# Well grid 88-50, Texas — Cameron, Hidalgo — how deep, and through what

> 727 well reports in Texas state well grid 88-50, covering Cameron, Hidalgo, Comal. Median depth 57 ft.

## Texas well grid 88-50

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Cameron County](/county/cameron.md) and [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md). **727** reports, median depth **57 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 88-50

*Logged in state well grid 88-50, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Clay Brown** 190 , **Sand Brown** 174 , **Top Soil** 152 , **Clay, Brown** 130 , **Sand, Brown** 109 , **Clay** 83 |
| 25–50 ft | **Coarse Sand** 58 , **Fine Sand** 50 , **Clay Brown** 44 , **Sand Brown** 32 , **Sand** 22 , **Sand, Brown** 22 |
| 50–100 ft | **Clay Brown** 81 , **Sand Brown** 41 , **Clay, Brown** 32 , **Clay** 26 , **Coarse Sand** 22 , **Clay,Brown** 19 |
| 100–200 ft | **Sand Brown** 72 , **Coarse Sand** 61 , **Sand, Brown** 26 , **Fine Sand** 18 , **Sand,Brown** 18 , **Sand** 6 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sand** 4 , **Clay** 3 , **Gravel** 3 , **Bigger Gravel** 1 , **Brown Sand** 1 , **White Clay W/ Sand** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Clay** 3 , **Sand** 2 , **Gravel** 1 , **White Clay** 1 , **Sand & Gravel W/ Clay** 1 , **Small Gravel** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Brown Clay** 1 , **Clay & Gravel** 1 , **Sand & White Gravel** 1 , **Sand** 1 , **Hard Shale** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Brown & Black Speckled Sand** 1 , **Black Shale & Brown Clay** 1 , **Brown Speckled Sand W/ Clay Streamers** 1 , **Brown & Greenish Clay W/ Sand** 1 , **Brown Sand W/ Brown Clay** 1 , **Brown Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 88-50, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Miller Water Wells](/driller/miller-water-wells.md) | 357 | 57 | 75 | 2003–2018 |
| [R. Pizano Water Well Service](/driller/r-pizano-water-well-service.md) | 151 | 128 | 40 | 2003–2026 |
| [BELL WATER WELL SERVICE](/driller/bell-water-well-service.md) | 42 | 60 | 30 | 2001–2024 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 33 | 10 | — | 2011–2018 |
| [R. Pizano Waterwell Service](/driller/r-pizano-waterwell-service.md) | 27 | 80 | 30 | 2001–2014 |
| [Advanced Drilling Systems, Inc.](/driller/advanced-drilling-systems-inc.md) | 24 | — | — | 2004 |
| [dba Universal Drilling Services](/driller/dba-universal-drilling-services.md) | 11 | 25 | — | 2002–2004 |
| Clearwater Drilling | 8 | 50 | 28 | 2002–2008 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 7 | 30 | — | 2022–2023 |
| [Pacific West Environmental and Infrastructure](/driller/pacific-west-environmental-and-infrastructure.md) | 5 | 25 | — | 2025 |
| [I Deal Drilling,LLC](/driller/i-deal-drilling-llc.md) | 5 | 15 | — | 2023 |
| [JEDI Drilling Contractors](/driller/jedi-drilling-contractors.md) | 5 | 18 | — | 2019–2021 |
| [WEST Drilling](/driller/west-drilling.md) | 5 | 25 | — | 2016 |
| [Front Range Drilling, Inc.](/driller/front-range-drilling-inc.md) | 5 | 15 | — | 2014–2015 |
| South Texas Water Well Service LLC | 4 | 240 | 60 | 2024–2025 |
| [Gainco, Inc.](/driller/gainco-inc.md) | 4 | 25 | — | 2019 |
| [Killinger's Water Well Drilling](/driller/killinger-s-water-well-drilling.md) | 3 | 165 | 30 | 2015–2019 |
| [Pacific West](/driller/pacific-west.md) | 2 | 20 | — | 2023 |
| [MARAL DRILLING](/driller/maral-drilling.md) | 2 | 200 | 90 | 2018–2024 |
| [qualls drilling](/driller/qualls-drilling.md) | 2 | 22 | — | 2014 |
| [ESN](/driller/esn.md) | 2 | — | — | 2008 |
| Miller Water Wellls | 2 | 38 | — | 2005 |
| R. Pizano Waterwell Drilling Service | 2 | 130 | 30 | 2003 |
| [Landowner Drilled](/driller/landowner-drilled.md) | 1 | 50 | 30 | 2021 |
| [Alsay Incorporated](/driller/alsay-incorporated.md) | 1 | 1,650 | 1,100 | 2015 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 430 | 59.1% | 110 |
| Irrigation | 163 | 22.4% | 45 |
| Monitor | 84 | 11.6% | 25 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 29 | 4.0% | 10 |
| Stock | 9 | 1.2% | 80 |
| Industrial | 5 | 0.7% | 164 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 0.4% | 600 |
| Test Well | 2 | 0.3% | 450 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397 | 90 | 9 |
| 2010s | 231 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99 | 60 | 10 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 88-50. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410321 | 2015 | 1,650 | 16 | 1,100 | Public Supply |
| 180500 | 2006 | 600 | 23 | 1,476 | Public Supply |
| 8961 | 2002 | 502 | 32 | 1,050 | Public Supply |
| 215786 | 2010 | 460 | 25 | — | Irrigation |
| 667310 | 2024 | 450 | 12 | 320 | Test Well |
| 123096 | 2005 | 330 | 6 | — | Domestic |
| 123093 | 2005 | 330 | 7 | — | Domestic |
| 692442 | 2025 | 300 | 10 | 60 | Test Well |
| 677391 | 2024 | 240 | 24 | — | Irrigation |
| 388761 | 2015 | 230 | 64 | 50 | 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 88-50?

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This grid falls in [Cameron County](/county/cameron.md), [Hidalgo County](/county/hidalgo.md), [Comal County](/county/comal.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/88-50/
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