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Texas well grid 57-15

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Burnet County and Llano County. 679 reports, median depth 305 ft.

679Reports
305 ftMedian depth
180 ftWater at
32 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 57-15

Logged in state well grid 57-15, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ftWhat was logged there
0–25 ftTopsoil 209, Top Soil 185, Tan Ls 88, Caliche 80, Tan Limestone 55, Gray Tan Ls 45
25–50 ftGray Tan Ls 30, Blue Shale 20, Gray Limestone 18, Blue Lime 15, Gray L/S 12, Grey Lime 6
50–100 ftGray Limestone 22, Gray L/S 15, Gray Tan Ls 10, Sand 9, Blue Shale 10, Brown Limestone 7
100–200 ftSand 57, Gray Sand 37, Red Clay 29, Blue Shale 21, Tan Limestone 15, Tan Sand 15
200–300 ftSand 102, Red Clay 48, Tan Ls W/ Sand 22, Gray Sand 23, Tan Ls 22, Blue Shale 18
300–500 ftSand 23, Tan Ls 14, Limestone 12, Gray Ls 9, Blue Shale 7, Red Clay 8
500–1000 ftWhite/Green Lime 1, H20 1, Gray Dolimite Hard 1, Red Ss / Sands Mix H20 1, Corse Sand Hard 40+ Gpm 1, White Lime W/ Green Lime Stringers 1

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 57-15, busiest first.
Firm of recordWellsMedian depth, ftMedian yield, gpmYears
Apex Drilling, Inc.162320402002–2025
Highland Drilling Inc.93280402003–2012
B & B Water Well Service, Inc63320302010–2026
Western Water Wells59350302003–2025
J and J Water Wells553302021–2026
Associated Drilling Inc31360302014–2022
HILL COUNTRY WATER WELL23315352005–2026
Talon Drilling, LP232008
TOM ARNOLD DRILLING22325402005–2023
Walden Drilling Inc18300152011–2025
Talon/LPE182010
Lucy Creek Water Well Service14360302019–2024
Geoprojects International, Inc.1452005
dba Universal Drilling Services13302002–2005
Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.10330252008–2025
Vortex Drilling, Inc.9352007–2018
Roddy Qualls Environmental Drilling8152016–2019
Ashley Drilling & Well Service4360152024–2025
Western Water Wells Drilling Inc43102018–2024
Texan Water4340202020–2023
aquatech solutions4300202022–2023
Vortex Drilling Partners, LP4402019–2021
HARRISON DRILLING4302402003–2017
Strata Core Services, LLC2352016
Dale Faught, Jr.2352005–2006

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
PurposeWellsShareMedian depth, ft
Domestic53178.2%320
Monitor7611.2%31
Irrigation263.8%200
Environmental Soil Boring213.1%6
Stock162.4%300
Test Well50.7%465
Industrial20.3%450
Public Supply10.1%490
By decade drilled.
DecadeReportsMedian depth, ftWater at, ft
2000s224275148
2010s210305184
2020s245320192

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 57-15. Column one is the tracking number.
ReportYearDepth, ftWater at, ftYield, gpmPurpose
186437200992075Domestic
454756201780060Domestic
94903200680030Domestic
7028722025700Domestic
6972152025670325Domestic
20378200363035Domestic
6962452025610172Domestic
5627782020600Domestic
1287352007600Domestic
1255522007570Domestic

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 Burnet County, Llano County.

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