# Well grid 56-17, Texas — Kimble, Menard — how deep, and through what

> 124 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-17, covering Kimble, Menard. Median depth 280 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-17

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Kimble County](/county/kimble.md) and [Menard County](/county/menard.md). **124** reports, median depth **280 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-17

*Logged in state well grid 56-17, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Limestone** 55 , **White Limestone** 41 , **Yellow Limestone** 25 , **Top Soil & Loose Rock** 22 , **Top Soil** 22 , **Caliche** 16 |
| 25–50 ft | **Yellow Limestone** 8 , **White Limestone** 8 , **Cave** 1 , **Break** 2 , **No Returns** 2 , **Lost Circulation No More Returns** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Yellow Limestone** 9 , **White Limestone** 5 , **Lost Circulation - No Returns** 5 , **Grey Limestone** 5 , **Lost Circulation/No Returns** 3 , **Cave** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Yellow Limestone** 16 , **Grey Limestone** 15 , **White Limestone** 13 , **Cave** 4 , **Lost Circulation - No Returns** 4 , **Lost Circulation/No Returns** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Grey Limestone** 10 , **White Limestone** 10 , **Blue Clay** 6 , **Clay** 5 , **Yellow Limestone** 3 , **Gray Clay** 3 |
| 300–500 ft | **Blue Clay** 4 , **Blue Shale** 2 , **Grey Limestone** 2 , **White Limestone** 1 , **Gray Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-17, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [McGuire Well Service](/driller/mcguire-well-service.md) | 55 | 280 | 4 | 2002–2015 |
| [Hill Country Well Service](/driller/hill-country-well-service.md) | 53 | 280 | 4 | 2015–2026 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 4 | 205 | 4 | 2007–2014 |
| [Lange Drilling Co](/driller/lange-drilling-co.md) | 3 | 305 | 4 | 2007–2026 |
| [Aqua Drill](/driller/aqua-drill.md) | 3 | 300 | — | 2023 |
| McGuire WellService | 2 | 320 | — | 2014 |
| [AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE](/driller/aqua-doc-well-service.md) | 1 | 320 | 7 | 2025 |
| McGuire Well Servce | 1 | 320 | — | 2014 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 265 | — | 2012 |
| [Pickens Drilling Co. & Well Service](/driller/pickens-drilling-co-well-service.md) | 1 | 300 | 6 | 2009 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 110 | 88.7% | 280 |
| Stock | 14 | 11.3% | 300 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 | 300 | 210 |
| 2010s | 61 | 280 | 219 |
| 2020s | 39 | 280 | 180 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-17. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265114 | 2011 | 400 | 328 | — | Stock |
| 630031 | 2022 | 380 | 260 | — | Domestic |
| 630028 | 2022 | 380 | 280 | 4 | Domestic |
| 497730 | 2018 | 380 | 301 | — | Domestic |
| 198792 | 2009 | 380 | 241 | — | Domestic |
| 630033 | 2022 | 360 | 250 | 2 | Domestic |
| 459501 | 2017 | 360 | 285 | — | Domestic |
| 712655 | 2025 | 340 | 248 | 3 | Domestic |
| 685520 | 2024 | 340 | 210 | 2 | Domestic |
| 564274 | 2020 | 340 | 270 | 5 | 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 56-17?

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This grid falls in [Kimble County](/county/kimble.md), [Menard County](/county/menard.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-17/
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