# Well grid 56-55, Texas — Gillespie, Kerr — how deep, and through what

> 336 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-55, covering Gillespie, Kerr, Real. Median depth 480 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-55

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md) and [Kerr County](/county/kerr.md). **336** reports, median depth **480 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-55

*Logged in state well grid 56-55, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 59 , **Top Soil** 40 , **Limestone** 34 , **Caliche** 34 , **White, Brown & Gray Limestone** 21 , **Solid Limestone** 19 |
| 25–50 ft | **Tan Limestone** 7 , **Limestone** 4 , **Hard Brown Limestone** 5 , **No Returns** 4 , **Gray Limestone** 4 , **White Limestone** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Grey Limestone** 7 , **White Limestone** 7 , **Gray Limestone** 7 , **Limestone With Fractures** 6 , **Hard White Limestone** 4 , **Limestone** 5 |
| 100–200 ft | **Blue Shale** 25 , **Gray Limestone** 21 , **Solid Limestone** 18 , **Blue Clay** 17 , **Grey Limestone** 15 , **Limestone** 11 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 9 , **Blue Shale** 7 , **Gray Limestone** 6 , **Brown Sand** 4 , **Blue Clay** 5 , **Gray Clay** 5 |
| 300–500 ft | **Red Clay** 21 , **Red Sand** 12 , **Red Sandstone** 10 , **Green And Red Marl** 9 , **Coarse Sand** 9 , **No Returns** 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Pink Dolomite** 13 , **Red Limestone** 10 , **Course Sand With Limestone Stringers** 6 , **Hard White, Yellow, & Pink Limestone** 4 , **Red Clay** 4 , **Coarse Sand** 3 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-55, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 43 | 180 | 15 | 2001–2018 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 33 | 205 | 15 | 2006–2026 |
| [BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC](/driller/buddy-s-septic-water-well-svc-llc.md) | 28 | 650 | 20 | 2021–2026 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 26 | 540 | 20 | 2020–2026 |
| [NextGen Water Well Service](/driller/nextgen-water-well-service.md) | 23 | 600 | 23 | 2021 |
| [Edmonds Drilling](/driller/edmonds-drilling.md) | 22 | 420 | 30 | 2004–2010 |
| [American Water Well Services Inc.](/driller/american-water-well-services-inc.md) | 21 | 610 | 25 | 2022–2026 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 20 | 520 | 5 | 2019–2025 |
| [Tinnin Water Wells](/driller/tinnin-water-wells.md) | 18 | 480 | 42 | 2003–2015 |
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 12 | 318 | 35 | 2003–2022 |
| [Mocio Well Services, LLC](/driller/mocio-well-services-llc.md) | 8 | 580 | — | 2022–2026 |
| [Aquatech Drilling, Inc.](/driller/aquatech-drilling-inc.md) | 8 | 600 | 40 | 2006–2018 |
| [cypress creek drilling](/driller/cypress-creek-drilling.md) | 8 | 200 | — | 2001–2012 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 7 | 200 | 20 | 2015–2026 |
| [Edmonds Water Well Drilling](/driller/edmonds-water-well-drilling.md) | 7 | 520 | 25 | 2014–2021 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 5 | 575 | 17 | 2020–2025 |
| [CA Drilling](/driller/ca-drilling.md) | 5 | 520 | 2 | 2002–2004 |
| [AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE](/driller/aqua-doc-well-service.md) | 4 | 185 | 15 | 2023–2025 |
| [TR Drilling & Service LLC](/driller/tr-drilling-service-llc.md) | 4 | 620 | 15 | 2005–2023 |
| [Waterboyz, LLC](/driller/waterboyz-llc.md) | 4 | 500 | 30 | 2020–2022 |
| [Armadigger, Inc.](/driller/armadigger-inc.md) | 3 | — | 50 | 2003–2005 |
| PHELPS DRILLING LLC | 3 | 440 | 18 | 2002–2003 |
| C A Drilling Services, Inc. | 3 | 700 | 50 | 2000–2001 |
| [Prospector Drilling & Tool Co., Inc.](/driller/prospector-drilling-tool-co-inc.md) | 2 | — | 25 | 2002 |
| CA Drilling Services, Inc | 2 | 640 | 50 | 2001 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 307 | 91.4% | 495 |
| Stock | 20 | 6.0% | 205 |
| Irrigation | 2 | 0.6% | 595 |
| Public Supply | 2 | 0.6% | 520 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.3% | 625 |
| Test Well | 1 | 0.3% | 500 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.3% | — |
| Monitor | 1 | 0.3% | — |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116 | 300 | 235 |
| 2010s | 44 | 385 | 235 |
| 2020s | 176 | 560 | 360 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-55. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61495 | 2005 | 720 | 400 | — | Domestic |
| 759 | 2000 | 700 | 560 | 30 | Domestic |
| 689683 | 2025 | 690 | 448 | 15 | Domestic |
| 714502 | 2025 | 680 | 399 | 15 | Domestic |
| 682523 | 2024 | 680 | 442 | 15 | Domestic |
| 134418 | 2007 | 680 | 525 | 30 | Domestic |
| 688005 | 2024 | 670 | 402 | — | Domestic |
| 659032 | 2024 | 670 | 376 | 25 | Domestic |
| 727424 | 2025 | 660 | 420 | — | Domestic |
| 721092 | 2025 | 660 | 400 | — | 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 56-55?

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

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-55/
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