texas-water-wells

Texas well grid 56-55

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Gillespie County and Kerr County. 336 reports, median depth 480 ft.

336Reports
480 ftMedian depth
295 ftWater at
20 gpmMedian yield

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, ftWhat was logged there
0–25 ftTopsoil 59, Top Soil 40, Limestone 34, Caliche 34, White, Brown & Gray Limestone 21, Solid Limestone 19
25–50 ftTan Limestone 7, Limestone 4, Hard Brown Limestone 5, No Returns 4, Gray Limestone 4, White Limestone 3
50–100 ftGrey Limestone 7, White Limestone 7, Gray Limestone 7, Limestone With Fractures 6, Hard White Limestone 4, Limestone 5
100–200 ftBlue Shale 25, Gray Limestone 21, Solid Limestone 18, Blue Clay 17, Grey Limestone 15, Limestone 11
200–300 ftRed Clay 9, Blue Shale 7, Gray Limestone 6, Brown Sand 4, Blue Clay 5, Gray Clay 5
300–500 ftRed Clay 21, Red Sand 12, Red Sandstone 10, Green And Red Marl 9, Coarse Sand 9, No Returns 5
500–1000 ftPink 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 recordWellsMedian depth, ftMedian yield, gpmYears
Virdell Drilling Inc.43180152001–2018
PICKENS DRILLING CO.33205152006–2026
BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC28650202021–2026
Texan Water26540202020–2026
NextGen Water Well Service23600232021
Edmonds Drilling22420302004–2010
American Water Well Services Inc.21610252022–2026
Hill Country Water Well Drilling2052052019–2025
Tinnin Water Wells18480422003–2015
L & L Drilling Co.12318352003–2022
Mocio Well Services, LLC85802022–2026
Aquatech Drilling, Inc.8600402006–2018
cypress creek drilling82002001–2012
Walden Drilling Inc7200202015–2026
Edmonds Water Well Drilling7520252014–2021
MAP Water Well Drilling LLC5575172020–2025
CA Drilling552022002–2004
AQUA DOC WELL SERVICE4185152023–2025
TR Drilling & Service LLC4620152005–2023
Waterboyz, LLC4500302020–2022
Armadigger, Inc.3502003–2005
PHELPS DRILLING LLC3440182002–2003
C A Drilling Services, Inc.3700502000–2001
Prospector Drilling & Tool Co., Inc.2252002
CA Drilling Services, Inc2640502001

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
PurposeWellsShareMedian depth, ft
Domestic30791.4%495
Stock206.0%205
Irrigation20.6%595
Public Supply20.6%520
Industrial10.3%625
Test Well10.3%500
Closed-Loop Geothermal10.3%
Monitor10.3%
By decade drilled.
DecadeReportsMedian depth, ftWater at, ft
2000s116300235
2010s44385235
2020s176560360

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 56-55. Column one is the tracking number.
ReportYearDepth, ftWater at, ftYield, gpmPurpose
614952005720400Domestic
759200070056030Domestic
689683202569044815Domestic
714502202568039915Domestic
682523202468044215Domestic
134418200768052530Domestic
6880052024670402Domestic
659032202467037625Domestic
7274242025660420Domestic
7210922025660400Domestic

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 Gillespie County, Kerr County, Real County.

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