Texas well grid 56-38
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Gillespie County and Kimble County. 103 reports, median depth 220 ft.
103Reports
220 ftMedian depth
142 ftWater at
10 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 56-38
| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | Topsoil 35, Caliche 14, Caliche & Limestone 14, Top Soil 13, White, Brown & Gray Limestone 13, White Limestone 10 |
| 25–50 ft | White Limestone 5, Grey Limestone 3, Yellow Limestone 3, Yellow Clay 2, Red Clay 1, Gray Limestone 2 |
| 50–100 ft | Yellow Limestone 5, White Limestone 4, Grey Limestone 3, Red Clay 3, Blue Clay 2, Broken Up Limestone 2 |
| 100–200 ft | Gray Limestone 8, Blue Clay 7, Red Clay 6, Water 5 Gpm 5, Gray Shale 5, Blue Mud 4 |
| 200–300 ft | Gray Limestone 8, Gray Shale 7, Red Clay 3, Solid Limestone 3, Gray Shale & Limestone 3, Brown Sand 1 |
| 300–500 ft | Yellow Sand 4, Red Sand 3, Coarse Red Sand 2, Gray Limestone 2, Sandy Red Clay 1, Red/Green Clay/Sand 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | Gray Sandstone (Welge) 1, Dark Gray Sandy Limestone (Lion Mt.) 1 |
Who drills here
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virdell Drilling Inc. | 30 | 210 | 8 | 2001–2017 |
| PICKENS DRILLING CO. | 19 | 270 | 10 | 2006–2026 |
| L & L Drilling Co. | 18 | 225 | 20 | 2002–2023 |
| Allison Well Service | 9 | 430 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Walden Drilling Inc | 8 | 220 | 5 | 2014–2026 |
| Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC | 5 | 144 | 15 | 2024–2026 |
| AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE | 3 | 235 | 13 | 2022–2025 |
| McGuire Well Service | 3 | 220 | 6 | 2004–2014 |
| Hill Country Water Well Drilling | 2 | 460 | — | 2022–2026 |
| MAP Water Well Drilling LLC | 1 | 117 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tinnin Water Wells | 1 | 220 | 12 | 2011 |
| Will Pickens Drilling Company | 1 | 140 | 3 | 2004 |
| Edmonds Drilling | 1 | 280 | — | 2007 |
| Pickens Drilling Co. & Well Service | 1 | 185 | 3 | 2008 |
What the wells are for
| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 74 | 71.8% | 220 |
| Stock | 28 | 27.2% | 220 |
| Industrial | 1 | 1.0% | 230 |
| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 224 | 151 |
| 2010s | 32 | 225 | 156 |
| 2020s | 32 | 210 | 115 |
The deepest reports on file
| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416501 | 2016 | 640 | 156 | 17 | Stock |
| 554651 | 2020 | 505 | 107 | 9 | Domestic |
| 342293 | 2013 | 490 | 336 | 30 | Domestic |
| 716502 | 2026 | 460 | 300 | — | Domestic |
| 637573 | 2023 | 450 | 320 | — | Domestic |
| 688320 | 2024 | 430 | 305 | 3 | Domestic |
| 637595 | 2023 | 430 | 240 | — | Domestic |
| 637592 | 2023 | 430 | 315 | — | Domestic |
| 637574 | 2023 | 430 | 330 | — | Domestic |
| 313462 | 2013 | 420 | 310 | — | 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 Gillespie County, Kimble County, Mason County.