# Well grid 87-56, Texas — Hidalgo — how deep, and through what

> 176 well reports in Texas state well grid 87-56, covering Hidalgo. Median depth 20 ft.

## Texas well grid 87-56

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md). **176** reports, median depth **20 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 87-56

*Logged in state well grid 87-56, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay (Cl-Ch): Very Fine-Grained, Medium To High Plasticity, ** 4 , **Sand, Silty, Loose, Brown, Saturated** 10 , **Poorly Graded Sand With Clay (Sp-Sc): Fine-Grained, Non-Plas** 5 , **Lean Clay With Sand (Cl): Fine-Grained, Medium Plasticity, O** 3 , **Sand, Clayey, Loose, Brown, Saturated** 7 , **Soil Brown** 7 |
| 25–50 ft | **Sand Brown** 4 , **Clay, Brown, Hard.** 4 , **Clay Grey** 3 , **Sand, Light Brown, Coarse, Poorly Sorted** 1 , **Sand, Wet, Brown, Poorly Sorted** 1 , **Sand** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 2 , **Sand Brown** 2 , **Pit Gravel Brown** 1 , **Sandy Brown** 2 , **Hard Sand** 1 , **Pit Gravel** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Clay** 4 , **Pit Gravel Brown** 5 , **Gravel** 3 , **Sand** 3 , **Clay Gray** 2 , **Sand Brown** 1 |
| 200–300 ft | **Clay** 4 , **Sand** 2 , **Sand / Clay** 1 , **Clay Yellow** 2 , **Tan Sandy Silt** 1 , **Sand And Clay** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gravel** 2 , **Sand With Gravel** 2 , **Sand And Clay** 1 , **Sticky Clay** 1 , **Tan Find Sand W/Clay Streaks** 1 , **Tan Sandy Silt** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay** 1 , **Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 87-56, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 81 | 15 | — | 2005–2017 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 13 | 25 | — | 2002–2003 |
| [Front Range Drilling, Inc.](/driller/front-range-drilling-inc.md) | 11 | 20 | — | 2014–2017 |
| [Killinger's Water Well Drilling](/driller/killinger-s-water-well-drilling.md) | 10 | 157 | 40 | 2004–2016 |
| [Hydrogeologic/Environmental Testing](/driller/hydrogeologic-environmental-testing.md) | 9 | 32 | — | 2009 |
| [Wel-Mat Drilling LLP](/driller/wel-mat-drilling-llp.md) | 7 | 15 | — | 2015 |
| [JEDI Drilling Contractors](/driller/jedi-drilling-contractors.md) | 5 | 10 | — | 2007–2025 |
| [Select Drilling Services, LLC.](/driller/select-drilling-services-llc.md) | 4 | 25 | — | 2015 |
| [MARAL DRILLING](/driller/maral-drilling.md) | 4 | 400 | 500 | 2003–2012 |
| [Front Range Environmental Drilling](/driller/front-range-environmental-drilling.md) | 4 | 16 | — | 2011–2012 |
| [Alamo1 Drilling](/driller/alamo1-drilling.md) | 3 | 30 | — | 2026 |
| [Roddy Qualls Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-drilling.md) | 3 | — | — | 2013 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 3 | — | — | 2011 |
| [I Deal Drilling,LLC](/driller/i-deal-drilling-llc.md) | 2 | 25 | — | 2023 |
| [BELL WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/bell-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 730 | 60 | 2003–2017 |
| [Layne Christensen](/driller/layne-christensen.md) | 2 | 40 | 0 | 2013 |
| [Alsay Incorporated](/driller/alsay-incorporated.md) | 2 | 405 | 1,302 | 2011–2012 |
| [Miller Water Wells](/driller/miller-water-wells.md) | 2 | 40 | — | 2008–2009 |
| [Jones Environmental Drilling, Inc.](/driller/jones-environmental-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | — | — | 2003 |
| [Pacific West](/driller/pacific-west.md) | 1 | 25 | — | 2024 |
| [Eagle Remediation](/driller/eagle-remediation.md) | 1 | 25 | — | 2023 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 1 | 20 | — | 2021 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 1 | 20 | — | 2016 |
| Kilinger's Water Well Drilling | 1 | 43 | 15 | 2012 |
| [Andrews & Foster Drilling Co](/driller/andrews-foster-drilling-co.md) | 1 | 400 | 200 | 2010 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 82 | 46.6% | 25 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 72 | 40.9% | 15 |
| Irrigation | 10 | 5.7% | 105 |
| Domestic | 5 | 2.8% | 150 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 1.7% | 405 |
| Test Well | 2 | 1.1% | 730 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.6% | 300 |
| Rig Supply | 1 | 0.6% | 150 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44 | 30 | 16 |
| 2010s | 121 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 25 | 20 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 87-56. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468821 | 2017 | 730 | 25 | 60 | Test Well |
| 288974 | 2012 | 405 | 24 | 1,300 | Public Supply |
| 227933 | 2010 | 400 | 11 | 200 | Test Well |
| 197759 | 2006 | 400 | 20 | — | Domestic |
| 88691 | 2003 | 400 | 16 | 500 | Public Supply |
| 439161 | 2016 | 300 | 32 | 40 | Industrial |
| 177845 | 2005 | 297 | 126 | 28 | Irrigation |
| 247741 | 2008 | 260 | 8 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 348750 | 2013 | 200 | 20 | 80 | Irrigation |
| 79872 | 2004 | 157 | 3 | — | 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 87-56?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/87-56/
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