# Well grid 56-08, Texas — Mason, San Saba — how deep, and through what

> 107 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-08, covering Mason, San Saba, McCulloch. Median depth 205 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-08

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Mason County](/county/mason.md) and [San Saba County](/county/san-saba.md). **107** reports, median depth **205 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-08

*Logged in state well grid 56-08, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 72 , **Red Sandstone** 21 , **Brown Sandstone** 12 , **Red Sandy Clay** 12 , **Brown Clay & Gravel** 11 , **Brown Clay** 9 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Sandstone** 2 , **Tan Sandstone** 4 , **Red Sandstone** 4 , **Brown Sandstone** 4 , **Yellow Sandstone** 3 , **Red Granite** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Sandstone** 9 , **Gray Sandstone** 6 , **Tan Sandstone** 4 , **Brown Sandstone** 3 , **Yellow Sandstone** 3 , **Grey Sandstone** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Brown Sandstone** 14 , **Tan Sandstone** 7 , **Red Sandstone** 5 , **Gray Sandstone** 4 , **Red & Brown Sandstone** 5 , **Granite** 3 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Sandstone** 5 , **Tan Sandstone** 2 , **Brown Sandstone** 1 , **Yellow Sandstone** 2 , **Red Sandstone Small Gravel** 1 , **Red & Brown Sandstone (Upper Hickory)** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Sandstone** 4 , **Brown Sandstone** 2 , **Red/Brown Sandstone** 1 , **Red Metamorphic** 2 , **Red And Black Granite** 1 , **Tan Sandstone** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red Sandstone** 1 , **Tan Sandstone** 1 , **Granite** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-08, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 49 | 200 | 40 | 2001–2018 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 26 | 205 | 20 | 2016–2026 |
| [Lange Drilling Co](/driller/lange-drilling-co.md) | 16 | 225 | 100 | 2019–2026 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 7 | 200 | 4 | 2012–2024 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 3 | 360 | 60 | 2019 |
| [Western Water Wells](/driller/western-water-wells.md) | 2 | 360 | — | 2006–2010 |
| [Ashley Drilling & Well Service](/driller/ashley-drilling-well-service.md) | 1 | 365 | — | 2023 |
| [Associated Well Services, Inc.](/driller/associated-well-services-inc.md) | 1 | 140 | 35 | 2018 |
| brian Walden drilling | 1 | — | 20 | 2011 |
| [Western Water Wells Drilling Inc](/driller/western-water-wells-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 200 | — | 2010 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 66 | 61.7% | 200 |
| Stock | 32 | 29.9% | 205 |
| Irrigation | 7 | 6.5% | 320 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.9% | 140 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.9% | 360 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 | 180 | 58 |
| 2010s | 38 | 220 | 86 |
| 2020s | 39 | 210 | 49 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-08. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 610021 | 2022 | 550 | — | 100 | Irrigation |
| 339004 | 2013 | 440 | 70 | 25 | Stock |
| 429506 | 2016 | 430 | 155 | 50 | Stock |
| 523061 | 2019 | 420 | — | 60 | Domestic |
| 298836 | 2012 | 402 | 85 | — | Domestic |
| 610020 | 2022 | 385 | — | 100 | Stock |
| 10719 | 2002 | 373 | 30 | 400 | Irrigation |
| 651460 | 2023 | 365 | — | — | Stock |
| 523057 | 2019 | 360 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 88416 | 2006 | 360 | — | — | Test Well |

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 56-08?

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This grid falls in [Mason County](/county/mason.md), [San Saba County](/county/san-saba.md), [McCulloch County](/county/mcculloch.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-08/
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