Texas well grid 87-54
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Hidalgo County. 468 reports, median depth 25 ft.
468Reports
25 ftMedian depth
22 ftWater at
40 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 87-54
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 173 | 20 | — | 2007–2025 |
| Killinger's Water Well Drilling | 54 | 80 | 40 | 2003–2020 |
| Front Range Drilling, Inc. | 39 | 15 | — | 2012–2018 |
| Wel-Mat Drilling LLP | 35 | 30 | — | 2015–2018 |
| Gainco, Inc. | 30 | 20 | — | 2011–2022 |
| BELL WATER WELL SERVICE | 19 | 292 | — | 2001–2018 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 17 | 30 | — | 2003–2021 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 15 | 20 | — | 2021 |
| ESN-South | 15 | 20 | — | 2004–2008 |
| Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling | 13 | 25 | — | 2020–2021 |
| JEDI Drilling Contractors | 8 | 35 | — | 2006–2010 |
| MARAL DRILLING | 6 | 300 | 150 | 2003–2025 |
| Front Range Environmental Drilling | 6 | 30 | — | 2011 |
| Nathan Yoakley | 6 | 35 | — | 2003 |
| Saenz Water Wells | 4 | 68 | 35 | 2006 |
| Alamo1 Drilling | 3 | 20 | — | 2026 |
| Tolunay-Wong Engineers,Inc | 3 | 27 | — | 2021 |
| Talon/LPE | 3 | 25 | — | 2020 |
| RIOMAR DRILLING INC | 3 | 37 | — | 2013 |
| Brien Water Wells | 2 | 485 | — | 2010 |
| ECI | 2 | 40 | — | 2007 |
| Jones Environmental Drilling, Inc. | 2 | — | — | 2003 |
| J4 Water Works, LLC | 1 | 410 | 550 | 2025 |
| Pacific West Environmental and Infrastructure | 1 | 25 | — | 2024 |
| Alpine Field Services | 1 | 24 | — | 2014 |
What the wells are for
| 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% | — |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Hidalgo County.