# Well grid 87-54, Texas — Hidalgo — how deep, and through what

> 468 well reports in Texas state well grid 87-54, covering Hidalgo. Median depth 25 ft.

## Texas well grid 87-54

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md). **468** reports, median depth **25 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 87-54

*Logged in state well grid 87-54, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Soil Brown** 33 , **Tan Sandy Clay** 33 , **Clay** 28 , **Caliche White** 30 , **Tan Clayey Sand** 29 , **Silty Fat To Lean Clay (Cl-Ch): Fine-Grained, Low Plasticity** 5 |
| 25–50 ft | **Clay** 12 , **Sand Brown** 12 , **Clay Yellow** 13 , **Sandy Brown** 11 , **Sand** 10 , **Gravel** 5 |
| 50–100 ft | **Pit Gravel Brown** 29 , **Sand Brown** 11 , **Gravel** 9 , **Pit Gravel** 6 , **Sand** 5 , **Hard Sand** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 18 , **Gravel** 8 , **Sand Brown** 8 , **Sand** 8 , **Clay Yellow** 4 , **Sand Clay Brown** 4 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gravel** 10 , **Clay** 11 , **Sand** 7 , **Sand Brown** 6 , **Clay Grey** 2 , **Rock** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Clay** 2 , **Sandy Clay** 2 , **Clay & Gravel** 1 , **Gravel** 1 , **Clay With Sand** 1 , **Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 87-54, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 173 | 20 | — | 2007–2025 |
| [Killinger's Water Well Drilling](/driller/killinger-s-water-well-drilling.md) | 54 | 80 | 40 | 2003–2020 |
| [Front Range Drilling, Inc.](/driller/front-range-drilling-inc.md) | 39 | 15 | — | 2012–2018 |
| [Wel-Mat Drilling LLP](/driller/wel-mat-drilling-llp.md) | 35 | 30 | — | 2015–2018 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 30 | 20 | — | 2011–2022 |
| [BELL WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/bell-water-well-service.md) | 19 | 292 | — | 2001–2018 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 17 | 30 | — | 2003–2021 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 15 | 20 | — | 2021 |
| [ESN-South](/driller/esn-south.md) | 15 | 20 | — | 2004–2008 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 13 | 25 | — | 2020–2021 |
| [JEDI Drilling Contractors](/driller/jedi-drilling-contractors.md) | 8 | 35 | — | 2006–2010 |
| [MARAL DRILLING](/driller/maral-drilling.md) | 6 | 300 | 150 | 2003–2025 |
| [Front Range Environmental Drilling](/driller/front-range-environmental-drilling.md) | 6 | 30 | — | 2011 |
| Nathan Yoakley | 6 | 35 | — | 2003 |
| Saenz Water Wells | 4 | 68 | 35 | 2006 |
| [Alamo1 Drilling](/driller/alamo1-drilling.md) | 3 | 20 | — | 2026 |
| [Tolunay-Wong Engineers,Inc](/driller/tolunay-wong-engineers-inc.md) | 3 | 27 | — | 2021 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 3 | 25 | — | 2020 |
| [RIOMAR DRILLING INC](/driller/riomar-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 37 | — | 2013 |
| [Brien Water Wells](/driller/brien-water-wells.md) | 2 | 485 | — | 2010 |
| [ECI](/driller/eci.md) | 2 | 40 | — | 2007 |
| [Jones Environmental Drilling, Inc.](/driller/jones-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | — | — | 2003 |
| [J4 Water Works, LLC](/driller/j4-water-works-llc.md) | 1 | 410 | 550 | 2025 |
| [Pacific West Environmental and Infrastructure](/driller/pacific-west-environmental-and-infrastructure.md) | 1 | 25 | — | 2024 |
| [Alpine Field Services](/driller/alpine-field-services.md) | 1 | 24 | — | 2014 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 190 | 40.6% | 16 |
| Monitor | 179 | 38.2% | 30 |
| Irrigation | 72 | 15.4% | 100 |
| Test Well | 12 | 2.6% | 25 |
| Domestic | 5 | 1.1% | 300 |
| Stock | 4 | 0.9% | 240 |
| Industrial | 3 | 0.6% | 280 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.2% | — |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103 | 57 | 25 |
| 2010s | 295 | 20 | 20 |
| 2020s | 70 | 25 | 15 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 87-54. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 874 | 2001 | 605 | — | — | Test Well |
| 238474 | 2010 | 485 | — | — | Test Well |
| 695500 | 2025 | 410 | 53 | 550 | Irrigation |
| 86846 | 2003 | 380 | 30 | — | Domestic |
| 277580 | 2011 | 350 | 62 | — | Irrigation |
| 37493 | 2004 | 322 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 495385 | 2018 | 320 | 40 | — | Irrigation |
| 317062 | 2013 | 320 | 61 | 80 | Irrigation |
| 308879 | 2012 | 320 | 69 | 50 | Irrigation |
| 105089 | 2007 | 320 | — | — | Irrigation |

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 87-54?

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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