Sackrider & Son Well Drilling
Wolverine, MI49799
A typical Wolverine area well penetrates alternating glacial sands, gravels, and extensive thick clay units, with occasional hardpan or shale, overlying basal sand/gravel or consolidated rock layers at depth.
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A geological estimate for the Wolverine area.
Typical Well Depth
Static Water Level
Recommended Method
Based on the sampled well logs from the Wolverine, MI region, most wells encounter a surficial mix of topsoil, sand, and gravel, typically followed by significant sequences of clay with varying degrees of hardness and the occasional presence of hardpan, shale, and silt. The deepest productive water-bearing zones are consistently found in coarse sand and gravel or sometimes limestone/shale at depth, generally below 100 ft and commonly at 160–220 ft. Residential wells targeting 5–15+ GPM are typically cased to 100–160 ft. Grouting is achieved with bentonite slurry, and PVC casing is standard. Static water levels average 25–44 ft below grade. Outliers (deep rock/limestone, flowing wells, or unusual geologies) are omitted for this representative profile.
Depth (Feet) | Formation Type | Description | Characteristics |
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0 – 2 ft | Topsoil/Organic | Topsoil or muck | Color: Black/Brown Hardness: Soft |
2 – 12 ft | Sand and Gravel | Fine-medium sand and gravel, local mixed sand-clay | Color: Light brown/gray Hardness: Loose |
12 – 30 ft | Clay (variable sand/gravel streaks) | Hard to medium clay, some sand/gravel stringers | Color: Brown/gray/red Hardness: Medium to hard |
30 – 80 ft | Clay/Hardpan (occasional gravel/hard layers) | Thick red/brown/gray clay, occasional hardpan and sand streaks | Color: Red/brown/gray Hardness: Hard |
80 – 120 ft | Clay & Sand/Gravel (mix) | Interbedded sand, gravel, and clay; possible shale at places | Color: Gaey/brown with dark streaks possible Hardness: Medium |
120 – 180 ft | Primarily Clay (with shale, hardpan, or silt zones) | Dominantly medium to hard clay, occasional shale/hardpan/limestone | Color: Gray/black/red Hardness: Medium to hard |
180 – 220 ft | Sand and Gravel, Limestone, or Shale (water bearing) | Coarse sand & gravel or fractured limestone/shale—main aquifer zone | Color: Light tan, gray, often mottled Hardness: Loose to cemented (if rock/limestone present) |