Texas well grid 56-16
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Mason County. 184 reports, median depth 140 ft.
184Reports
140 ftMedian depth
34 ftWater at
7 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 56-16
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virdell Drilling Inc. | 56 | 120 | 7 | 2001–2018 |
| Walden Drilling Inc | 48 | 160 | 5 | 2011–2026 |
| Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC | 45 | 125 | 6 | 2017–2025 |
| Lange Drilling Co | 18 | 165 | 7 | 2019–2024 |
| Magill Drilling | 8 | 110 | 8 | 2016 |
| Highland Drilling Inc. | 3 | 160 | 50 | 2008 |
| cypress creek drilling | 2 | 170 | 15 | 2001 |
| Texan Water | 1 | 157 | 10 | 2024 |
| Elite Drillers Corporation | 1 | 80 | — | 2023 |
| Western Water Wells | 1 | 365 | — | 2009 |
| L & L Drilling Co. | 1 | 262 | 9 | 2005 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 105 | 57.1% | 125 |
| Stock | 79 | 42.9% | 150 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Mason County.