Mike's Well Drilling
Coloma, MI49038
Typical Coloma area well geology: alternating sand/clay with significant sand/gravel aquifers below ~80-120 ft, static water level ~30-80 ft, most residential wells 110-140 ft deep.
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A geological estimate for the Coloma area.
Typical Well Depth
Static Water Level
Recommended Method
The most representative geology beneath Coloma consists of an upper sand or sand & gravel layer (often with fine sand), followed by thick clay and/or clay with silt, transitioning into successively alternating layers of sand (fine to medium, occasionally coarse) and clay. Below roughly 80-120 ft, a thick, transmissive sand and/or sand & gravel unit is common, providing the main aquifer tapped for residential and high-capacity wells. Typical static water levels occur between 30-85 ft below grade, with residential well completions most frequently between 110-140 ft, and high capacity (public supply) wells extending as deep as 180-195 ft. Outlier or single-well inclusions (such as very thin or anomalously thick layers) are omitted in this generalized model.
Depth (Feet) | Formation Type | Description | Characteristics |
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0 – 8 ft | Sand (fine to medium), locally with gravel | Topsoil and unconsolidated fine to medium sand, occasional gravel | Color: Brown/Light Brown Hardness: Unconsolidated |
8 – 40 ft | Clay (with variable silt and sand) | Mostly brown to gray clay, some silt and minor sand lenses | Color: Brown to Gray Hardness: Soft to Firm |
40 – 50 ft | Sand & Silt or Gravel | Sand & silt or isolated sand/gravel stringers, variable occurrence | Color: Brown to Gray Hardness: Unconsolidated |
50 – 90 ft | Clay (some with silt/sand interbeds) | Thick clay (gray or brown), with possible thin moist sand/clay stringers | Color: Brown to Gray Hardness: Firm to Hard |
90 – 115 ft | Sand & Gravel, Sand (medium-fine) | Thick sand and/or sand & gravel, primary aquifer unit, water bearing | Color: Brown/Gray/Tan Hardness: Unconsolidated |
115 – 145 ft | Clay (locally silty or sandy, some hard clay) | Another thick clay interval, potential for hard or moist character | Color: Gray/Dark Gray Hardness: Firm to Hard |
145 – 175 ft | Sand (medium to coarse), locally with silt or clay | Lower sand and/or sand with silt or clay, marks base of typical water supply formation in deeper wells | Color: Brown/Gray Hardness: Unconsolidated |
175 – 195 ft | Sand & Clay (coarse/fine alternations) | Alternating coarse sand with clay, basal interval seen in deeper high-capacity wells; merge with above for typical residential wells | Color: Gray/Brown Hardness: Unconsolidated |