# Well grid 40-61, Texas — Bell — how deep, and through what

> 296 well reports in Texas state well grid 40-61, covering Bell. Median depth 25 ft.

## Texas well grid 40-61

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Bell County](/county/bell.md). **296** reports, median depth **25 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 40-61

*Logged in state well grid 40-61, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Asphalt** 24 , **Topsoil, Overlaying Clayey Soil; Varying Amounts Of Slag** 14 , **Overburden** 13 , **Concrete** 13 , **Tan Limestone** 11 , **Concrete Parking Lot** 11 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Limestone** 5 , **Shale** 4 , **Tan Limestone** 3 , **Gravel** 3 , **Limestone** 3 , **Tan & Brown Lime** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Limestone** 3 , **Fractured Tan Limestone** 2 , **Edwards Lime** 2 , **Gray Lime & Shale** 2 , **Tan + Brown Lime** 2 , **Gray Lime** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Lime** 10 , **Grey Lime** 3 , **Gray Limestone** 2 , **Comanche Peak Lime** 2 , **Gray & Tan Limestone** 2 , **Grey Limestone** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Limestone & Some Clay** 1 , **Grey Lime And Shale** 1 , **Fractured Tan Limestone** 1 , **Gray Limestone** 1 , **Fractured Lime & Sandstone** 1 , **Tan & Brown Lime** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Limestone & Clay** 1 , **Clay & Some Limestone** 1 , **Limestone & Some Clay** 1 , **Clay** 1 , **Limestone, Sand & Clay** 1 , **Clay, Limestone, Sand** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Clay** 1 , **Water Sand** 3 , **Limestone & Sand** 1 , **Sand & Clay** 1 , **Clay, Sand & Limestone** 1 , **Sand** 2 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Sand** 1 , **Limestone, Sand & Clay** 1 , **Sand & Clay** 1 , **Sand, Limestone, Clay & Rocks** 1 , **Clay** 1 , **Clay & Sand** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 40-61, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 46 | 20 | — | 2007–2016 |
| [Environmental Logistics Company, LLC](/driller/environmental-logistics-company-llc.md) | 28 | 5 | — | 2021–2026 |
| [David Cowen](/driller/david-cowen.md) | 25 | 140 | 8 | 2003–2024 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 22 | 20 | — | 2019–2026 |
| [MagnaCore Drilling & Environmental Services](/driller/magnacore-drilling-environmental-services.md) | 19 | 10 | — | 2004–2012 |
| [Geoprojects International, Inc.](/driller/geoprojects-international-inc.md) | 18 | 5 | — | 2004 |
| [Beyond Engineering & Testing, LLC.](/driller/beyond-engineering-testing-llc.md) | 12 | 60 | — | 2026 |
| [Tom Lovelace Water Well Service](/driller/tom-lovelace-water-well-service.md) | 12 | 200 | 21 | 2004–2025 |
| [Strata Core Services, LLC](/driller/strata-core-services-llc.md) | 11 | 37 | — | 2011–2018 |
| [Kleinfelder](/driller/kleinfelder.md) | 10 | 25 | — | 2010–2011 |
| [W.E.S.T. Drilling](/driller/w-e-s-t-drilling.md) | 9 | 25 | — | 2003–2006 |
| [Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling](/driller/roddy-qualls-environmental-drilling.md) | 8 | 15 | — | 2016–2019 |
| [Tom Lovelace Water Well Serv.](/driller/tom-lovelace-water-well-serv.md) | 8 | 200 | 12 | 2003–2011 |
| [Austin Geo-Logic](/driller/austin-geo-logic.md) | 6 | 15 | — | 2013–2024 |
| [Total Support Services](/driller/total-support-services.md) | 6 | 18 | — | 2001–2004 |
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 5 | 360 | 30 | 2005–2010 |
| [GM Enterprises](/driller/gm-enterprises.md) | 4 | 15 | — | 2019 |
| [Sunbelt Industrial Services](/driller/sunbelt-industrial-services.md) | 4 | 6 | — | 2007–2009 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 850 | 80 | 2004–2005 |
| [Apex Geoscience Inc.](/driller/apex-geoscience-inc.md) | 4 | — | — | 2004 |
| [Michael Tolle](/driller/michael-tolle.md) | 3 | 303 | — | 2015–2023 |
| [WEST Drilling](/driller/west-drilling.md) | 3 | 35 | — | 2005–2019 |
| [Subterra Environmental Services, LLC.](/driller/subterra-environmental-services-llc.md) | 3 | 5 | — | 2018 |
| [Brien Water Wells](/driller/brien-water-wells.md) | 3 | 46 | 180 | 2012–2017 |
| [Alpine Field Services](/driller/alpine-field-services.md) | 3 | — | — | 2012 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 118 | 39.9% | 8 |
| Monitor | 100 | 33.8% | 30 |
| Domestic | 55 | 18.6% | 185 |
| Irrigation | 9 | 3.0% | 155 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 4 | 1.4% | 303 |
| Other | 4 | 1.4% | 35 |
| Test Well | 3 | 1.0% | 25 |
| Stock | 2 | 0.7% | 320 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89 | 20 | 30 |
| 2010s | 131 | 32 | 35 |
| 2020s | 76 | 15 | 50 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 40-61. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 695768 | 2024 | 1,220 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 345885 | 2013 | 940 | 349 | 200 | Domestic |
| 680970 | 2024 | 930 | — | — | Domestic |
| 613081 | 2020 | 930 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 43312 | 2004 | 918 | — | 80 | Domestic |
| 165350 | 2006 | 900 | 392 | 150 | Domestic |
| 587082 | 2021 | 880 | — | — | Domestic |
| 75338 | 2005 | 880 | — | 150 | Domestic |
| 261437 | 2010 | 850 | 313 | — | Domestic |
| 54968 | 2005 | 850 | — | 150 | 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 40-61?

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This grid falls in [Bell County](/county/bell.md).

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- [67-46](/area/67-46.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/40-61/
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