Texas well grid 56-14
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Mason County. 184 reports, median depth 145 ft.
184Reports
145 ftMedian depth
79 ftWater at
18 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 56-14
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Topsoil 128, Brown Sandstone 22, Red Sandy Clay 20, Red Granite 20, Granite Gravel 16, Yellow Sandstone 13 |
| 25–50 ft | Red Granite 14, Yellow Sandstone 6, Gray Granite 4, Granite 4, Red Sandstone 3, Tan Sandstone 3 |
| 50–100 ft | Red Sandstone 7, Gray Lime 8, Red Granite 8, Tan Sandstone 4, White Lime 3, Yellow Sandstone 4 |
| 100–200 ft | Red Sandstone 8, Red Granite 7, Tan Sandstone 4, Yellow Sandstone 5, Brown Sandstone 6, Gray Granite 3 |
| 200–300 ft | Tan Sandstone 3, Brown Sandstone 2, Red Sandstone 3, Coarse Sand 1, Gray Sandstone (Middle Hickory) 2, Gray Shaley Sandstone (Middle Hickory) 2 |
| 300–500 ft | Red Granite 4, Yellow Sandstone 2, Brown Sandstone 2, Gray Sandstone 2, Metamorphic-Gray 2, Well Graded Fine To Coarse Sandstone. Occasional Dark Red To 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virdell Drilling Inc. | 81 | 140 | 30 | 2001–2019 |
| Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC | 42 | 125 | 8 | 2017–2026 |
| Lange Drilling Co | 33 | 205 | 30 | 2005–2026 |
| Walden Drilling Inc | 13 | 140 | 10 | 2012–2026 |
| Western Water Wells | 5 | 205 | — | 2009–2011 |
| Legacy V Drilling LLC | 2 | 238 | 60 | 2026 |
| Geoprojects International, Inc. | 2 | 360 | 60 | 2025 |
| Highland Drilling Inc. | 2 | 200 | 12 | 2004–2006 |
| Apex Drilling, Inc. | 1 | 120 | — | 2026 |
| Ashley Drilling & Well Service | 1 | 400 | 20 | 2024 |
| AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE | 1 | 200 | 5 | 2023 |
| Texan Water | 1 | 445 | — | 2022 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 122 | 66.3% | 140 |
| Stock | 57 | 31.0% | 174 |
| Irrigation | 3 | 1.6% | 238 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.5% | 120 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.5% | 260 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 | 140 | 65 |
| 2010s | 66 | 140 | 94 |
| 2020s | 73 | 185 | 94 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228461 | 2010 | 600 | 250 | — | Domestic |
| 585255 | 2021 | 485 | — | — | Stock |
| 373872 | 2014 | 460 | — | — | Stock |
| 519 | 2001 | 452 | — | — | Domestic |
| 627517 | 2022 | 445 | — | — | Domestic |
| 186563 | 2009 | 435 | 270 | 30 | Stock |
| 512703 | 2019 | 430 | 280 | 30 | Stock |
| 607590 | 2022 | 425 | — | — | Domestic |
| 447331 | 2017 | 420 | 320 | 40 | Domestic |
| 433880 | 2016 | 420 | 315 | 60 | 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.
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This grid falls in Mason County.