inc.md) | 7 | 25 | — | 2013–2018 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 5 | 20 | — | 2022 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 5 | 32 | — | 2009 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 4 | 30 | — | 2020 |
| [Fugro Consultants](/driller/fugro-consultants.md) | 3 | 40 | — | 2020 |
| Mike-N-Sons All-Terrain Well & Pump Service | 2 | 202 | 45 | 2024–2025 |
| Saenz Water Wells | 2 | 68 | 40 | 2006–2013 |
| [Front Range Environmental Drilling](/driller/front-range-environmental-drilling.md) | 2 | 38 | — | 2011 |
| [Eagle Remediation & Demolition](/driller/eagle-remediation-demolition.md) | 1 | 20 | — | 2023 |
| [BELL WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/bell-water-well-service.md) | 1 | 600 | — | 2017 |
| Killinger's Water Well Drilloing | 1 | 320 | 40 | 2015 |
| BELL WATERWELL SERVICE | 1 | 300 | — | 2009 |
| [ESN-South](/driller/esn-south.md) | 1 | 20 | — | 2008 |
| [PAGE WATERWELL DRILLING](/driller/page-waterwell-drilling.md) | 1 | 540 | 100 | 2004 |
| [R. MOLINA WATER WELL SERVICE, INC.](/driller/r-molina-water-well-service-inc.md) | 1 | 560 | 70 | 2003 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 1 | 60 | — | 2003 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation | 69 | 27.1% | 80 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 57 | 22.4% | 25 |
| Monitor | 53 | 20.8% | 30 |
| Domestic | 29 | 11.4% | 240 |
| Stock | 27 | 10.6% | 100 |
| Industrial | 12 | 4.7% | 145 |
| Test Well | 4 | 1.6% | 30 |
| Rig Supply | 2 | 0.8% | 540 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92 | 68 | 30 |
| 2010s | 129 | 65 | 32 |
| 2020s | 34 | 25 | 30 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 87-46. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443376 | 2016 | 600 | 60 | 40 | Domestic |
| 442573 | 2017 | 600 | 20 | — | Other |
| 79967 | 2004 | 600 | 40 | — | Domestic |
| 49650 | 2003 | 560 | 96 | 70 | Domestic |
| 59517 | 2004 | 540 | 35 | 100 | Rig Supply |
| 474570 | 2018 | 500 | 93 | 50 | Industrial |
| 238405 | 2010 | 430 | 61 | 30 | Stock |
| 642811 | 2023 | 400 | 80 | 35 | Domestic |
| 256081 | 2005 | 400 | 25 | — | Domestic |
| 256078 | 2005 | 400 | 40 | — | 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 87-46?

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

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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