# Well grid 56-53, Texas — Kerr, Menard — how deep, and through what

> 163 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-53, covering Kerr, Menard. Median depth 400 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-53

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Kerr County](/county/kerr.md) and [Menard County](/county/menard.md). **163** reports, median depth **400 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-53

*Logged in state well grid 56-53, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Limestone** 37 , **Caliche** 31 , **Top Soil** 24 , **Topsoil** 19 , **White Limestone** 15 , **Overburden** 16 |
| 25–50 ft | **White Limestone** 5 , **Yellow Limestone** 3 , **Limestone** 3 , **Caliche** 3 , **Solid Limestone** 2 , **Drilled Like Limestone** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **White Limestone** 8 , **Limestone** 5 , **Tan Limestone** 3 , **Grey Limestone** 2 , **Mh Yellow Rock** 1 , **Caves/ Lost Circulation** 1 |
| 100–200 ft | **Limestone** 12 , **Grey Limestone** 5 , **Tan Limestone** 3 , **White Limestone** 4 , **Yellow Limestone** 4 , **Solid Limestone** 4 |
| 200–300 ft | **Solid Limestone** 12 , **Blue Shale** 13 , **Limestone** 9 , **Blue Clay** 8 , **Limestone With Fractures** 7 , **Gray Lime** 6 |
| 300–500 ft | **Blue Clay** 25 , **Blue Shale** 14 , **Shale** 5 , **Gray Lime** 3 , **Brown Lime** 5 , **Grey Shale** 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red Sand** 18 , **Tan Sand** 5 , **Red Sand (H2O)** 4 , **Red Shale** 5 , **Blue Shale** 4 , **Brown Lime** 4 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-53, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Tinnin Water Wells](/driller/tinnin-water-wells.md) | 35 | 630 | 30 | 2003–2017 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 19 | 315 | 3 | 2008–2024 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 14 | 640 | 10 | 2018–2025 |
| [Edmonds Water Well Drilling](/driller/edmonds-water-well-drilling.md) | 14 | 720 | 20 | 2014–2019 |
| [Edmonds Drilling](/driller/edmonds-drilling.md) | 10 | 680 | 30 | 2004–2011 |
| [Allison Well Service](/driller/allison-well-service.md) | 8 | 400 | 10 | 2017–2020 |
| [cypress creek drilling](/driller/cypress-creek-drilling.md) | 8 | 335 | 20 | 2003–2018 |
| [McGuire Well Service](/driller/mcguire-well-service.md) | 6 | 340 | 3 | 2001–2014 |
| [AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE](/driller/aqua-doc-well-service.md) | 5 | 508 | 15 | 2023–2026 |
| [Mocio Well Services, LLC](/driller/mocio-well-services-llc.md) | 5 | 720 | 5 | 2021–2026 |
| [Hill Country Well Service](/driller/hill-country-well-service.md) | 4 | 340 | 2 | 2016–2022 |
| [Pickens Drilling Co. & Well Service](/driller/pickens-drilling-co-well-service.md) | 4 | 280 | 7 | 2009 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 3 | 720 | 18 | 2020–2021 |
| Will Pickens Drilling Company | 3 | 300 | 6 | 2004–2005 |
| [CA Drilling](/driller/ca-drilling.md) | 3 | 280 | 5 | 2002–2005 |
| [M&M Water Well, LLC](/driller/m-m-water-well-llc.md) | 2 | 410 | 17 | 2021–2022 |
| [Waterboyz, LLC](/driller/waterboyz-llc.md) | 2 | 780 | — | 2022–2024 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 320 | — | 2018 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 15 | — | 2007 |
| [H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc.](/driller/h-w-schwope-sons-inc.md) | 2 | — | 40 | 2003 |
| [Rocksprings Well Drilling](/driller/rocksprings-well-drilling.md) | 1 | 300 | 10 | 2025 |
| AQUADOC WELL SERVICE | 1 | 300 | — | 2022 |
| [Bollinger Drilling](/driller/bollinger-drilling.md) | 1 | 740 | 30 | 2018 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 770 | — | 2014 |
| Tinnin Water Well LLC | 1 | 490 | 30 | 2009 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 124 | 76.1% | 420 |
| Stock | 32 | 19.6% | 330 |
| Irrigation | 3 | 1.8% | 780 |
| Other | 2 | 1.2% | 800 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 2 | 1.2% | 15 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60 | 380 | 270 |
| 2010s | 59 | 400 | 300 |
| 2020s | 44 | 405 | 300 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-53. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401860 | 2015 | 900 | 638 | 30 | Domestic |
| 287439 | 2011 | 890 | 748 | 60 | Domestic |
| 324699 | 2010 | 860 | 720 | 30 | Domestic |
| 85244 | 2006 | 840 | 640 | — | Domestic |
| 190443 | 2006 | 820 | 610 | 50 | Stock |
| 237572 | 2006 | 818 | 605 | 50 | Stock |
| 455541 | 2017 | 800 | 581 | — | Domestic |
| 430620 | 2016 | 800 | 444 | 200 | Other |
| 144769 | 2007 | 800 | 620 | 40 | Domestic |
| 620020 | 2022 | 780 | 585 | — | 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 56-53?

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This grid falls in [Kerr County](/county/kerr.md), [Menard County](/county/menard.md).

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- [37-22](/area/37-22.md)
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- [69-19](/area/69-19.md)
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- [24-64](/area/24-64.md)
- [41-14](/area/41-14.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-53/
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