Texas well grid 56-24
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Mason County and Llano County. 234 reports, median depth 125 ft.
234Reports
125 ftMedian depth
41 ftWater at
9 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 56-24
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Topsoil 188, Red Sandy Clay 38, Brown Clay 24, Brown Clay & Gravel 22, Red Granite 19, Red Granite Gravel 17 |
| 25–50 ft | Red Granite 19, Black Metamorphic 19, Gray Granite 17, Red & Black Metamorphic 13, Conglomerate Limestone 6, Gray Sandstone 5 |
| 50–100 ft | Red Granite 12, Red & Black Metamorphic 9, Gray Granite 6, Red Metamorphic 6, Grey Granite 3, Black Metamorphic 3 |
| 100–200 ft | Gray Granite 6, Red Granite 5, Red Metamorphic 5, Black & Red Metamorphic 4, Tan Sandstone 3, Black Metamorphic 3 |
| 200–300 ft | Tan Sandstone 2, Red Sandstone 2, White Sandstone 2, Gray & Brown Granite 1, Water 0.33 Gpm 1, Large Grain Red & Brown Sandstone 1 |
| 300–500 ft | White & Red Sandstone 2, Tan Sandstone 1, Red-Tan Sandstone 1, Granite 1, Grey Sand Small Grain 1, Red & Brown Metamorphic Gravel 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virdell Drilling Inc. | 118 | 120 | 10 | 2001–2018 |
| Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC | 68 | 125 | 15 | 2017–2025 |
| Walden Drilling Inc | 19 | 140 | 5 | 2011–2026 |
| Lange Drilling Co | 6 | 285 | 0 | 2021–2026 |
| L & L Drilling Co. | 5 | 265 | 8 | 2010–2014 |
| Bee Cave Drilling, Inc. | 3 | 95 | — | 2020–2022 |
| Magill Drilling | 3 | 120 | 4 | 2015–2016 |
| Highland Drilling Inc. | 3 | 160 | 50 | 2007–2009 |
| AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE | 2 | 196 | — | 2023 |
| Texan Water | 2 | 380 | 10 | 2019 |
| Western Water Wells | 2 | 245 | — | 2008–2009 |
| Underground Water Resources, LLC | 1 | 370 | 200 | 2021 |
| Magill Well Service | 1 | 160 | 4 | 2015 |
| Apex Drilling, Inc. | 1 | — | 8 | 2012 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 186 | 79.5% | 125 |
| Stock | 38 | 16.2% | 140 |
| Public Supply | 6 | 2.6% | 120 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 1.7% | 370 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85 | 120 | 40 |
| 2010s | 77 | 150 | 50 |
| 2020s | 72 | 125 | 39 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650372 | 2023 | 380 | 173 | — | Domestic |
| 532152 | 2019 | 380 | 55 | 10 | Domestic |
| 532150 | 2019 | 380 | 75 | 1 | Domestic |
| 14260 | 2002 | 380 | 100 | — | Irrigation |
| 573892 | 2021 | 370 | — | 200 | Irrigation |
| 457336 | 2017 | 370 | 90 | — | Stock |
| 15559 | 2002 | 318 | 86 | — | Irrigation |
| 722771 | 2026 | 305 | — | — | Domestic |
| 269997 | 2011 | 305 | 30 | 2 | Domestic |
| 457293 | 2017 | 300 | 90 | — | 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, Llano County.