Texas well grid 87-53
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Hidalgo County. 188 reports, median depth 20 ft.
188Reports
20 ftMedian depth
20 ftWater at
30 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 87-53
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Loose Light Brown Fine To Medium Sand, Some Silt And Clay (R 12, Soft Light Brown Sandy Clay, Some Fine Sand And Silt (Calcar 12, Soft To Stiff Light Brown Clayey Sand (Dry To Moist) 12, Brown Sandy Clay 11, Clay 8, Caliche 8 |
| 25–50 ft | Pit Gravel Brown 3, Sandy Brown 3, Sand 2, Clay 2, Coarse Sand Mixed W/ Gravel Grades To Cemented Gravel V. Sti 2, Caliche & Sand Stone 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Clay 11, Clay Yellow 5, Sandy Brown 3, Gravel 2, Sand 2, Pit Gravel 2 |
| 100–200 ft | Clay 9, Sand 6, Sandy Clay 2, Gravel 2, Cap Rock & Sand Stone 2, Mix Clay & Sand Stone 2 |
| 200–300 ft | Clay 6, Sand Stone 3, Sand 3, Rock 3, Sand Stone Rock 1, Sand Stone, Gravel, Rock 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Sand 1, Hard Clay/Sand Stone 1, Sand Stone Little Gravel 1, Clay Little Caliche 1, Hard Clay Little Sand Stone 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 25 | 20 | — | 2009–2011 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 23 | 28 | — | 2009–2013 |
| Wel-Mat Drilling LLP | 19 | 25 | — | 2003–2015 |
| Jones Environmental Drilling, Inc. | 19 | 20 | — | 2003–2011 |
| Mathers Environmental Drilling Inc. | 17 | 12 | — | 2008 |
| Killinger's Water Well Drilling | 14 | 132 | 31 | 2003–2025 |
| Select Drilling Services, LLC. | 14 | 20 | — | 2015 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 12 | 10 | — | 2021 |
| Sunbelt Industrial Services | 11 | 25 | — | 2010 |
| BELL WATER WELL SERVICE | 6 | 310 | 300 | 2005–2014 |
| Front Range Drilling, Inc. | 5 | 24 | — | 2011–2014 |
| MARAL DRILLING | 5 | 260 | — | 2004–2005 |
| Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling | 4 | 4 | — | 2021 |
| ECI | 4 | 20 | — | 2007–2008 |
| Front Range Environmental Drilling | 3 | 26 | — | 2011 |
| Jones Enviromental Drilling Inc. | 2 | 15 | — | 2004 |
| Gainco, Inc. | 1 | 14 | — | 2016 |
| KILLINGER'S WATER WELL DRLLING | 1 | 56 | 30 | 2005 |
| Stapleton Water wells | 1 | 81 | 20 | 2012 |
| BELL WATER WELLS SERVICE | 1 | 320 | — | 2007 |
| Saenz Water Wells | 1 | 30 | 25 | 2006 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 76 | 40.4% | 20 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 68 | 36.2% | 12 |
| Irrigation | 15 | 8.0% | 118 |
| Test Well | 12 | 6.4% | 176 |
| Domestic | 6 | 3.2% | 260 |
| Injection | 6 | 3.2% | 20 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 1.6% | 318 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.5% | 140 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82 | 20 | 21 |
| 2010s | 89 | 22 | 19 |
| 2020s | 17 | 10 | 45 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102813 | 2006 | 514 | — | — | Test Well |
| 412036 | 2015 | 330 | 100 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 109923 | 2007 | 320 | — | — | Public Supply |
| 114345 | 2007 | 318 | 30 | 300 | Public Supply |
| 106989 | 2007 | 310 | — | — | Public Supply |
| 387728 | 2014 | 300 | 55 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 74710 | 2004 | 300 | 20 | — | Domestic |
| 696141 | 2025 | 290 | 45 | — | Irrigation |
| 202885 | 2005 | 260 | 30 | — | Domestic |
| 177123 | 2004 | 260 | 20 | — | 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.