Texas well grid 56-13
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Mason County and Menard County. 120 reports, median depth 383 ft.
120Reports
383 ftMedian depth
210 ftWater at
35 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 56-13
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Topsoil 63, White Lime 13, Red Sandstone 11, Yellow Sandstone 11, Brown Sandstone 10, Brown Clay 10 |
| 25–50 ft | Yellow Sandstone 9, Tan Sandstone 7, Gray Sandstone 7, Yellow Lime 7, Gray Clay 5, Gray Lime 4 |
| 50–100 ft | Gray Sandstone 12, Yellow Sandstone 9, Brown Sandstone 5, Gray Clay 4, Red Sandstone 4, Yellow Sand 4 |
| 100–200 ft | Gray Sandstone 19, Brown Sandstone 17, Yellow Sandstone 14, Tan Sandstone 11, Gray Clay 6, Red Sandstone 6 |
| 200–300 ft | Gray Sandstone 17, Red Sandstone 16, Brown Sandstone 14, Yellow Sandstone 10, Tan Sandstone 7, Gray Shale 3 |
| 300–500 ft | Gray Sandstone 19, Brown Sandstone 19, Tan Sandstone 14, Red Sandstone 9, Yellow Sandstone 6, Dark Gray Sandstone (Lion Mt.) 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | Red Sandstone 8, Tan Sandstone 7, Gray Sandstone 6, Brown Sandstone 5, Tan Sandstone-Water 3, Yellow Sandstone 3 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virdell Drilling Inc. | 51 | 340 | 35 | 2001–2019 |
| Lange Drilling Co | 35 | 450 | 200 | 2010–2025 |
| Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC | 19 | 405 | 30 | 2018–2026 |
| Walden Drilling Inc | 8 | 400 | 16 | 2010–2024 |
| Tinsley Drilling & Company | 3 | 605 | 65 | 2023–2024 |
| Hill Country Well Service | 2 | 540 | — | 2024–2025 |
| Western Water Wells | 2 | 760 | — | 2009 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 66 | 55.0% | 383 |
| Stock | 43 | 35.8% | 445 |
| Irrigation | 9 | 7.5% | 335 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.8% | 97 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.8% | 105 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 340 | 195 |
| 2010s | 39 | 340 | 172 |
| 2020s | 45 | 465 | 276 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 629355 | 2022 | 900 | 279 | — | Irrigation |
| 680392 | 2024 | 800 | 355 | 150 | Stock |
| 233587 | 2010 | 800 | 350 | — | Domestic |
| 682952 | 2024 | 780 | — | — | Stock |
| 390678 | 2015 | 780 | 375 | 80 | Domestic |
| 607342 | 2022 | 760 | 296 | 100 | Stock |
| 196803 | 2009 | 760 | — | — | Domestic |
| 657010 | 2023 | 754 | — | — | Stock |
| 606785 | 2022 | 720 | 338 | — | Stock |
| 604104 | 2022 | 720 | 301 | — | 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, Menard County.