# Well grid 56-63, Texas — Kerr, Gillespie — how deep, and through what

> 460 well reports in Texas state well grid 56-63, covering Kerr, Gillespie, McCulloch. Median depth 400 ft.

## Texas well grid 56-63

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Kerr County](/county/kerr.md) and [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md). **460** reports, median depth **400 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 56-63

*Logged in state well grid 56-63, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Caliche** 56 , **Limestone** 45 , **Overburden** 22 , **Surface Rock** 17 , **Topsoil** 16 , **Yellow Limestone** 14 |
| 25–50 ft | **Blue Shale** 17 , **Lost Circulation** 6 , **Gray Shale** 5 , **Blue Clay** 4 , **Grey Clay** 4 , **(Gw) Gravel, Subround To Subangular, Well Graded, ~0.10" To ** 2 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Lime** 10 , **Blue Clay** 9 , **Limestone** 8 , **Blue Shale** 6 , **Grey Limestone** 5 , **Gray Shale** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Blue Shale** 22 , **Gray Lime** 13 , **Blue Clay** 7 , **Grey Limestone** 6 , **Limestone** 6 , **Grey Shale** 5 |
| 200–300 ft | **Blue Shale** 15 , **Blue Clay** 10 , **Red Sand** 6 , **Green Shale** 5 , **Grey Shale** 5 , **Red Sand H2O** 5 |
| 300–500 ft | **Tan Sand** 23 , **Red Sand** 25 , **Blue Clay** 11 , **Brown Lime** 8 , **Blue Shale** 6 , **Grey Shale** 5 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Tan Sand** 13 , **Red Sand** 13 , **Tan Sand (H2O)** 6 , **Red Sand H2O** 7 , **Coarse Red Sand (H2O)** 4 , **Red Sand (H2O)** 4 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 56-63, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 139 | 10 | — | 2006–2025 |
| [Tinnin Water Wells](/driller/tinnin-water-wells.md) | 56 | 575 | 40 | 2004–2017 |
| [Envirotech Drilling Services LLC](/driller/envirotech-drilling-services-llc.md) | 31 | 22 | — | 2024–2025 |
| [Edmonds Drilling](/driller/edmonds-drilling.md) | 28 | 500 | 40 | 2004–2012 |
| [Vortex Drilling Partners, LP](/driller/vortex-drilling-partners-lp.md) | 20 | 20 | — | 2019–2021 |
| [cypress creek drilling](/driller/cypress-creek-drilling.md) | 17 | 540 | 3 | 2001–2010 |
| [Edmonds Water Well Drilling](/driller/edmonds-water-well-drilling.md) | 16 | 660 | 20 | 2013–2024 |
| [Mocio Well Services, LLC](/driller/mocio-well-services-llc.md) | 15 | 540 | 15 | 2021–2025 |
| [Waterboyz, LLC](/driller/waterboyz-llc.md) | 13 | 640 | 40 | 2019–2025 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 10 | 460 | 25 | 2018–2026 |
| [Alamo Environmental dba Vortex Drilling](/driller/alamo-environmental-dba-vortex-drilling.md) | 9 | 30 | — | 2024 |
| [Aquatech Drilling, Inc.](/driller/aquatech-drilling-inc.md) | 8 | 560 | 30 | 2008–2018 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 7 | 540 | 17 | 2017–2025 |
| [TR Drilling & Service LLC](/driller/tr-drilling-service-llc.md) | 7 | 460 | 20 | 2004–2019 |
| [PICKENS DRILLING CO.](/driller/pickens-drilling-co.md) | 5 | 390 | 30 | 2006–2026 |
| [American Water Well Services Inc.](/driller/american-water-well-services-inc.md) | 5 | 710 | 25 | 2017–2023 |
| Edmond's Drilling | 5 | 440 | 60 | 2003–2005 |
| [Alamo1 Drilling](/driller/alamo1-drilling.md) | 4 | 40 | — | 2025–2026 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 4 | 720 | 10 | 2021–2025 |
| [H. W. Schwope & Sons Inc.](/driller/h-w-schwope-sons-inc.md) | 4 | 457 | — | 1982–2016 |
| [CA Drilling](/driller/ca-drilling.md) | 4 | 600 | 40 | 2002–2006 |
| [BUDDY'S SEPTIC & WATER WELL SVC LLC](/driller/buddy-s-septic-water-well-svc-llc.md) | 3 | 750 | 20 | 2020–2025 |
| [Eagle Remediation](/driller/eagle-remediation.md) | 3 | 35 | — | 2020 |
| [Armadigger, Inc.](/driller/armadigger-inc.md) | 3 | 790 | 20 | 2007–2008 |
| PHELPS DRILLING LLC | 3 | 460 | 18 | 2001–2003 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 214 | 46.5% | 520 |
| Environmental Soil Boring | 169 | 36.7% | 10 |
| Monitor | 42 | 9.1% | 34 |
| Stock | 18 | 3.9% | 580 |
| Public Supply | 10 | 2.2% | 715 |
| Irrigation | 4 | 0.9% | 700 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 2 | 0.4% | 300 |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.2% | 220 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 446 | 320 |
| 1980s | 1 | 178 | 82 |
| 2000s | 107 | 490 | 320 |
| 2010s | 210 | 35 | 365 |
| 2020s | 141 | 55 | 335 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 56-63. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690456 | 2025 | 940 | 441 | — | Public Supply |
| 571036 | 2021 | 885 | 457 | 200 | Public Supply |
| 531700 | 2019 | 870 | 580 | 100 | Public Supply |
| 179429 | 2007 | 860 | 520 | 200 | Domestic |
| 325023 | 2012 | 850 | 574 | 35 | Domestic |
| 594465 | 2022 | 840 | 510 | 35 | Domestic |
| 231474 | 2007 | 840 | 474 | 130 | Irrigation |
| 191315 | 2004 | 840 | 530 | 80 | Domestic |
| 144561 | 2007 | 840 | 575 | 100 | Domestic |
| 289110 | 2011 | 831 | 540 | 700 | Public Supply |

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 56-63?

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

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- [24-30](/area/24-30.md)
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- [23-18](/area/23-18.md)
- [84-16](/area/84-16.md)

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/56-63/
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