# Well grid 88-49, Texas — Hidalgo — how deep, and through what

> 371 well reports in Texas state well grid 88-49, covering Hidalgo. Median depth 20 ft.

## Texas well grid 88-49

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md). **371** reports, median depth **20 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 88-49

*Logged in state well grid 88-49, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Concrete** 32 , **Sand, Brown** 17 , **Lean Clay With Silt (Cl): Fine-Grained, Medium Plasticity, O** 8 , **Dark Gray Clay** 16 , **Clay, Brown** 15 , **Lean Clay With Silt (Cl): Fine-Grained, Low To Medium Plasti** 8 |
| 25–50 ft | **Reddish Tan Clay** 9 , **Fine Tan Sand** 5 , **Clay** 2 , **Sandy Brown** 2 , **Sand** 2 , **Sand Brown** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay** 6 , **Sand** 4 , **Clay, Brown** 3 , **Sand, Brown** 2 , **Sand Brown** 2 , **Brown Clay** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand Brown** 3 , **Clay** 2 , **Sand** 3 , **Gravel** 2 , **Sand Small Gravel** 2 , **Sand Clay** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 3 , **Gravel** 1 , **Shale** 2 , **Garvel** 1 , **Sand And Small Gravel** 1 , **Clay Red** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Clay** 2 , **Gravel** 3 , **Sand** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Hard Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 88-49, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 167 | 15 | — | 2008–2019 |
| [Front Range Drilling, Inc.](/driller/front-range-drilling-inc.md) | 32 | 30 | — | 2012–2017 |
| [Miller Water Wells](/driller/miller-water-wells.md) | 27 | 43 | — | 2004–2017 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 18 | 10 | — | 2024–2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 16 | 20 | — | 2019–2021 |
| [Wel-Mat Drilling LLP](/driller/wel-mat-drilling-llp.md) | 16 | 35 | — | 2015–2018 |
| [EnviroCore, Inc.](/driller/envirocore-inc.md) | 13 | 25 | — | 2011–2016 |
| [Talon Drilling, LP](/driller/talon-drilling-lp.md) | 12 | 25 | — | 2005–2006 |
| [Killinger's Water Well Drilling](/driller/killinger-s-water-well-drilling.md) | 11 | 145 | 30 | 2013–2017 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 10 | 25 | — | 2011–2022 |
| [BEST DRILLING SERVICES, INC.](/driller/best-drilling-services-inc.md) | 8 | 19 | — | 2012–2021 |
| [Front Range Environmental Drilling](/driller/front-range-environmental-drilling.md) | 7 | 30 | — | 2006–2011 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 7 | 30 | — | 2002–2004 |
| [Petra Environmental](/driller/petra-environmental.md) | 5 | 8 | — | 2002 |
| [Pacific West Environmental and Infrastructure](/driller/pacific-west-environmental-and-infrastructure.md) | 3 | 20 | — | 2024 |
| [BELL WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/bell-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 85 | — | 2010–2022 |
| [JEDI Drilling Contractors](/driller/jedi-drilling-contractors.md) | 3 | 20 | — | 2019 |
| South Texas Water Well Service LLC | 2 | 332 | 120 | 2024–2025 |
| [R. Pizano Water Well Service](/driller/r-pizano-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 140 | 40 | 2023–2024 |
| [Cascade Technical Services](/driller/cascade-technical-services.md) | 2 | 15 | — | 2019 |
| [MARAL DRILLING](/driller/maral-drilling.md) | 2 | 540 | — | 2003–2004 |
| Killinger's Water Well | 1 | 155 | 40 | 2015 |
| BELL WATERWELL SERVICE | 1 | 40 | — | 2010 |
| GEO LOGIC Drilling Inc. | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2009 |
| Clearwater Drilling | 1 | 50 | 28 | 2008 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 187 | 50.4% | 25 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 129 | 34.8% | 15 |
| Irrigation | 28 | 7.5% | 56 |
| Domestic | 19 | 5.1% | 98 |
| Test Well | 4 | 1.1% | 20 |
| Industrial | 3 | 0.8% | 60 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.3% | — |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65 | 30 | 12 |
| 2010s | 264 | 20 | 14 |
| 2020s | 42 | 20 | 11 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 88-49. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78529 | 2004 | 540 | 40 | — | Domestic |
| 120050 | 2003 | 500 | 40 | — | Domestic |
| 243294 | 2010 | 350 | 25 | — | Irrigation |
| 400276 | 2015 | 340 | 25 | 100 | Irrigation |
| 684324 | 2024 | 332 | 25 | — | Irrigation |
| 470906 | 2017 | 330 | 20 | 130 | Irrigation |
| 358685 | 2014 | 225 | 25 | 40 | Domestic |
| 348748 | 2013 | 190 | 20 | 40 | Irrigation |
| 321919 | 2013 | 160 | 20 | 30 | Industrial |
| 387715 | 2015 | 155 | 20 | 40 | 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 88-49?

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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/88-49/
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