# Well grid 56-46, Texas — Gillespie, Kimble — how deep, and through what

> 302 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-46, covering Gillespie, Kimble, Kerr. Median depth 300 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-46

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md) and [Kimble County](/county/kimble.md). **302** reports, median depth **300 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-46

*Logged in state well grid 56-46, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 86 , **Top Soil** 56 , **Solid Limestone** 55 , **Caliche** 31 , **White, Brown & Gray Limestone** 25 , **White Limestone** 23 |
| 25–50 ft | **White Limestone** 4 , **Tan Limestone** 3 , **Yellow Limestone** 3 , **Solid Limestone** 3 , **Limestone** 2 , **Caliche** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **White Limestone** 5 , **Yellow Limestone** 4 , **Fractured Limestone, Lost Return** 4 , **Solid White And Grey Limestone** 4 , **Limestone With Fractures** 3 , **Tan Limestone** 2 |
| 100–200 ft | **Limestone With Fractures** 23 , **Solid Limestone** 21 , **Fractured Limestone** 15 , **White Limestone** 7 , **Broken Up Limestone / No Return** 5 , **Tan Limestone** 6 |
| 200–300 ft | **Solid Limestone** 35 , **Gray Limestone** 18 , **Gray Shale** 13 , **Blue Shale** 8 , **Limestone With Fractures** 7 , **Blue Clay** 6 |
| 300–500 ft | **Blue Clay** 14 , **Solid Limestone** 13 , **Gray Limestone** 3 , **Blue Shale** 3 , **Gray Shale** 3 , **Fine Red Sand** 1 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red Sand** 6 , **Tan Sand** 3 , **Red Sand/H2 0** 2 , **Brown Lime** 2 , **Light Brown, Greenish, & Maroon Sandstone With Maroon Clay** 1 , **Lost Returns (Water)** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-46, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 96 | 285 | 9 | 2005–2026 |
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 39 | 260 | 8 | 2001–2014 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 25 | 260 | 15 | 2012–2021 |
| [CA Drilling](/driller/ca-drilling.md) | 21 | 280 | 5 | 2002–2005 |
| C A Drilling Services, Inc. | 18 | 300 | 10 | 2000–2001 |
| [Tinnin Water Wells](/driller/tinnin-water-wells.md) | 16 | 720 | 20 | 2005–2015 |
| [AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE](/driller/aqua-doc-well-service.md) | 9 | 315 | 10 | 2023–2026 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 8 | 360 | — | 2020–2025 |
| [Allison Well Service](/driller/allison-well-service.md) | 7 | 330 | 6 | 2017–2024 |
| Will Pickens Drilling Company | 7 | 310 | 9 | 2004–2005 |
| [Pickens Drilling Co. & Well Service](/driller/pickens-drilling-co-well-service.md) | 6 | 260 | 7 | 2009 |
| [Bollinger Drilling](/driller/bollinger-drilling.md) | 5 | 360 | 8 | 2003–2004 |
| CA Drilling Services, Inc | 5 | 305 | 10 | 2000–2002 |
| AQUADOC WELL SERVICE | 4 | 315 | 8 | 2021–2022 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 4 | 660 | 40 | 2015–2022 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 3 | 285 | 10 | 2019–2024 |
| [Edmonds Water Well Drilling](/driller/edmonds-water-well-drilling.md) | 3 | 660 | 20 | 2015–2016 |
| [cypress creek drilling](/driller/cypress-creek-drilling.md) | 3 | 360 | — | 2001–2010 |
| [American Water Well Services Inc.](/driller/american-water-well-services-inc.md) | 2 | 690 | 20 | 2025 |
| [Hill Country Well Service](/driller/hill-country-well-service.md) | 2 | 340 | — | 2020–2022 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 2 | 720 | 17 | 2021–2022 |
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 300 | 24 | 2014–2016 |
| [Edmonds Drilling](/driller/edmonds-drilling.md) | 2 | 700 | 80 | 2007 |
| C.Aspra | 2 | — | 10 | 2003 |
| [BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC](/driller/buddy-s-septic-water-well-svc-llc.md) | 1 | 850 | 10 | 2024 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 269 | 89.1% | 300 |
| Stock | 31 | 10.3% | 300 |
| Other | 1 | 0.3% | 690 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.3% | 660 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127 | 300 | 170 |
| 2010s | 92 | 280 | 172 |
| 2020s | 83 | 305 | 195 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-46. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 675181 | 2024 | 850 | 570 | 10 | Domestic |
| 231480 | 2007 | 850 | 535 | — | Domestic |
| 415710 | 2015 | 825 | 292 | — | Stock |
| 660735 | 2024 | 800 | 625 | — | Domestic |
| 430814 | 2015 | 780 | 638 | 32 | Domestic |
| 419996 | 2015 | 780 | 638 | 32 | Domestic |
| 237553 | 2007 | 780 | 585 | 40 | Domestic |
| 202035 | 2007 | 780 | 610 | 20 | Domestic |
| 287090 | 2011 | 750 | 580 | — | Domestic |
| 567225 | 2021 | 720 | — | — | 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 56-46?

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This grid falls in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md), [Kimble County](/county/kimble.md), [Kerr County](/county/kerr.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-46/
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