# Well grid 56-16, Texas — Mason — how deep, and through what

> 184 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-16, covering Mason. Median depth 140 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-16

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Mason County](/county/mason.md). **184** reports, median depth **140 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-16

*Logged in state well grid 56-16, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 123 , **Red Granite** 31 , **Red Sandy Clay** 27 , **Red & Black Metamorphic** 24 , **Red Granite Gravel** 21 , **Gray Granite** 17 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Granite** 12 , **Gray Granite** 5 , **Granite** 3 , **Red & Black Metamorphic** 3 , **Black And Red Granite** 2 , **Red Granite W/ Gravel Streaks** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Granite** 13 , **Gray Granite** 12 , **Red & Gray Metamorphic** 3 , **Rd Granite** 2 , **Tan Granite** 1 , **Black And Red Granite** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Granite** 5 , **Red Granite** 4 , **Water** 2 , **Grey Granite** 3 , **Red Metamorphic** 3 , **Black Granite** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Water** 1 , **Hickory** 1 , **Water 4 Gpm** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Granite** 3 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-16, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 56 | 120 | 7 | 2001–2018 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 48 | 160 | 5 | 2011–2026 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 45 | 125 | 6 | 2017–2025 |
| [Lange Drilling Co](/driller/lange-drilling-co.md) | 18 | 165 | 7 | 2019–2024 |
| [Magill Drilling](/driller/magill-drilling.md) | 8 | 110 | 8 | 2016 |
| [Highland Drilling Inc.](/driller/highland-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 160 | 50 | 2008 |
| [cypress creek drilling](/driller/cypress-creek-drilling.md) | 2 | 170 | 15 | 2001 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 1 | 157 | 10 | 2024 |
| [Elite Drillers Corporation](/driller/elite-drillers-corporation.md) | 1 | 80 | — | 2023 |
| [Western Water Wells](/driller/western-water-wells.md) | 1 | 365 | — | 2009 |
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 1 | 262 | 9 | 2005 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 105 | 57.1% | 125 |
| Stock | 79 | 42.9% | 150 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 120 | 24 |
| 2010s | 68 | 140 | 37 |
| 2020s | 77 | 157 | 40 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-16. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2115 | 2001 | 500 | 90 | 2 | Domestic |
| 610502 | 2022 | 420 | 120 | 5 | Stock |
| 676991 | 2024 | 400 | — | — | Domestic |
| 196837 | 2009 | 365 | — | — | Domestic |
| 28387 | 2003 | 360 | — | — | Domestic |
| 2524 | 2001 | 360 | 100 | 2 | Domestic |
| 2526 | 2001 | 320 | — | 2 | Domestic |
| 350104 | 2013 | 303 | 100 | 2 | Stock |
| 642975 | 2023 | 300 | — | — | Domestic |
| 676994 | 2024 | 285 | — | — | 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 56-16?

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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/56-16/
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