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Texas well grid 57-47

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Hays County and Blanco County. 297 reports, median depth 340 ft.

297Reports
340 ftMedian depth
190 ftWater at
15 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 57-47

Logged in state well grid 57-47, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ftWhat was logged there
0–25 ftTopsoil 101, Caliche 92, Top Soil 40, Tan Limestone 36, Gray Limestone 33, Brown Limestone 20
25–50 ftGrey Limestone 25, Gray Limestone 21, Tan Limestone 9, White Limestone 7, Gray Shale 7, Red Clay 7
50–100 ftGrey Limestone 17, Gray Limestone 19, Tan Limestone 15, Blue Shale 11, Red Clay 9, Gray 9
100–200 ftGray Limestone 30, Grey Limestone 26, Brown Limestone 22, Tan Limestone 21, Red Clay 18, Gray Clay 12
200–300 ftTan Limestone 15, Gray Limestone 13, Red Clay 13, Gray Clay 11, Grey Limestone 12, Grey Shale 9
300–500 ftGray Limestone 20, Tan Limestone 15, Gray Clay 14, Grey Limestone 15, Brown Limestone 9, Red Clay 7
500–1000 ftGray Clay 8, Gray On White 1, Gray - Tan 1, Gray Strip Clay 1, Gray- Tan - Brown 1, Gray/Brown/White Limestone 1
1000–5000 ft5+ Gpm 1, 15 Gpm 1, Water 30 Gpm 1, Water 1, White, Gray & Brown Limestone 1, Water 5 Gpm 1

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 57-47, busiest first.
Firm of recordWellsMedian depth, ftMedian yield, gpmYears
Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.111325152002–2025
Centex Pump & Supply, Inc.62410202010–2026
Associated Drilling Inc26430302002–2024
L & L Drilling Co.25220142001–2025
CENTRAL TEXAS DRILLING, INC.16390252003–2009
Whisenant & Lyle Water Services12460752006–2016
Apex Drilling, Inc.8365152004–2025
Geoprojects International, Inc.7264102020–2025
Western Water Wells5370202006–2022
Whisenant & Lyle WSI5280152003–2007
James Tucker Drilling, Inc.43602001–2002
Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.332052017
Zavala Drilling, CO22502006–2015
Kutscher Drilling2360202009–2014
Whisenant & Lyle W.S.I.2210122005–2006
Walden Drilling Inc13202026
Texan Water13362024
Puddle Jumper Well Company131072019
TOM ARNOLD DRILLING12852011
Smart Drilling & Supply Co. Inc.1284132003
Ball Drilling Company12002

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
PurposeWellsShareMedian depth, ft
Domestic26689.6%350
Stock72.4%310
Test Well72.4%250
Public Supply51.7%265
Monitor41.3%219
Irrigation41.3%270
Closed-Loop Geothermal20.7%250
Industrial10.3%
By decade drilled.
DecadeReportsMedian depth, ftWater at, ft
2000s121340170
2010s108330190
2020s68390241

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 57-47. Column one is the tracking number.
ReportYearDepth, ftWater at, ftYield, gpmPurpose
44403720171,6647085Domestic
68073220241,609164Domestic
40187620151,460Domestic
453612003750Domestic
97751200670036420Domestic
17722020096608825Domestic
1078502007640320Domestic
7106872025610428Domestic
336372004590Domestic
7177752026540410Domestic

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 Hays County, Blanco County, Travis County, Lampasas County.

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