Well Drillers Near East Lansing, Michigan

A geological estimate for the East Lansing area.

Detailed Summary

A representative geological profile of East Lansing shows an upper sequence of brown/gray clay (with gravel in places), typically 15–30 ft thick, followed by additional silty to sandy clays with intermittent gravelly or sandy zones to about 60–75 ft. Beneath these fine-grained sediments, there is a consistent transition to bedrock, which is primarily shale interlayered with sandstone. In most wells, initial shale is encountered beneath 65–75 ft, sometimes with a thin sandstone/sandrock or sandy shale interval above or within the shale. Below this, most wells show alternating bands of shale and sandstone down to total depths of 150–425 ft. Yields are best from the upper sandstone or sandy shale zone. A typical residential well for 5–15+ GPM is completed between 140 and 200 ft, with static water levels commonly between 14 and 54 ft below ground.

Expected Geological Layers