Texas well grid 40-57
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Burnet County and Bell County. 236 reports, median depth 320 ft.
236Reports
320 ftMedian depth
190 ftWater at
15 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 40-57
| 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
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Burnet County, Bell County, Lampasas County, Coryell County.