# Well grid 56-15, Texas — Mason — how deep, and through what

> 252 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-15, covering Mason. Median depth 120 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-15

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Mason County](/county/mason.md). **252** reports, median depth **120 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-15

*Logged in state well grid 56-15, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 163 , **Brown Sandstone** 42 , **Red Sandy Clay** 40 , **Brown Clay & Gravel** 28 , **Red Granite** 22 , **Red & Black Metamorphic** 22 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Granite** 15 , **Red Granite** 13 , **Red & Black Metamorphic** 7 , **Granite** 6 , **Gray Sandstone** 4 , **Red And Gray Granite** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Black And Red Granite** 13 , **Red Granite** 10 , **Gray Granite** 5 , **Granite** 5 , **Black Granite** 3 , **Grey Granite** 3 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Granite** 3 , **Grey Granite** 3 , **Black And Red Decomposed Granite** 2 , **Red Metamorphic** 2 , **Metamorphic Gravel** 2 , **Large Grain White Sandstone** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gray Sandstone** 2 , **Gray Metamorphic** 2 , **Tan Sandstone** 1 , **Brown/Gray Sandstone** 1 , **Black And Red Decomposed Granite** 1 , **Black And Red Granite** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Green Gray Sandstone (Lion Mt.)** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-15, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 104 | 120 | 20 | 2001–2019 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 66 | 105 | 10 | 2016–2026 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 40 | 80 | 20 | 2012–2026 |
| [Lange Drilling Co](/driller/lange-drilling-co.md) | 15 | 200 | 4 | 2020–2025 |
| [Western Water Wells](/driller/western-water-wells.md) | 10 | 145 | 20 | 2009–2011 |
| [Straub Corporation](/driller/straub-corporation.md) | 4 | 24 | — | 2002 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 40 | — | 2015 |
| [Highland Drilling Inc.](/driller/highland-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 200 | 2 | 2006 |
| [Talon/LPE](/driller/talon-lpe.md) | 2 | 50 | — | 2010–2013 |
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 300 | 13 | 2025 |
| [AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE](/driller/aqua-doc-well-service.md) | 1 | 130 | — | 2023 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 1 | 140 | 5 | 2019 |
| [Magill Drilling](/driller/magill-drilling.md) | 1 | 100 | 24 | 2015 |
| Lange Driling Co Inc. | 1 | — | — | 2003 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 195 | 77.4% | 105 |
| Stock | 47 | 18.7% | 160 |
| Monitor | 7 | 2.8% | 40 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 2 | 0.8% | 20 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.4% | 80 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58 | 125 | 41 |
| 2010s | 94 | 120 | 43 |
| 2020s | 100 | 105 | 25 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-15. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509853 | 2019 | 420 | 360 | — | Domestic |
| 131969 | 2008 | 400 | 100 | 7 | Domestic |
| 563573 | 2020 | 330 | — | — | Domestic |
| 625695 | 2022 | 325 | — | — | Stock |
| 476428 | 2018 | 316 | 127 | 50 | Stock |
| 582477 | 2021 | 305 | 170 | — | Domestic |
| 181436 | 2009 | 305 | 60 | 40 | Domestic |
| 697513 | 2025 | 300 | 108 | 13 | Domestic |
| 436732 | 2016 | 300 | — | — | Domestic |
| 312837 | 2013 | 300 | 115 | — | 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.

### Drilling a well near grid 56-15?

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This grid falls in [Mason County](/county/mason.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-15/
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