Texas well grid 56-53
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Kerr County and Menard County. 163 reports, median depth 400 ft.
163Reports
400 ftMedian depth
293 ftWater at
12 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 56-53
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinnin Water Wells | 35 | 630 | 30 | 2003–2017 |
| PICKENS DRILLING CO. | 19 | 315 | 3 | 2008–2024 |
| Hill Country Water Well Drilling | 14 | 640 | 10 | 2018–2025 |
| Edmonds Water Well Drilling | 14 | 720 | 20 | 2014–2019 |
| Edmonds Drilling | 10 | 680 | 30 | 2004–2011 |
| Allison Well Service | 8 | 400 | 10 | 2017–2020 |
| cypress creek drilling | 8 | 335 | 20 | 2003–2018 |
| McGuire Well Service | 6 | 340 | 3 | 2001–2014 |
| AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE | 5 | 508 | 15 | 2023–2026 |
| Mocio Well Services, LLC | 5 | 720 | 5 | 2021–2026 |
| Hill Country Well Service | 4 | 340 | 2 | 2016–2022 |
| Pickens Drilling Co. & Well Service | 4 | 280 | 7 | 2009 |
| MAP Water Well Drilling LLC | 3 | 720 | 18 | 2020–2021 |
| Will Pickens Drilling Company | 3 | 300 | 6 | 2004–2005 |
| CA Drilling | 3 | 280 | 5 | 2002–2005 |
| M&M Water Well, LLC | 2 | 410 | 17 | 2021–2022 |
| Waterboyz, LLC | 2 | 780 | — | 2022–2024 |
| Walden Drilling Inc | 2 | 320 | — | 2018 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 2 | 15 | — | 2007 |
| H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc. | 2 | — | 40 | 2003 |
| Rocksprings Well Drilling | 1 | 300 | 10 | 2025 |
| AQUADOC WELL SERVICE | 1 | 300 | — | 2022 |
| Bollinger Drilling | 1 | 740 | 30 | 2018 |
| Bee Cave Drilling, Inc. | 1 | 770 | — | 2014 |
| Tinnin Water Well LLC | 1 | 490 | 30 | 2009 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Kerr County, Menard County.