# Well grid 56-23, Texas — Mason — how deep, and through what

> 306 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-23, covering Mason. Median depth 140 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-23

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Mason County](/county/mason.md). **306** reports, median depth **140 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-23

*Logged in state well grid 56-23, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 167 , **Brown Sandstone** 38 , **Red Sandstone** 29 , **Tan Sandstone** 18 , **Red Sandy Clay** 21 , **Metamorphic Gravel & Clay** 19 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Granite** 11 , **Gray Granite** 11 , **Red Sandstone** 5 , **Red & Black Metamorphic** 5 , **Brown Sandstone** 4 , **Gray Sandstone** 4 |
| 50–100 ft | **Red Granite** 28 , **Red Sandstone** 11 , **Tan Sandstone** 8 , **Gray Sandstone** 10 , **Gray Granite** 8 , **Black Metamorphic** 7 |
| 100–200 ft | **Red Granite** 24 , **Red Sandstone** 14 , **Gray Sandstone** 8 , **Tan Sandstone** 9 , **Gray Granite** 7 , **Granite** 4 |
| 200–300 ft | **Brown Sandstone** 5 , **Tan Sandstone** 3 , **Red Sandstone** 4 , **Gray Sandstone** 2 , **Red Granite** 3 , **Granite** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Tan Sandstone** 1 , **Black And Red Granite** 2 , **Black Shist** 1 , **Brown Sandstone** 1 , **Red Sandstone-Water** 1 , **Red Sandstone** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Elenberger Various Colors** 1 , **Strips Hickory 75-100 Gpm** 1 , **Brown Shale** 1 , **Brown Limestone And Shale Mix** 1 , **Red Clay** 1 , **Brown Sandstone** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Hickory Fracture 500+** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-23, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 114 | 160 | 12 | 2001–2019 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 41 | 125 | 8 | 2018–2026 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 36 | 150 | 15 | 2010–2021 |
| [Lange Drilling Co](/driller/lange-drilling-co.md) | 35 | 215 | 30 | 2006–2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 20 | 46 | — | 2006–2017 |
| [Geoprojects International, Inc.](/driller/geoprojects-international-inc.md) | 15 | 10 | — | 2005–2007 |
| [Western Water Wells](/driller/western-water-wells.md) | 9 | 205 | 40 | 2009 |
| [White Drilling Company, Inc.](/driller/white-drilling-company-inc.md) | 7 | 10 | — | 2009 |
| [Magill Well Service](/driller/magill-well-service.md) | 6 | 120 | — | 2010 |
| [H/ET](/driller/h-et.md) | 4 | 26 | — | 2020 |
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 4 | 130 | 4 | 2003–2019 |
| [Magill Drilling](/driller/magill-drilling.md) | 4 | 320 | 12 | 2016 |
| [Associated Drilling Inc](/driller/associated-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 1,280 | 500 | 2013–2024 |
| Westen Water Wells | 2 | 140 | — | 2009 |
| [Hill Country Well Service](/driller/hill-country-well-service.md) | 1 | 200 | — | 2025 |
| [Abel Water Systems](/driller/abel-water-systems.md) | 1 | 103 | — | 2024 |
| [Ashley Drilling & Well Service](/driller/ashley-drilling-well-service.md) | 1 | 400 | 80 | 2024 |
| [AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE](/driller/aqua-doc-well-service.md) | 1 | 160 | — | 2023 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 1 | 240 | — | 2013 |
| Walden Dilling | 1 | 30 | — | 2011 |
| [Jones Drilling Inc.](/driller/jones-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 100 | — | 2007 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 204 | 66.7% | 145 |
| Stock | 55 | 18.0% | 165 |
| Monitor | 24 | 7.8% | 37 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 22 | 7.2% | 10 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.3% | 235 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103 | 120 | 40 |
| 2010s | 122 | 140 | 60 |
| 2020s | 81 | 165 | 65 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-23. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349812 | 2013 | 1,280 | — | 500 | Domestic |
| 301965 | 2012 | 850 | 125 | 25 | Domestic |
| 300761 | 2012 | 730 | 266 | — | Domestic |
| 140049 | 2008 | 640 | 272 | 5 | Domestic |
| 438208 | 2016 | 540 | — | — | Stock |
| 691 | 2001 | 440 | 0 | — | Domestic |
| 677788 | 2024 | 425 | 85 | 5 | Stock |
| 677775 | 2024 | 425 | — | — | Stock |
| 715035 | 2026 | 405 | 101 | 8 | Domestic |
| 709823 | 2025 | 405 | — | 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 56-23?

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

### Grids with a comparable number of reports

- [59-30](/area/59-30.md)
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- [18-12](/area/18-12.md)
- [31-52](/area/31-52.md)
- [58-62](/area/58-62.md)
- [62-49](/area/62-49.md)
- [38-06](/area/38-06.md)
- [67-54](/area/67-54.md)
- [57-35](/area/57-35.md)
- [60-25](/area/60-25.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-23/
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