
Shepler Well Drilling Inc
Manton, MI49663
Typical Manton area well penetrates surficial sand and gravel, followed by variable clay/sand interbeds, with major water-bearing sand and gravel below 40-60 ft. Residential wells generally range 55 to 100+ ft for 10-15+ GPM.
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A geological estimate for the Manton area.
Typical Well Depth
Static Water Level
Recommended Method
Based on the sampled records around Manton, the regional subsurface is dominantly sand and gravel throughout, often with 1-3 shallow clay or clayey sand intervals of varying thickness (usually in the 18-50 ft range), then transitions into thicker, persistent sand/gravel aquifer zones by 40-60 ft and extending below 80-100+ ft. Outliers with deep clays or very shallow completions were disregarded for the representative profile. The static water table tends to be between 8 and 54 ft below ground. Most residential wells yielding 10-15+ GPM are completed at 55-97 ft. Deeper, higher-capacity wells (municipal or for large needs) typically extend to 140-195 ft, tapping into thicker lower sand and gravel strata.
Depth (Feet) | Formation Type | Description | Characteristics |
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0 – 1 ft | Topsoil | Organic topsoil/root zone | Color: Brown Hardness: Soft |
1 – 18 ft | Sand (sometimes minor gravel, some brown) | Fine to medium, mostly clean sand; locally mottled brown; variable trace gravel | Color: Brown to yellow-brown Hardness: Loose |
18 – 36 ft | Sand & Gravel / Interbedded Gray Clay/Sand | Alternating sand & gravel with gray/brown clay or clayey sand; transition zone; locally more gravel | Color: Gray, tan Hardness: Medium |
36 – 54 ft | Clayey Sand or Clay with Sand/Gravel Stringers | Predominantly gray or brown clay/muddy sand interbeds, with sand & gravel lenses | Color: Gray, brown Hardness: Firm-plastic |
54 – 80 ft | Sand & Gravel (Water-bearing) | Clean sand and gravel, best aquifer zone; main screened interval for domestic wells | Color: Light brown to gray Hardness: Loose to medium |
80 – 160 ft | Sand, Gravel with Minor Interbedded Clay | Thick sand or sand/gravel, some local hard clay beds; water productive for higher capacity wells | Color: Tan, gray, minor brown mottling Hardness: Variable |
160 – 195 ft | Deep Sand/Fine Gravel with Clay Lenses | Coarse to fine sand, gravel, and occasional hard clay, typical for deepest, highest yield wells | Color: Light tan, gray Hardness: Medium |