Texas well grid 87-46
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Hidalgo County. 255 reports, median depth 64 ft.
255Reports
64 ftMedian depth
30 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 87-46
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killinger's Water Well Drilling | 114 | 80 | 40 | 2003–2024 |
| Wel-Mat Drilling LLP | 33 | 30 | — | 2015–2017 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 25 | 40 | — | 2009–2017 |
| MARAL DRILLING | 18 | 280 | 40 | 2003–2023 |
| Geoprojects International, Inc. | 15 | 24 | — | 2005 |
| Alamo1 Drilling | 12 | 22 | — | 2025 |
| Front Range Drilling, Inc. | 7 | 25 | — | 2013–2018 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 5 | 20 | — | 2022 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 5 | 32 | — | 2009 |
| Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling | 4 | 30 | — | 2020 |
| Fugro Consultants | 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 | 2 | 38 | — | 2011 |
| Eagle Remediation & Demolition | 1 | 20 | — | 2023 |
| BELL WATER WELL SERVICE | 1 | 600 | — | 2017 |
| Killinger's Water Well Drilloing | 1 | 320 | 40 | 2015 |
| BELL WATERWELL SERVICE | 1 | 300 | — | 2009 |
| ESN-South | 1 | 20 | — | 2008 |
| PAGE WATERWELL DRILLING | 1 | 540 | 100 | 2004 |
| R. MOLINA WATER WELL SERVICE, INC. | 1 | 560 | 70 | 2003 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 1 | 60 | — | 2003 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Hidalgo County.