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Well Drillers Near Amery, Wisconsin

Typical Amery area geology consists of a sequence of topsoil, sand, gravel, and clay layers overlying glacial hardpan or gravel, with some wells reaching into sandstone or sandrock.

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A geological estimate for the Amery area.

90 ft

Typical Well Depth

50 ft

Static Water Level

Rotary - Mud Circulation

Recommended Method

Detailed Summary

Analyzed well logs around Amery consistently show an unconsolidated glacial sequence overlying deeper consolidated layers. From the surface, wells usually encounter a thin organic topsoil (0-2 ft), followed by variable sand and sand/gravel layers (up to 60-80 ft). This is frequently underlain by interbedded clay or clay with gravel (to ~90 ft), then more gravel, sand, or broken limerock (frequently to 125-180 ft). In some wells, the deepest layers are sandy, sandrock, or sandstone, encountered below 125-150 ft. For residential wells requiring 5-15+ GPM, screens are commonly set in thick, clean sand/gravel or coarse sand layers, often between 60 and 120 ft, sometimes deeper with casing seated just into consolidated or hard layers. High capacity wells typically need to reach the deeper sand/sandstone units or largest gravel layers.

Expected Geological Layers

Depth (Feet)Formation TypeDescriptionCharacteristics
02 ftTopsoil/OrganicLoose surface soil, organic-rich.Color: Dark brown/tan
Hardness: Soft
215 ftSandFine to medium sand, unconsolidated, some variations in color (tan/yellow/brown).Color: Tan/yellow
Hardness: Loose
1560 ftSand & GravelWell-sorted sand and gravel, primary residential aquifer. Coarse zones commonly targeted for screen/set.Color: Tan/gray/yellow
Hardness: Medium-Loose
6090 ftClay (with minor gravel lenses)Dense glacial clay, occasional sand/gravel or broken up gravelly clay zones.Color: Brown/gray
Hardness: Hard
90125 ftGravel, Clay, Limerock (broken up)Alternating layers of gravel, clay, occasional limerock and hardpan, transitional to deeper aquifer units.Color: Gray/brown
Hardness: Medium to Hard
125170 ftSandrock/SandstoneMedium to fine sandrock or sandstone, principal deeper aquifer where present.Color: Yellow/gray
Hardness: Medium
170180 ftMedium Sand/Occasional HardpanTransition to medium sand, sometimes encountered as 'hardpan' at depth.Color: Gray/brown
Hardness: Medium