Well Drilling Contractors & Geology Near Beaverton, Michigan

Depth (Feet)	Formation Type	Description	Characteristics
0 – 5 ft	Sand	Brown to yellow surficial sand, sometimes with organic topsoil	Color: Brown/yellow Hardness: Loose
5 – 25 ft	Sand or mixed sand/gravel	Sand, locally with some gravel or loam; variable minor silt	Color: Yellow to brown Hardness: Medium
25 – 85 ft	Clay, clay/sand, or clay/gravel	Thick, massive gray or brown clay, sometimes interbedded with fine sand or gravel; rare cobbles; locally silty; locally divided into gray, brown, or red clay layers	Color: Gray/brown/red Hardness: Soft to stiff
85 – 110 ft	Clay/sand mix or silty clay	Transition zone of clay/sand, silty/gravel with increasing sand content downward	Color: Gray/tan Hardness: Medium
110 – 140 ft	Sand or sand & gravel (water bearing)	Main water-bearing aquifer; medium to coarse sand, may include gravel layers; high yielding and generally well-sorted	Color: Tan/yellow Hardness: Loose
140 – 160 ft	Clay or sandy clay (deep)	Dense gray or brown clay, with occasional gravel or thin sand layers	Color: Gray/brown Hardness: Stiff
160 – 170 ft	Gravel or sand	Thin gravel or coarse sand, sometimes present at base	Color: Brown/gray Hardness: Loose
170 – 175 ft	Clay	Gray clay at terminal depth in deepest wells	Color: Gray Hardness: Stiff

Depth (Feet)

Formation Type

Description

Characteristics

0 – 5 ft

Sand

Brown to yellow surficial sand, sometimes with organic topsoil

Color: Brown/yellow
Hardness: Loose

5 – 25 ft

Sand or mixed sand/gravel

Sand, locally with some gravel or loam; variable minor silt

Color: Yellow to brown
Hardness: Medium

25 – 85 ft

Clay, clay/sand, or clay/gravel

Thick, massive gray or brown clay, sometimes interbedded with fine sand or gravel; rare cobbles; locally silty; locally divided into gray, brown, or red clay layers

Color: Gray/brown/red
Hardness: Soft to stiff

85 – 110 ft

Clay/sand mix or silty clay

Transition zone of clay/sand, silty/gravel with increasing sand content downward

Color: Gray/tan
Hardness: Medium

110 – 140 ft

Sand or sand & gravel (water bearing)

Main water-bearing aquifer; medium to coarse sand, may include gravel layers; high yielding and generally well-sorted

Color: Tan/yellow
Hardness: Loose

140 – 160 ft

Clay or sandy clay (deep)

Dense gray or brown clay, with occasional gravel or thin sand layers

Color: Gray/brown
Hardness: Stiff

160 – 170 ft

Gravel or sand

Thin gravel or coarse sand, sometimes present at base

Color: Brown/gray
Hardness: Loose

170 – 175 ft

Clay

Gray clay at terminal depth in deepest wells

Color: Gray
Hardness: Stiff

Well Drillers Near Beaverton, Michigan

55 Contractors

Freeman & Son Well Drilling

Raymond Well Drilling

Thayer Well Drilling

Bigard & Huggard Drilling Inc

Brad Malley Well Drilling Inc

Chad Malley Well Drilling

Dan's Well Drilling

Dancer & Sons Well Drilling

Dodd & Son Well Drilling, LLC

Gates Drilling & Services

Lilly Well Drilling & Repair

Meihls Well Drilling & Repair

Moore Water Well Drilling LLC

Peterson Well Drilling

Ray Jones Well Servicing Inc

Sawade Drilling Co Inc

Tnt Well Services

Bogart Well Drilling LLC

Courtright Water Wells Inc

Crystal Clear Water Well Systems LLC

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Detailed Summary

Expected Geological Layers