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Well Drillers Near Shell Lake, Wisconsin

Shell Lake area's groundwater is typically accessed via wells drilled through a sequence of sandy, gravelly, and clayey glacial sediments, with productive aquifers usually encountered at moderate depths.

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A geological estimate for the Shell Lake area.

80 ft

Typical Well Depth

50 ft

Static Water Level

Rotary - Mud Circulation

Recommended Method

Detailed Summary

Based on multiple well logs within the Shell Lake region, the representative geological profile consists predominantly of stratified glacial drift materials. From the surface, wells most often penetrate a thick sequence of sand, sand/gravel, and minor clay layers, occasionally interbedded with silty or stony zones. The most productive water-bearing zones are within coarse sand and gravel lenses, often between approximately 50 to 160 feet below ground surface. Wells are usually cased through the sediment column to isolate these aquifers, which provide typical residential yields (5–15+ GPM), and sometimes higher for large-diameter or deeper installations. Static water levels fluctuate from approximately 12 to 103 feet below ground depending on local hydrogeology and recent precipitation, but are most commonly in the 20–65 foot range.

Expected Geological Layers

Depth (Feet)Formation TypeDescriptionCharacteristics
020 ftSand or sandy gravel (glacial outwash/alluvium)Loose to medium, red-brown or tan, occasional minor clay or silt, locally stony.Color: Red to tan/brown
Hardness: Loose to medium
2065 ftClay, silt, mixed sand and gravelInterbedded sandy clay, silty materials, may include some gravel, brown/tan/gray; some caving.Color: Brown/gray/tan
Hardness: Soft to medium
65150 ftSand and gravel (primary aquifer)Coarse sand and gravel, high-yield water-bearing zone, may include some cobbles; brown to gray.Color: Brown to gray
Hardness: Medium to coarse
150160 ftCoarse sand/fine gravel or transition to basal tillBasal sand/gravel layer, locally with clay lenses; transition towards lower permeability layers.Color: Brown/gray
Hardness: Medium