Texas well grid 40-59
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Bell County. 169 reports, median depth 22 ft.
169Reports
22 ftMedian depth
22 ftWater at
80 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 40-59
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Limestone 20, Weathered Limestone 18, Brown Clay 13, Clay 13, Overburden 8, Asphalt 7 |
| 25–50 ft | Light Brown And White Limestone 2, Clay, Dark Brown, Firm, Dry 1, Gray Limestone 1, Limestone 1, Gray Lime 1, Gray, Tan Limestone 1 |
| 100–200 ft | Gray Shale 1, Gray Limestone 1, Blue Limestone 1, Blue & Gray Limestone 1 |
| 200–300 ft | Light Brown Limestone 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Tan Limestone 3, Shale 2, Gray And Tan Lime 2, Sandy Limestone 1, Limestone 1, Fractured Limestone 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Tan Limestone 5, Water Sand 4, Gray Shale 3, Gray Limestone 2, Water Sand And Sandstone Layers 2, Tan Lime 2 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 23 | 15 | — | 2009–2019 |
| Strata Core Services, LLC | 15 | 18 | — | 2014–2017 |
| Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling | 14 | 14 | — | 2021–2022 |
| Austin Geo-Logic | 13 | 30 | — | 2018–2026 |
| SCI | 11 | 19 | — | 2007–2009 |
| WEST Drilling | 7 | 30 | — | 2016–2019 |
| Tom Lovelace Water Well Service | 6 | 595 | 100 | 2008–2024 |
| Alamo1 Drilling | 5 | 14 | — | 2025 |
| David Cowen | 5 | 540 | 30 | 2004–2024 |
| Envirotech Drilling Services LLC | 5 | 25 | — | 2022 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 5 | 5 | — | 2020 |
| Total Support Services | 5 | 16 | — | 2003–2016 |
| Groundwater Monitoring Inc. | 5 | — | — | 2006 |
| CoreCoUSA, Inc. | 4 | 18 | — | 2022–2023 |
| Sunbelt Industrial Services | 4 | 24 | — | 2020 |
| dba Universal Drilling Services | 4 | 25 | — | 2002 |
| Savage Excavation | 3 | 18 | — | 2026 |
| Associated Drilling Inc | 3 | 680 | — | 2012–2024 |
| MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services | 3 | 10 | — | 2012–2013 |
| Apex Drilling, Inc. | 3 | 705 | 60 | 2006–2011 |
| Strata Core Drilling Co. | 3 | — | — | 2010 |
| Universal Drilling Services of Texas, LLC | 3 | — | — | 2008 |
| Wel-Mat Drilling LLP | 3 | — | — | 2007 |
| Michael Tolle | 2 | 300 | — | 2019–2020 |
| tss | 2 | 25 | — | 2013 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitor | 89 | 52.7% | 20 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 34 | 20.1% | 10 |
| Domestic | 19 | 11.2% | 605 |
| Other | 12 | 7.1% | 30 |
| Test Well | 6 | 3.6% | 25 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 6 | 3.6% | 300 |
| Injection | 1 | 0.6% | — |
| Stock | 1 | 0.6% | 55 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43 | 25 | 24 |
| 2010s | 73 | 24 | 18 |
| 2020s | 53 | 16 | 15 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277850 | 2012 | 945 | 505 | — | Domestic |
| 243196 | 2011 | 705 | — | — | Domestic |
| 100938 | 2006 | 705 | — | 60 | Domestic |
| 334193 | 2006 | 700 | 418 | 100 | Domestic |
| 680762 | 2024 | 680 | 430 | — | Domestic |
| 195647 | 2005 | 670 | 360 | 80 | Domestic |
| 277865 | 2012 | 650 | 390 | — | Domestic |
| 148958 | 2008 | 650 | — | — | Domestic |
| 673622 | 2024 | 640 | — | — | Domestic |
| 518710 | 2018 | 605 | 460 | 35 | 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 Bell County.