# Well grid 57-51, Texas — Gillespie, Kendall — how deep, and through what

> 284 well reports in Texas state well grid 57-51, covering Gillespie, Kendall. Median depth 278 ft.

## Texas well grid 57-51

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md) and [Kendall County](/county/kendall.md). **284** reports, median depth **278 ft**.

### What you will drill through in grid 57-51

*Logged in state well grid 57-51, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.*

| Depth, ft | What was logged there |
|---|---|
| 0–25 ft | **Brown Topsoil** 73 , **Topsoil** 70 , **Brown Clay** 31 , **Red Clay** 22 , **Top Soil** 18 , **Caliche** 13 |
| 25–50 ft | **Gray Shale & Clay** 17 , **Gray Clay & Shale** 8 , **Gray Clay/Shale** 6 , **Sand** 6 , **White Limestone** 5 , **Gray Clay** 5 |
| 50–100 ft | **Gray Clay** 7 , **Brown Limestone** 8 , **Gray Limestone** 7 , **Brown Sand** 6 , **Tan Ls** 4 , **Water 5 Gpm** 4 |
| 100–200 ft | **Gray Limestone** 18 , **Water 10 Gpm** 11 , **Gray Clay** 8 , **Gray Shale & Clay** 10 , **Brown Limestone** 9 , **Gray Sand** 8 |
| 200–300 ft | **Gray Limestone** 8 , **Gray Sand** 6 , **Brown Limestone** 6 , **Water 5 Gpm** 7 , **Gray Shale** 5 , **Water 10 Gpm** 5 |
| 300–500 ft | **Gray Limestone** 10 , **Brown Limestone** 8 , **Water 10 Gpm** 5 , **Water 20 Gpm** 4 , **Brown/Gray Shale** 4 , **Gray Sand** 4 |
| 500–1000 ft | **Brown Limestone** 5 , **Water 10 Gpm** 4 , **Black Limestone** 2 , **White, Brown & Gray Limestone** 3 , **White Limestone** 2 , **Gray/Brown/White Limestone** 1 |

### Who drills here

*Licensed firms in state well grid 57-51, busiest first.*

| Firm of record | Wells | Median depth, ft | Median yield, gpm | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [L & L Drilling Co.](/driller/l-l-drilling-co.md) | 127 | 306 | 40 | 2001–2026 |
| [Virdell Drilling Inc.](/driller/virdell-drilling-inc.md) | 56 | 178 | 30 | 2001–2018 |
| [Walden Drilling Inc](/driller/walden-drilling-inc.md) | 19 | 240 | 40 | 2011–2025 |
| [Apex Drilling, Inc.](/driller/apex-drilling-inc.md) | 11 | 160 | 60 | 2014–2026 |
| [Texan Water](/driller/texan-water.md) | 11 | 400 | 83 | 2020–2026 |
| [MAP Water Well Drilling LLC](/driller/map-water-well-drilling-llc.md) | 6 | 410 | 20 | 2017–2025 |
| [Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.](/driller/bee-cave-drilling-inc.md) | 6 | 300 | 20 | 2009–2025 |
| [Magill Drilling & Water Well Service, LLC](/driller/magill-drilling-water-well-service-llc.md) | 5 | 525 | 40 | 2024–2025 |
| Legacy V Drilling LLC | 3 | 200 | 25 | 2026 |
| [D K Drilling and Water Systems](/driller/d-k-drilling-and-water-systems.md) | 3 | 610 | 30 | 2024 |
| [Spring Branch Water Well Service](/driller/spring-branch-water-well-service.md) | 3 | 464 | 20 | 2015–2024 |
| [Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.](/driller/hydro-resources-mid-continent-inc.md) | 3 | 300 | 35 | 2016–2017 |
| [TR Drilling](/driller/tr-drilling.md) | 2 | 420 | — | 2024 |
| [NextGen Water Well Service](/driller/nextgen-water-well-service.md) | 2 | 340 | — | 2022 |
| [T Bar Drilling](/driller/t-bar-drilling.md) | 2 | 350 | 450 | 2021 |
| [Armadigger, Inc.](/driller/armadigger-inc.md) | 2 | — | 50 | 2007 |
| [Associated Drilling Inc](/driller/associated-drilling-inc.md) | 1 | 170 | — | 2024 |
| [Nomad Drilling](/driller/nomad-drilling.md) | 1 | 360 | — | 2022 |
| [American Water Well Services Inc.](/driller/american-water-well-services-inc.md) | 1 | 430 | 80 | 2022 |
| [Edmonds Water Well Drilling](/driller/edmonds-water-well-drilling.md) | 1 | 120 | — | 2021 |
| [Waterboyz, LLC](/driller/waterboyz-llc.md) | 1 | 210 | 100 | 2021 |
| [Hill Country Water Well Drilling](/driller/hill-country-water-well-drilling.md) | 1 | 260 | 40 | 2020 |
| [TR Drilling & Service LLC](/driller/tr-drilling-service-llc.md) | 1 | 260 | — | 2020 |
| Sutliff Water Services LLC: dba Whisenant & Lyle Water Services | 1 | 290 | 10 | 2016 |
| Cool Water Resources | 1 | 120 | 80 | 2015 |

### What the wells are for

*Purpose, and how deep each went.*

| Purpose | Wells | Share | Median depth, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 239 | 84.2% | 265 |
| Public Supply | 16 | 5.6% | 300 |
| Stock | 11 | 3.9% | 338 |
| Irrigation | 9 | 3.2% | 170 |
| Test Well | 3 | 1.1% | 400 |
| Other | 2 | 0.7% | 420 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.7% | 60 |
| Closed-Loop Geothermal | 1 | 0.4% | — |

*By decade drilled.*

| Decade | Reports | Median depth, ft | Water at, ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76 | 245 | 75 |
| 2010s | 109 | 258 | 78 |
| 2020s | 99 | 325 | 152 |

### The deepest reports on file

*Deepest reports in state well grid 57-51. Column one is the tracking number.*

| Report | Year | Depth, ft | Water at, ft | Yield, gpm | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 694550 | 2025 | 1,067 | 94 | 30 | Domestic |
| 703532 | 2025 | 905 | 60 | — | Domestic |
| 716188 | 2025 | 720 | 52 | 83 | Public Supply |
| 280556 | 2012 | 707 | 405 | 50 | Domestic |
| 259097 | 2011 | 707 | 321 | 15 | Domestic |
| 260590 | 2011 | 697 | 413 | — | Domestic |
| 685075 | 2024 | 690 | 490 | — | Domestic |
| 706700 | 2025 | 665 | 284 | 60 | Domestic |
| 690193 | 2025 | 665 | 450 | — | Domestic |
| 685082 | 2024 | 660 | 480 | 20 | 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 57-51?

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This grid falls in [Gillespie County](/county/gillespie.md), [Kendall County](/county/kendall.md).

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Página: https://texas-water-wells.pages.dev/area/57-51/
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