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Well Drillers Near Newcastle, Wyoming

Typical Newcastle area wells penetrate red soils/clays, sand/gravel, and alternating limestones and sandstones, with water commonly found in fractured sandstone or limestone 100-120 ft below surface.

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A geological estimate for the Newcastle area.

125 ft

Typical Well Depth

80 ft

Static Water Level

Rotary - Mud Circulation

Recommended Method

Detailed Summary

Hydrogeological profiles from multiple Newcastle area well logs show a representative sequence of surficial soils or red clays, grading into sand or gravel, then hard limestones or cemented sandstone. Deeper sections (in higher capacity/older wells) show alternating beds of sandstone (sometimes water-bearing), limestone, and occasional shale. Red/brown and purple hues in soils and bedrock are frequent. Residential wells typically target 100-130 ft for reliable 5-15+ GPM yields (mainly where fractured/cemented sandstones or limestones occur); higher capacity wells (>20 GPM) or community wells often go deeper (300-400+ ft), exploiting larger or more transmissive formations.

Expected Geological Layers

Depth (Feet)Formation TypeDescriptionCharacteristics
0 – 6 ftSoil/Red ClayTopsoil, red/brown silty clay, often soft or loose, some gravel.Color: Red/Brown
Hardness: Soft
6 – 20 ftSand/GravelLoose to compacted sand or gravel, occasional coarse sand or 'red hard dirt'.Color: Reddish/Tan/Gray
Hardness: Medium
20 – 40 ftClay/ShaleSticky red or brown clay, sometimes with shale or siltstone influence.Color: Red/Brown/Gray
Hardness: Medium
40 – 125 ftSandstone/LimestoneHard cemented sandstone or limestone (often fractured), sometimes interbedded with clay. Main residential water-bearing zone.Color: Buff/White/Gray/Occ. Purple-Red
Hardness: Hard
125 – 300 ftLimestone/Sandstone/ShaleInterbedded hard limestone and sandstone with occasional greenish-gray shale. May contain secondary water-bearing intervals (variable yield).Color: Gray/White/Greenish
Hardness: Hard
300 – 375 ftMajor Aquifer Sandstone/LimestoneMassive limestone or high-yielding sandstone – zone utilized by high-capacity wells.Color: Light Gray/White
Hardness: Very Hard
375 – 400 ftBasal Beds (Varied)Dense limestone, white quartz, or indurated rock at base of available logs.Color: White/Light Gray
Hardness: Very Hard