Texas well grid 57-40
A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Travis County and Burnet County. 1,011 reports, median depth 245 ft.
1,011Reports
245 ftMedian depth
127 ftWater at
15 gpmMedian yield
What you will drill through in grid 57-40
| 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
| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Drilling, Inc. | 427 | 240 | 15 | 2002–2026 |
| Bee Cave Drilling, Inc. | 282 | 260 | 15 | 2002–2025 |
| Centex Pump & Supply, Inc. | 55 | 250 | 15 | 2010–2026 |
| TOM ARNOLD DRILLING | 48 | 245 | 40 | 2003–2025 |
| Associated Drilling Inc | 45 | 310 | 20 | 2002–2023 |
| Whisenant & Lyle Water Services | 38 | 240 | 8 | 2007–2015 |
| CENTRAL TEXAS DRILLING, INC. | 33 | 305 | 20 | 2003–2010 |
| L & L Drilling Co. | 15 | 205 | 22 | 2003–2010 |
| Western Water Wells | 12 | 260 | 10 | 1993–2020 |
| Walden Drilling Inc | 6 | 605 | — | 2012–2016 |
| Highland Drilling Inc. | 6 | 300 | 18 | 2003–2010 |
| Texan Water | 5 | 260 | 15 | 2018–2025 |
| B & B Water Well Service, Inc | 4 | 240 | — | 2013–2025 |
| Kutscher Drilling | 3 | 290 | — | 2015–2020 |
| Whisenant & Lyle Water Service | 3 | 202 | — | 2009 |
| Vortex Drilling, Inc. | 3 | 30 | — | 2006 |
| Austin Geo-Logic | 2 | 30 | — | 2024 |
| NextGen Water Well Service | 2 | 215 | 4 | 2022 |
| HILL COUNTRY WATER WELL | 2 | 340 | 35 | 2012–2013 |
| Geothermal Advantage | 2 | 300 | — | 2012–2013 |
| BEECAVE DRILLING | 2 | 395 | 25 | 2010 |
| Holt Engineering, Inc. | 2 | 35 | — | 2009 |
| Virdell Drilling Inc. | 2 | 138 | 30 | 2008 |
| Western Water Wells Drilling Inc | 2 | 360 | — | 2007 |
| J and J Water Wells | 1 | 410 | — | 2024 |
What the wells are for
| 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 |
| 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
| 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.
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This grid falls in Travis County, Burnet County, Gillespie County.