# Well grid 56-39, Texas — Gillespie — how deep, and through what

> 108 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-39, covering Gillespie. Median depth 210 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-39

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md). **108** reports, median depth **210 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-39

*Logged in state well grid 56-39, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 51 , **Brown Topsoil** 17 , **Brown Clay** 15 , **Caliche & Limestone** 9 , **Red Clay** 8 , **Caliche & Gravel** 7 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Clay** 7 , **Gray Limestone** 3 , **Brown Sand** 3 , **Limestone With Streaks Of Red Clay** 2 , **Red Clay & Limestone W/Sand** 2 , **Gray Shale & Limestone** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Limestone** 5 , **Red Clay** 4 , **Gray Shale & Limestone** 3 , **Lost Circulation** 3 , **Brown Sand** 2 , **Red Sandstone** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Limestone** 6 , **Water 5 Gpm** 2 , **Gray Clay** 3 , **Red Shale & Clay** 2 , **Gray Shale** 3 , **Gray & Brown Limestone** 3 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gray Limestone** 4 , **Medium & Dark Gray Limestone (San Saba)** 2 , **Dark Gray Limestone** 2 , **Sand (Course)** 1 , **Water-40Gpm** 1 , **Brown Limestone** 1 |
| 300–500 ft | **Brown And Grey Sandstone** 2 , **Water 50 Gpm** 1 , **Streaks Of Limestone And Sand** 1 , **Fractured Limestone** 1 , **Brown Sandstone** 1 , **Red Green And Brown Sandstone** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Water-40Gpm** 1 , **Brown Sandstone (H2 0)** 2 , **Red & Gray Limestone** 2 , **Gray Sandstone (Welge)** 2 , **Red, Brown, Grey Sandstone** 1 , **Water-20Gpm** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-39, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 33 | 160 | 20 | 2001–2018 |
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 30 | 205 | 23 | 2002–2025 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 16 | 220 | 15 | 2012–2020 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 5 | 200 | 10 | 2019–2023 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 3 | 185 | 35 | 2022–2024 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 3 | 205 | 4 | 2015–2023 |
| [Bollinger Drilling](/driller/bollinger-drilling.md) | 3 | 230 | 20 | 2004 |
| [Lange Drilling Co](/driller/lange-drilling-co.md) | 2 | 920 | 40 | 2020–2023 |
| Edmond's Water Well Drilling | 2 | 200 | — | 2022 |
| [Spring Branch Water Well Service](/driller/spring-branch-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 219 | 15 | 2017–2021 |
| [Edmonds Water Well Drilling](/driller/edmonds-water-well-drilling.md) | 2 | 840 | — | 2015 |
| [J and J Water Wells](/driller/j-and-j-water-wells.md) | 1 | 160 | — | 2024 |
| [AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE](/driller/aqua-doc-well-service.md) | 1 | 100 | 25 | 2022 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 1 | 300 | — | 2021 |
| [Zavala Drilling, CO](/driller/zavala-drilling-co.md) | 1 | 250 | — | 2012 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 70 | 64.8% | 200 |
| Stock | 29 | 26.9% | 230 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 3.7% | 778 |
| Public Supply | 4 | 3.7% | 200 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.9% | 250 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 | 190 | 57 |
| 2010s | 54 | 220 | 103 |
| 2020s | 25 | 200 | 120 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-39. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 714203 | 2025 | 980 | 58 | — | Irrigation |
| 646111 | 2023 | 920 | 242 | — | Stock |
| 425888 | 2016 | 905 | 328 | 100 | Domestic |
| 439535 | 2016 | 880 | 253 | — | Domestic |
| 696 | 2001 | 880 | 60 | 22 | Public Supply |
| 430985 | 2015 | 840 | 150 | — | Stock |
| 430918 | 2015 | 820 | 150 | — | Stock |
| 303924 | 2012 | 800 | 165 | 75 | Domestic |
| 714212 | 2025 | 778 | 176 | 100 | Irrigation |
| 383101 | 2014 | 700 | — | — | Stock |

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 56-39?

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This grid falls in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md).

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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