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

> 216 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-56, covering Gillespie, Kerr. Median depth 240 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-56

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md) and [Kerr County](/county/kerr.md). **216** reports, median depth **240 ft**.

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

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

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Topsoil** 64 , **Top Soil** 31 , **Caliche** 23 , **Brown Clay & Gravel** 14 , **Limestone** 11 , **Caliche & Gravel** 13 |
| 25–50 ft | **Red Clay** 4 , **Red Clay & Limestone W/Sand** 4 , **Gray Shale & Clay** 3 , **Brown Sand** 2 , **Blue Shale** 3 , **Red Clay & Limestone Ledges W/Sand Streaks** 3 |
| 50–100 ft | **Grey Clay** 5 , **Red Clay** 5 , **Gray Shale And Clay** 4 , **Brown Sand** 4 , **White/Gray Limestone** 3 , **Lost Circulation** 3 |
| 100–200 ft | **Blue Clay** 7 , **Brown Sand** 3 , **Red Sand** 5 , **Gray Limestone** 4 , **Red Clay** 4 , **White Limestone** 2 |
| 200–300 ft | **Red Clay** 4 , **Brown Limestone** 3 , **Blue Clay** 3 , **Brown Clay** 2 , **Water - 10 Gpm** 1 , **Gray Sand** 2 |
| 300–500 ft | **Fine Sand** 9 , **Sand Stone** 6 , **Red Clay** 6 , **Gray Sandstone** 4 , **Limestone** 5 , **Sand** 3 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Red Sandy Clay** 2 , **Sand And Water** 1 , **Tan Sand (H2O)** 1 , **Pink And White Dolomite** 1 , **Light Red Sands** 1 , **Beige Sands** 1 |

### Who drills here

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

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 63 | 193 | 25 | 2001–2018 |
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 21 | 278 | 40 | 2002–2026 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 20 | 185 | 20 | 2007–2023 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 11 | 350 | 20 | 2013–2026 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 11 | 22 | — | 2015–2017 |
| [Pickens Drilling Co. & Well Service](/driller/pickens-drilling-co-well-service.md) | 11 | 220 | 12 | 2009 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 9 | 260 | 30 | 2019–2023 |
| [NextGen Water Well Service](/driller/nextgen-water-well-service.md) | 8 | 500 | 15 | 2022 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 7 | 340 | — | 2018–2025 |
| [Tinnin Water Wells](/driller/tinnin-water-wells.md) | 7 | 495 | 50 | 2004–2015 |
| [Bollinger Drilling](/driller/bollinger-drilling.md) | 5 | 240 | 12 | 2003–2005 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 4 | 150 | 3 | 2024–2026 |
| [Allison Well Service](/driller/allison-well-service.md) | 4 | 195 | — | 2019–2021 |
| [Mocio Well Services, LLC](/driller/mocio-well-services-llc.md) | 3 | 480 | — | 2024 |
| [Nomad Drilling](/driller/nomad-drilling.md) | 3 | 505 | — | 2025 |
| [Waterboyz, LLC](/driller/waterboyz-llc.md) | 3 | 220 | 20 | 2021–2024 |
| [Edmonds Water Well Drilling](/driller/edmonds-water-well-drilling.md) | 3 | 525 | 25 | 2016–2021 |
| [H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc.](/driller/h-w-schwope-sons-inc.md) | 3 | 464 | — | 2009–2017 |
| [Armadigger, Inc.](/driller/armadigger-inc.md) | 3 | — | 15 | 2009–2010 |
| [cypress creek drilling](/driller/cypress-creek-drilling.md) | 3 | 200 | 10 | 2002–2009 |
| [Hydrogeologic/Environmental Testing](/driller/hydrogeologic-environmental-testing.md) | 3 | 52 | — | 2008 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 405 | — | 2020 |
| [Aquatech Drilling, Inc.](/driller/aquatech-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 440 | 40 | 2010–2017 |
| [American Water Well Services Inc.](/driller/american-water-well-services-inc.md) | 1 | 670 | — | 2026 |
| [T Bar Drilling](/driller/t-bar-drilling.md) | 1 | 625 | 25 | 2022 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 171 | 79.2% | 260 |
| Stock | 27 | 12.5% | 225 |
| Monitor | 8 | 3.7% | 30 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 7 | 3.2% | 15 |
| Irrigation | 3 | 1.4% | 285 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87 | 190 | 110 |
| 2010s | 67 | 225 | 160 |
| 2020s | 62 | 380 | 185 |

### The deepest reports on file

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

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 653840 | 2023 | 750 | — | 30 | Domestic |
| 632097 | 2023 | 750 | — | 40 | Domestic |
| 726102 | 2026 | 670 | — | — | Domestic |
| 670514 | 2024 | 665 | 462 | — | Domestic |
| 346812 | 2013 | 660 | 120 | 60 | Stock |
| 630158 | 2023 | 645 | 80 | 100 | Domestic |
| 689647 | 2025 | 640 | 439 | — | Domestic |
| 435668 | 2016 | 640 | 384 | 25 | Domestic |
| 651979 | 2022 | 625 | 150 | 25 | Domestic |
| 130391 | 2004 | 620 | 374 | 78 | 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 56-56?

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

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- [80-26](/area/80-26.md)
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- [10-46](/area/10-46.md)
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- [27-06](/area/27-06.md)
- [68-52](/area/68-52.md)

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