# Well grid 56-47, Texas — Gillespie, Irion — how deep, and through what

> 268 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-47, covering Gillespie, Irion. Median depth 245 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-47

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md) and [Irion County](/county/irion.md). **268** reports, median depth **245 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-47

*Logged in state well grid 56-47, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 107 , **Top Soil** 48 , **Solid Limestone** 31 , **Caliche & Limestone** 31 , **White, Brown & Gray Limestone** 31 , **Limestone** 20 |
| 25–50 ft | **Tan Limestone** 4 , **White, Brown & Gray Limestone** 5 , **Yellow Limestone** 4 , **White Limestone** 4 , **Broken Up Limestone** 3 , **Blue Shale** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Limestone With Fractures** 13 , **White Limestone** 8 , **Grey Limestone** 5 , **Fractured Limestone** 6 , **Tan Limestone** 5 , **Solid Grey Limestone** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Solid Limestone** 26 , **Grey Limestone** 15 , **Gray Limestone** 9 , **Fractured Limestone** 8 , **Tan Limestone** 7 , **Blue Shale** 7 |
| 200–300 ft | **Solid Limestone** 18 , **Red Clay** 9 , **Gray Shale** 13 , **Gray Limestone** 10 , **Red Shale** 4 , **Blue Clay** 6 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 4 , **Red Sand (H2O)** 2 , **Red Sand** 2 , **Red Sandy Clay** 1 , **Tan Sand (H2O)** 2 , **Red Sandstone** 2 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Sand** 1 , **Hard Shale** 1 , **Limestone & Clay** 1 , **Shale** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-47, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 87 | 240 | 15 | 2006–2026 |
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 58 | 220 | 15 | 2002–2019 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 41 | 260 | 15 | 2012–2021 |
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 19 | 285 | 25 | 2002–2020 |
| [Edmonds Drilling](/driller/edmonds-drilling.md) | 9 | 300 | 11 | 2005–2008 |
| [AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE](/driller/aqua-doc-well-service.md) | 8 | 300 | 10 | 2022–2026 |
| [Edmonds Water Well Drilling](/driller/edmonds-water-well-drilling.md) | 5 | 440 | 20 | 2014–2022 |
| [Pickens Drilling Co. & Well Service](/driller/pickens-drilling-co-well-service.md) | 5 | 265 | 15 | 2009 |
| [Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling](/driller/alamo-environmental-dba-vortex-drilling.md) | 4 | 20 | — | 2023–2024 |
| AQUADOC WELL SERVICE | 4 | 175 | 15 | 2021–2022 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 3 | 300 | 15 | 2019–2024 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 3 | 180 | — | 2019–2023 |
| [SKG Engineering, LLC](/driller/skg-engineering-llc.md) | 3 | 20 | — | 2021 |
| [Tinnin Water Wells](/driller/tinnin-water-wells.md) | 3 | 310 | 12 | 2010–2015 |
| Will Pickens Drilling Company | 3 | 185 | 15 | 2005–2009 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 2 | 399 | 17 | 2022–2023 |
| [Bollinger Drilling](/driller/bollinger-drilling.md) | 2 | 165 | 15 | 2003 |
| Legacy V Drilling LLC | 1 | 280 | — | 2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 1 | 20 | — | 2022 |
| [Allison Well Service](/driller/allison-well-service.md) | 1 | 180 | — | 2021 |
| [Moy's Water Well Drilling & Services of Texas](/driller/moy-s-water-well-drilling-services-of-texas.md) | 1 | 700 | 75 | 2020 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 310 | 10 | 2015 |
| Will Pickens | 1 | 165 | 12 | 2004 |
| Bollinger Driling Co. | 1 | 200 | 4 | 2003 |
| [CA Drilling](/driller/ca-drilling.md) | 1 | — | 5 | 2002 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 225 | 84.0% | 260 |
| Stock | 33 | 12.3% | 240 |
| Monitor | 5 | 1.9% | 20 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 3 | 1.1% | 20 |
| Public Supply | 1 | 0.4% | 700 |
| Irrigation | 1 | 0.4% | 190 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81 | 250 | 145 |
| 2010s | 122 | 260 | 147 |
| 2020s | 65 | 224 | 109 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-47. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544737 | 2020 | 700 | 354 | 75 | Public Supply |
| 723266 | 2026 | 540 | 455 | — | Domestic |
| 420094 | 2015 | 520 | 336 | — | Domestic |
| 492404 | 2018 | 460 | 325 | 30 | Stock |
| 407336 | 2015 | 450 | 299 | 35 | Stock |
| 681760 | 2024 | 440 | 280 | — | Domestic |
| 599963 | 2022 | 440 | 278 | — | Domestic |
| 538469 | 2020 | 440 | 269 | — | Domestic |
| 401248 | 2015 | 440 | 250 | 20 | Domestic |
| 555041 | 2020 | 420 | — | 15 | 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 56-47?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-47/
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