Texas well grid 56-63
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Kerr County and Gillespie County. 460 reports, median depth 400 ft.
460Reports
400 ftMedian depth
340 ftWater at
35 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 56-63
| 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
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Kerr County, Gillespie County, McCulloch County.