Texas well grid 56-07
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Mason County and McCulloch County. 213 reports, median depth 100 ft.
213Reports
100 ftMedian depth
27 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 56-07
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Topsoil 126, Granite Gravel 50, Red Granite 29, Brown Sandstone 24, Granite Gravel & Clay 18, Red Granite Gravel 17 |
| 25–50 ft | Red Granite 37, Tan Sandstone 2, Red And Grey Granite 2, Sandstone 2, Granite Gravel & Clay 2, Black Metamorphic 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Red Granite 13, Gray Granite 3, Gray Sandstone 2, Granite 2, Granite Gravel 2, Red Sandstone 1 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Granite 6, Tan Sandstone 2, Brown Sandstone 3, Red Sandstone 1, Gray Metamorphic 2, Tan Sandstone-Water 1 |
| 200–300 ft | Brown Sandstone 2, Gray Sandstone 1, Red Granite 1, Yellow-Gray Sandstone 1, Red-Brown Sandstone 1, Gray Metamorphic 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Brown Sandstone 1, Gray Sandstone 1, Tan Brown Sandstone 1, Gray Metamorphic 1, Gray Lime 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virdell Drilling Inc. | 104 | 80 | 25 | 2001–2019 |
| Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC | 26 | 105 | 25 | 2018–2025 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 23 | — | — | 2009 |
| Lange Drilling Co | 17 | 125 | 10 | 2006–2026 |
| Walden Drilling Inc | 13 | 80 | 4 | 2010–2019 |
| EnviroCore, Inc. | 12 | 36 | — | 2014 |
| Magill Drilling | 4 | 100 | — | 2015 |
| cypress creek drilling | 4 | 110 | — | 2001–2005 |
| Western Water Wells | 3 | 235 | — | 2012–2014 |
| Aqua Drill | 2 | 220 | 25 | 2020 |
| Highland Drilling Inc. | 2 | 200 | 10 | 2003 |
| Texan Water | 1 | 80 | 20 | 2019 |
| Abel Water Systems | 1 | — | 20 | 2003 |
| Magill Well Service | 1 | 67 | 75 | 2002 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 96 | 45.1% | 100 |
| Stock | 63 | 29.6% | 100 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 23 | 10.8% | — |
| Monitor | 16 | 7.5% | 42 |
| Irrigation | 5 | 2.3% | 240 |
| Test Well | 3 | 1.4% | 48 |
| Industrial | 3 | 1.4% | 185 |
| Public Supply | 3 | 1.4% | 235 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 | 80 | 25 |
| 2010s | 100 | 80 | 25 |
| 2020s | 34 | 125 | 35 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651769 | 2023 | 385 | — | 50 | Stock |
| 250364 | 2011 | 350 | 110 | — | Irrigation |
| 106992 | 2007 | 320 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 106738 | 2007 | 300 | 170 | 1 | Domestic |
| 99317 | 2006 | 300 | 185 | — | Domestic |
| 374745 | 2014 | 270 | 174 | 75 | Public Supply |
| 689329 | 2025 | 245 | 76 | — | Domestic |
| 654300 | 2023 | 240 | 133 | 120 | Irrigation |
| 357332 | 2014 | 235 | 120 | — | Public Supply |
| 563806 | 2020 | 220 | 166 | 5 | 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 Mason County, McCulloch County.