# Well grid 56-40, Texas — Gillespie — how deep, and through what

> 127 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-40, covering Gillespie. Median depth 225 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-40

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md). **127** reports, median depth **225 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-40

*Logged in state well grid 56-40, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 39 , **Brown Topsoil** 29 , **Brown Clay** 14 , **Brown Limestone** 11 , **Caliche & Limestone** 8 , **Brown & Gray Limestone** 7 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Clay** 2 , **Red Clay With White Limestone** 3 , **Tan Limestone** 1 , **Red Clay And Sand W/ Limestone Ledges** 2 , **Tan Clay** 1 , **Brown & Yellow Limestone** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Limestone** 5 , **Brown Sand** 4 , **Red Clay** 4 , **Brown Limestone** 4 , **Sand** 3 , **Brown & White Limestone** 3 |
| 100–200 ft | **Brown Limestone** 9 , **Gray Limestone** 12 , **Brown Sandstone** 5 , **Brown Sand** 2 , **Gray & Brown Limestone** 4 , **Red Shale & Clay** 1 |
| 200–300 ft | **Brown Limestone** 6 , **Gray Limestone** 6 , **Gray & Brown Limestone** 4 , **Brown Sandstone** 3 , **Water 4 Gpm** 3 , **Gray Shale & Clay** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gray Limestone** 3 , **Brown Limestone** 3 , **Brown & Gray Limestone** 3 , **Gray And White Limestone** 3 , **Grey And White Limestone** 2 , **Tan Limestone** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Brown Limestone** 4 , **Water** 4 , **Grey Limestone** 1 , **Gray Sandstone** 3 , **Water 60 Gpm** 3 , **Gray Sandstone (Welge)** 3 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-40, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 57 | 285 | 33 | 2002–2025 |
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 31 | 220 | 17 | 2001–2018 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 12 | 105 | 10 | 2018–2026 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 10 | 360 | 25 | 2019–2025 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 6 | 195 | 20 | 2007–2018 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 310 | 5 | 2017 |
| Legacy V Drilling LLC | 1 | 700 | — | 2026 |
| [AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE](/driller/aqua-doc-well-service.md) | 1 | 810 | — | 2024 |
| Edmond's Water Well Drilling | 1 | 240 | 35 | 2022 |
| AQUADOC WELL SERVICE | 1 | 180 | 25 | 2022 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 1 | 240 | — | 2018 |
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 760 | 15 | 2018 |
| Will Pickens Drilling Company | 1 | 75 | 25 | 2004 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 112 | 88.2% | 260 |
| Stock | 14 | 11.0% | 205 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.8% | 70 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 260 | 115 |
| 2010s | 65 | 218 | 113 |
| 2020s | 37 | 305 | 93 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-40. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708343 | 2025 | 878 | 118 | — | Domestic |
| 707110 | 2025 | 815 | 62 | — | Domestic |
| 663731 | 2024 | 810 | 134 | — | Domestic |
| 491436 | 2018 | 787 | 150 | 60 | Domestic |
| 477061 | 2018 | 760 | — | 15 | Domestic |
| 519460 | 2019 | 747 | 151 | 136 | Domestic |
| 259712 | 2011 | 740 | 151 | 45 | Domestic |
| 52683 | 2005 | 740 | 135 | — | Domestic |
| 406217 | 2015 | 720 | 70 | 150 | Domestic |
| 491448 | 2018 | 707 | 134 | 120 | 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 56-40?

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

### Grids with a comparable number of reports

- [18-23](/area/18-23.md)
- [27-25](/area/27-25.md)
- [27-61](/area/27-61.md)
- [34-51](/area/34-51.md)
- [43-48](/area/43-48.md)
- [56-02](/area/56-02.md)
- [56-28](/area/56-28.md)
- [59-57](/area/59-57.md)
- [61-12](/area/61-12.md)
- [61-37](/area/61-37.md)
- [66-58](/area/66-58.md)
- [66-61](/area/66-61.md)
- [67-45](/area/67-45.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-40/
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