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Well Drillers Near Boyne City, Michigan

Typical Boyne City area wells encounter diverse unconsolidated glacial sediments (sand, sand & gravel, clay, occasional hardpan), often underlain by shale and limestone bedrock at greater depths.

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A. S. Rivard

2085 Twin Lake Rd NE, Mancelona, MI 49659

Phone: +1 231-331-4508
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A geological estimate for the Boyne City area.

105 ft

Typical Well Depth

35 ft

Static Water Level

Rotary - Mud Circulation

Recommended Method

Detailed Summary

Based on logs from Boyne City and surrounding area, the representative geological profile consists of a surface sequence dominated by sand or mixed sand and gravel (10-30 ft), followed by variable layers of clay, sand & clay, and gravels with some hardpan zones (typically alternating between 30 and 120 ft). At depths beyond ~100-150 ft, denser glacial till with sandy/gravelly layers is common. Deeper wells (>175 ft) may encounter blue/gray shale and limestone bedrock, especially west and south of town. Residential wells that meet a 5-15+ GPM yield are generally completed between 60 and 150 ft within unconsolidated deposits, targeting thick sand/gravel units below the water table. Static water levels typically range from 25-60 ft below grade.

Expected Geological Layers

Depth (Feet)Formation TypeDescriptionCharacteristics
0 – 12 ftSandMedium to fine sand, often light brownColor: Light brown
Hardness: Loose
12 – 30 ftSand & GravelMixed sand and gravel, locally water-bearingColor: Light gray to brown
Hardness: Loose
30 – 60 ftSand/Clay & Gravel InterbedsAlternating layers of brown sand, sandy clay, and clayey gravel; variable water contentColor: Brown/gray
Hardness: Dense to compact
60 – 95 ftSand & GravelCoarse, water-bearing sand and gravel zoneColor: Gray
Hardness: Loose
95 – 140 ftClay/Silty SandDense clay, silty clay and gravelly clay, with occasional sandy seamsColor: Gray/tan
Hardness: Compact/Hard
140 – 185 ftSand/Brown SandThick sand, generally water-bearing, some gravelColor: Brown
Hardness: Moderate
185 – 250 ftHardpan/Clay/ShaleHardpan or clay, possible blue/gray shale interbedsColor: Blue/Gray
Hardness: Very hard
250 – 301 ftShale/LimestoneInterbedded shale and limestone with increasing frequency of limestone toward baseColor: Brown/Gray/Blue
Hardness: Very Hard/Fractured (at depth)
301 – 420 ftFractured Brown Limestone/Basement BedrockFractured limestone bedrock, water-bearing in fracturesColor: Brown/Gray
Hardness: Very hard/fractured