# Well grid 57-40, Texas — Travis, Burnet — how deep, and through what

> 1,011 well reports in Texas state well grid 57-40, covering Travis, Burnet, Gillespie. Median depth 245 ft.

## Texas well grid 57-40

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Travis County](/county/travis.md) and [Burnet County](/county/burnet.md). **1,011** reports, median depth **245 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 57-40

*Logged in state well grid 57-40, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Top Soil** 347 , **Topsoil** 289 , **Tan Limestone** 183 , **Caliche** 144 , **Tan Ls** 125 , **White Limestone** 97 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Limestone** 80 , **Gray Tan Ls** 64 , **Grey Limestone** 56 , **Tan Limestone** 33 , **Gray Clay** 31 , **Tan Ls** 23 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Clay** 111 , **Red Clay** 74 , **Gray Limestone** 71 , **Blue Clay** 60 , **Tan Limestone** 51 , **Red Ss** 51 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gravel** 227 , **Red Sandstone** 133 , **Red Clay** 143 , **Red Ss** 98 , **Tan Clay** 76 , **Gray Clay** 73 |
| 200–300 ft | **Tan Clay** 154 , **Gravel** 72 , **Red Sandstone** 48 , **Gray Clay** 52 , **Turquoise Clay** 45 , **Blue Shale** 43 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gravel** 37 , **Tan Clay** 50 , **Red Sandstone** 26 , **Red Clay** 23 , **Red Ss** 13 , **Clay** 13 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Grey Lime** 1 , **Brn Red Clay Sand Gravel** 1 , **Black Blue Shale** 1 , **Brn Red Clay With Dolomite** 1 , **Red Sandstone W/ Clay** 1 , **Tan Clay** 1 |
| 1000–5000 ft | **Red Clay** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 57-40, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 427 | 240 | 15 | 2002–2026 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 282 | 260 | 15 | 2002–2025 |
| [Centex Pump & Supply, Inc.](/driller/centex-pump-supply-inc.md) | 55 | 250 | 15 | 2010–2026 |
| [TOM ARNOLD DRILLING](/driller/tom-arnold-drilling.md) | 48 | 245 | 40 | 2003–2025 |
| [Associated Drilling Inc](/driller/associated-drilling-inc.md) | 45 | 310 | 20 | 2002–2023 |
| [Whisenant & Lyle Water Services](/driller/whisenant-lyle-water-services.md) | 38 | 240 | 8 | 2007–2015 |
| [CENTRAL TEXAS DRILLING, INC.](/driller/central-texas-drilling-inc.md) | 33 | 305 | 20 | 2003–2010 |
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 15 | 205 | 22 | 2003–2010 |
| [Western Water Wells](/driller/western-water-wells.md) | 12 | 260 | 10 | 1993–2020 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 6 | 605 | — | 2012–2016 |
| [Highland Drilling Inc.](/driller/highland-drilling-inc.md) | 6 | 300 | 18 | 2003–2010 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 5 | 260 | 15 | 2018–2025 |
| [B & B Water Well Service, Inc](/driller/b-b-water-well-service-inc.md) | 4 | 240 | — | 2013–2025 |
| [Kutscher Drilling](/driller/kutscher-drilling.md) | 3 | 290 | — | 2015–2020 |
| Whisenant & Lyle Water Service | 3 | 202 | — | 2009 |
| [Vortex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/vortex-drilling-inc.md) | 3 | 30 | — | 2006 |
| [Austin Geo-Logic](/driller/austin-geo-logic.md) | 2 | 30 | — | 2024 |
| [NextGen Water Well Service](/driller/nextgen-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 215 | 4 | 2022 |
| [HILL COUNTRY WATER WELL](/driller/hill-country-water-well.md) | 2 | 340 | 35 | 2012–2013 |
| Geothermal Advantage | 2 | 300 | — | 2012–2013 |
| BEECAVE DRILLING | 2 | 395 | 25 | 2010 |
| [Holt Engineering, Inc.](/driller/holt-engineering-inc.md) | 2 | 35 | — | 2009 |
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 138 | 30 | 2008 |
| [Western Water Wells Drilling Inc](/driller/western-water-wells-drilling-inc.md) | 2 | 360 | — | 2007 |
| [J and J Water Wells](/driller/j-and-j-water-wells.md) | 1 | 410 | — | 2024 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 904 | 89.4% | 245 |
| Irrigation | 49 | 4.8% | 250 |
| Test Well | 22 | 2.2% | 251 |
| Public Supply | 14 | 1.4% | 251 |
| Unknown | 11 | 1.1% | 182 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 5 | 0.5% | 300 |
| Monitor | 5 | 0.5% | 30 |
| Stock | 1 | 0.1% | 345 |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 320 | 160 |
| 2000s | 395 | 240 | 122 |
| 2010s | 438 | 253 | 127 |
| 2020s | 176 | 240 | 156 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 57-40. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60871 | 2005 | 900 | 130 | 40 | Domestic |
| 322929 | 2013 | 780 | — | — | Domestic |
| 316394 | 2012 | 660 | — | — | Irrigation |
| 304431 | 2012 | 605 | 145 | — | Domestic |
| 304430 | 2012 | 605 | 145 | — | Domestic |
| 149437 | 2008 | 580 | — | — | Domestic |
| 310681 | 2011 | 565 | — | 8 | Domestic |
| 179636 | 2004 | 560 | — | — | Domestic |
| 63737 | 2005 | 540 | 247 | — | Domestic |
| 207305 | 2010 | 530 | 240 | 30 | 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 57-40?

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This grid falls in [Travis County](/county/travis.md), [Burnet County](/county/burnet.md), [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/57-40/
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