Texas well grid 56-02
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Menard County. 127 reports, median depth 40 ft.
127Reports
40 ftMedian depth
27 ftWater at
10 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 56-02
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Top Soil 21, Gravel 15, Tan Weathered Limestone 15, Brown Clay 13, White Lime 11, Dirt 11 |
| 25–50 ft | Limestone, Silty, Tan, Med - Soft, With Fragments Of Limesto 2, Red Clay 4, Yellow Lime 3, Limestone, Silty Clay, Tan, Med - Soft, Few Fragments Of Lim 2, White Lime 1, Blue Mud 1 |
| 50–100 ft | Marl, Slightly Damped, Silty Clay, Tan, Med - Soft, Few Frag 2, Gray Clay 5, Blue Lime 4, Gray Shale 3, Gray Lime 3, Grey Clay 1 |
| 100–200 ft | Gray Clay 3, Red Clay 3, Red Shale 2, Grey Clay 1, Brown Lime 2, Grey Limestone 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 48 | 25 | — | 2007–2015 |
| Lange Drilling Co | 18 | 120 | 15 | 2004–2025 |
| White Drilling Company, Inc. | 17 | 10 | — | 2003 |
| McGuire Well Service | 13 | 100 | 6 | 2009–2014 |
| MICHAEL C HOELSCHER | 10 | 70 | 159 | 2011–2016 |
| SKG Engineering, LLC | 6 | 21 | — | 2018–2023 |
| Allison Well Service | 4 | 35 | 20 | 2019–2025 |
| Hill Country Well Service | 3 | 100 | 0 | 2016–2020 |
| Elite Drillers Corporation | 2 | 160 | — | 2021 |
| PICKENS DRILLING CO. | 2 | 200 | — | 2008–2010 |
| John H. Jones | 2 | — | — | 2006 |
| Woehl Drilling & Service | 1 | 40 | 20 | 2023 |
| Vortex Drilling Partners, LP | 1 | 5 | — | 2019 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Soil Boring | 44 | 34.6% | 10 |
| Domestic | 31 | 24.4% | 60 |
| Monitor | 28 | 22.0% | 40 |
| Stock | 14 | 11.0% | 180 |
| Test Well | 9 | 7.1% | 60 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.8% | 20 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66 | 10 | 28 |
| 2010s | 51 | 60 | 22 |
| 2020s | 10 | 100 | 18 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414343 | 2016 | 220 | — | — | Stock |
| 425014 | 2016 | 200 | — | — | Domestic |
| 142680 | 2008 | 200 | — | — | Stock |
| 43195 | 2004 | 200 | — | — | Domestic |
| 43194 | 2004 | 200 | — | — | Domestic |
| 697970 | 2025 | 180 | 128 | — | Stock |
| 697967 | 2025 | 180 | — | — | Stock |
| 209289 | 2010 | 180 | — | — | Stock |
| 602050 | 2021 | 160 | — | — | Domestic |
| 592393 | 2021 | 150 | — | — | Stock |
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 Menard County.