# Well grid 40-57, Texas — Burnet, Bell — how deep, and through what

> 236 well reports in Texas state well grid 40-57, covering Burnet, Bell, Lampasas. Median depth 320 ft.

## Texas well grid 40-57

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Burnet County](/county/burnet.md) and [Bell County](/county/bell.md). **236** reports, median depth **320 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 40-57

*Logged in state well grid 40-57, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 53 , **Top Soil** 36 , **Overburden** 29 , **Gray Limestone** 28 , **Caliche** 25 , **Tan Limestone** 23 |
| 25–50 ft | **Grey Shale** 6 , **Gray Limestone** 6 , **Grey L.S.** 4 , **Gray Shale** 4 , **Tan L.S.** 2 , **Gravel** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Grey Limestone** 3 , **Tan L.S.** 2 , **Grey Shale** 3 , **Sand** 2 , **Gray Shale** 2 , **Grey Sandy Lime And Shale** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Grey L.S.** 8 , **Tan L.S.** 7 , **Gray Limestone** 8 , **Tan Ls** 4 , **Grey Shale** 4 , **Brown Limestone** 5 |
| 200–300 ft | **Sandstone** 7 , **Tan Limestone** 9 , **Gray Limestone** 8 , **Sand** 8 , **Brown Limestone** 6 , **Tan L.S.** 6 |
| 300–500 ft | **Tan Limestone** 13 , **Limestone** 9 , **Red Clay** 8 , **Tan Ls** 4 , **Grey Limestone** 7 , **Sand** 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Brown Clay** 2 , **Multi Colored Shale** 1 , **Purple And Grey Shale** 1 , **Tan Lime Strip, H2O** 1 , **Grey Shale** 1 , **Broken Brown L.S. + Sand, H2O - 60 Gpm** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 40-57, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Lucy Creek Water Well Service](/driller/lucy-creek-water-well-service.md) | 47 | 290 | 15 | 2020–2026 |
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 26 | 320 | 12 | 2005–2021 |
| [David Cowen](/driller/david-cowen.md) | 24 | 360 | 10 | 2011–2025 |
| [B & B Water Well Service, Inc](/driller/b-b-water-well-service-inc.md) | 19 | 380 | 20 | 2019–2026 |
| [HILL COUNTRY WATER WELL](/driller/hill-country-water-well.md) | 14 | 340 | 30 | 2001–2025 |
| [Tom Lovelace Water Well Service](/driller/tom-lovelace-water-well-service.md) | 9 | 390 | 24 | 2003–2025 |
| [Smart Drilling & Supply Co. Inc.](/driller/smart-drilling-supply-co-inc.md) | 8 | 304 | 12 | 2003–2018 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 7 | 12 | — | 2021 |
| [SCI](/driller/sci.md) | 7 | 18 | — | 2008–2009 |
| [Ashley Drilling & Well Service](/driller/ashley-drilling-well-service.md) | 6 | 460 | 15 | 2023–2026 |
| [Sunbelt Industrial Services](/driller/sunbelt-industrial-services.md) | 6 | 43 | — | 2007–2016 |
| [HARRISON DRILLING](/driller/harrison-drilling.md) | 6 | 402 | 20 | 2003–2011 |
| [Associated Drilling Inc](/driller/associated-drilling-inc.md) | 5 | 410 | 15 | 2013–2022 |
| [RIOMAR ENVIRONMENTAL DRILLING](/driller/riomar-environmental-drilling.md) | 5 | 24 | — | 2010–2011 |
| [HARRISON WELL SERVICE, INC.](/driller/harrison-well-service-inc.md) | 5 | 329 | 25 | 2006–2008 |
| [W.E.S.T. Drilling](/driller/w-e-s-t-drilling.md) | 5 | 20 | — | 2007 |
| [TOM ARNOLD DRILLING](/driller/tom-arnold-drilling.md) | 4 | 310 | 20 | 2014–2022 |
| [Western Water Wells Drilling Inc](/driller/western-water-wells-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 370 | 2 | 2019 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 3 | 360 | 15 | 2020–2021 |
| Smart Drilling and Supply Co., Inc. | 3 | 204 | 12 | 2004–2012 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 2 | 17 | — | 2025 |
| [Western Water Wells](/driller/western-water-wells.md) | 2 | 460 | 4 | 2006–2024 |
| [J and J Water Wells](/driller/j-and-j-water-wells.md) | 2 | 310 | — | 2021–2023 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 670 | 20 | 2018–2023 |
| [WEST Drilling](/driller/west-drilling.md) | 2 | 25 | — | 2022 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 187 | 79.2% | 330 |
| Monitor | 27 | 11.4% | 20 |
| Test Well | 9 | 3.8% | 20 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 6 | 2.5% | 17 |
| Stock | 5 | 2.1% | 200 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.4% | 670 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.4% | 400 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47 | 232 | 140 |
| 2010s | 59 | 320 | 169 |
| 2020s | 130 | 323 | 230 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 40-57. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545621 | 2020 | 710 | — | 12 | Domestic |
| 471111 | 2018 | 670 | — | 20 | Industrial |
| 575984 | 2021 | 570 | — | 60 | Domestic |
| 651344 | 2023 | 550 | — | 15 | Domestic |
| 658204 | 2023 | 540 | 300 | 20 | Domestic |
| 545317 | 2020 | 530 | — | 15 | Domestic |
| 651730 | 2023 | 520 | 350 | 5 | Domestic |
| 728051 | 2026 | 510 | — | 15 | Domestic |
| 429997 | 2016 | 490 | — | — | Domestic |
| 675610 | 2024 | 480 | — | 15 | Domestic |

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 40-57?

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This grid falls in [Burnet County](/county/burnet.md), [Bell County](/county/bell.md), [Lampasas County](/county/lampasas.md), [Coryell County](/county/coryell.md).

### Grids with a comparable number of reports

- [34-21](/area/34-21.md)
- [35-40](/area/35-40.md)
- [44-13](/area/44-13.md)
- [66-41](/area/66-41.md)
- [07-07](/area/07-07.md)
- [07-61](/area/07-61.md)
- [25-64](/area/25-64.md)
- [43-32](/area/43-32.md)
- [21-51](/area/21-51.md)
- [24-49](/area/24-49.md)
- [49-22](/area/49-22.md)
- [57-12](/area/57-12.md)
- [61-13](/area/61-13.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/40-57/
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