Texas well grid 59-56

A 7.5-minute quadrangle of the Texas state well grid, mostly in Waller County and Grimes County. 400 reports, median depth 240 ft.

400Reports

240 ftMedian depth

105 ftWater at

45 gpmMedian yield

What you will drill through in grid 59-56

Logged in state well grid 59-56, by depth. The figure is how many wells hit it.
Depth, ft	What was logged there
0–25 ft	Clay 173, Sand 84, Clay, Sand 18, Shale 12, Top Soil 11, Red Sand 8
25–50 ft	Clay 64, Sand 56, Clay, Sand 16, Sand, Clay 14, Rock 7, White Clay 7
50–100 ft	Clay 102, Sand 61, Sand, Clay 13, Rock 10, Shale 10, Clay, Sand 8
100–200 ft	Clay 144, Sand 132, Shale 28, Rock 26, Clay, Rock 12, Sand, Rock, Sand 12
200–300 ft	Sand 100, Clay 54, Shale 22, Rock 10, Clay, Rock 9, Sand & Rock 6
300–500 ft	Sand 55, Clay 13, Shale 11, Rock 6, Sand, Rock, Sand 3, Hard Shale 1
500–1000 ft	Sand / Drilled Good 2, Clay W/ Sand Strks 2, Sand 1, Clay 2, Sand & Rock 1, Clay & Rock 1
1000–5000 ft	Clay 1, Rock/Sand 1

Who drills here

Licensed firms in state well grid 59-56, busiest first.
Firm of record	Wells	Median depth, ft	Median yield, gpm	Years
Ricky Bonds Water Wells	65	245	45	2005–2026
Kenco Water Well Svc	55	250	40	2009–2023
Kenco Water Well Service	47	215	50	2000–2014
Petry Water Well	27	257	40	2003–2014
Main Stream Environmental	18	260	40	2016–2026
S & K Drilling Co	17	280	25	2002–2014
AQUA STAR LLC	16	302	60	2011–2025
H/ET	15	26	—	2015
Hydrogeologic/Environmental Testing	15	68	—	2011
NORTHWEST WATER WELLS	13	250	35	2002–2007
B&R WATER WELL DRILLING, LLC	9	305	45	2006–2026
Waller County Water Wells, Inc.	7	183	60	2002–2007
WASHINGTON CO WATER WELL DRILLING	6	245	30	2016–2025
B&R Water Well Service, LLC	6	290	50	2014–2019
HEFLIN WATER WORKS	5	265	50	2005–2023
HURST WATER WELLS	5	210	30	2015–2024
Bussell & Sons LLC	5	298	25	2006–2023
J&S WATER WELLS	4	470	150	2007–2024
Cobra Water Well Drilling, LLC.	3	220	18	2022–2025
Texas Southern Drilling	3	205	40	2022–2023
Ballard Water Well Co. LLC	3	450	30	2005–2022
Washington County Water Well Drilling	3	200	75	2005–2011
A.W. Flentge Service	3	260	70	2003–2004
Bluebonnet Water Wells	2	325	60	2025
Geophysical Drilling, Inc.	2	260	60	2010–2018

What the wells are for

Purpose, and how deep each went.
Purpose	Wells	Share	Median depth, ft
Domestic	323	80.8%	246
Monitor	31	7.8%	48
Stock	21	5.2%	217
Irrigation	14	3.5%	370
Public Supply	4	1.0%	388
Other	3	0.8%	298
Test Well	2	0.5%	842
Rig Supply	2	0.5%	340

By decade drilled.
Decade	Reports	Median depth, ft	Water at, ft
2000s	130	244	95
2010s	166	222	110
2020s	104	265	115

The deepest reports on file

Deepest reports in state well grid 59-56. Column one is the tracking number.
Report	Year	Depth, ft	Water at, ft	Yield, gpm	Purpose
115471	2007	3,301	195	60	Domestic
600864	2021	1,879	87	50	Domestic
663780	2024	1,070	120	150	Irrigation
360949	2014	842	160	55	Test Well
367325	2014	780	159	418	Public Supply
203934	2005	500	170	80	Domestic
153159	2005	500	170	40	Domestic
410160	2015	485	225	70	Domestic
663944	2024	470	120	150	Domestic
138023	2007	470	165	150	Irrigation

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 59-56?

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This grid falls in Waller County, Grimes County, Washington County, Austin County, Montgomery County.