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Texas well grid 57-63

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Hays County and Lampasas County. 471 reports, median depth 425 ft.

471Reports
425 ftMedian depth
223 ftWater at
15 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 57-63

Logged in state well grid 57-63, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ftWhat was logged there
0–25 ftCaliche 138, Top Soil 85, Gray Limestone 65, Topsoil 56, Dirt 55, Blue Lime 47
25–50 ftBlue Lime 28, Gray Limestone 27, Tan Limestone 13, Light Gray Limestone 10, Gray Lime 8, Dark Gray Limestone 7
50–100 ftGray Limestone 33, Tan Limestone 25, Gray Lime 17, Blue Lime 13, Dark Gray Limestone 11, Light Gray Limestone 9
100–200 ftTan Limestone 38, Gray Limestone 33, Tan Lime 33, Dark Gray Limestone 22, Light Gray Limestone 18, Blue Lime 16
200–300 ftGray Limestone 46, Tan Limestone 44, Dark Gray Limestone 17, Tan Lime 16, Brown Limestone 12, Light Gray Limestone 14
300–500 ftGray Limestone 58, Tan Limestone 34, Gray Clay 35, Dark Gray Limestone 25, Brown Limestone 19, Tan White Limestone 19
500–1000 ftGray Limestone 11, Gray Clay 11, Gray Shale 7, Brown Limestone 5, Red Sandstone 6, Tan Limestone 6

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 57-63, busiest first.
Firm of recordWellsMedian depth, ftMedian yield, gpmYears
Jolander Well Drilling Co116400122004–2019
Associated Drilling Inc97450152002–2026
Centex Pump & Supply, Inc.53470252010–2026
Kutscher Drilling31415102003–2021
CENTRAL TEXAS DRILLING, INC.28450402003–2010
Western Water Wells26510202004–2011
Whisenant & Lyle Water Services19600152007–2014
Vortex Drilling, Inc.165—2016
Bee Cave Drilling, Inc.15500152005–2023
Whisenant & Lyle W.S.I.7480202004–2005
Geoprojects International, Inc.5455—2012–2022
Apex Drilling, Inc.54303202004–2016
Gainco, Inc.480—2020
Whisenant & Lyle WSI4500—2004–2006
s.w. owen drilling4440202002–2006
McKinley Drilling34402852022–2026
Spring Branch Water Well Service3464102017–2018
Dave's Well Service3280—2004–2005
Puddle Jumper Well Company2570152013–2025
Hydro Resources Mid Continent Inc.2400402016–2017
Jolander Welling Drilling Co2480352007–2012
L & L Drilling Co.2465442003–2009
TR Drilling & Service LLC2510—2006–2008
Scheel Water Pump Svc2492202003
Texan Water1400152020

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
PurposeWellsShareMedian depth, ft
Domestic41888.7%430
Environmental Soil Boring163.4%5
Monitor91.9%280
Test Well81.7%430
Stock71.5%470
Irrigation51.1%662
Public Supply40.8%400
Closed-Loop Geothermal40.8%250
By decade drilled.
DecadeReportsMedian depth, ftWater at, ft
2000s156460220
2010s224400210
2020s91470245

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 57-63. Column one is the tracking number.
ReportYearDepth, ftWater at, ftYield, gpmPurpose
2579562011815401—Irrigation
1630372008790454—Domestic
3195832013765421—Domestic
592091202176060020Domestic
162429200476052020Domestic
524041201975024420Domestic
1040582004740——Domestic
5642452020730268—Domestic
3711532014720542—Irrigation
72635320267104097Domestic

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, Lampasas County, Comal County.

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