MBMG-149530

Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Located in Madison County, Montana, this groundwater monitoring location is associated with a water well in the Northern Rocky Mountains Intermontane Basins aquifer systems.

Well Construction

Depth Description
165.0-425.0 ft 4.0 in diameter pvc casing
-2.0-279.3 ft 6.0 in diameter steel casing
405.0-425.0 ft 4.0 in diameter saw slots screen
Depth Lithology Description
0.0-1.0 ft unknown TOPSOIL
1.0-50.0 ft unknown COARSE OVERBURDEN TO SILT
50.0-68.0 ft unknown MEDIUM OVERBURDEN TO SILT
68.0-82.0 ft unknown COARSE ALLUVIAL TILL
82.0-105.0 ft unknown COBLES & GRAVELS SANDY
105.0-180.0 ft unknown SANDS & GRAVELS TIGHT SOME CLAY STRINGERS
180.0-220.0 ft unknown GRAVELS & COBBLES VERY TIGHT
220.0-238.0 ft unknown DARK BROWN SILTS STICKY
238.0-280.0 ft unknown TIGHTS SLIGHTLY CEMENTED SANDS & GRAVELS TO SECTIONS OF CEMENTED GRAVELS
280.0-360.0 ft unknown CEMENTED SANDS & GRAVELS
360.0-425.0 ft unknown BASALT W/SECTIONS OF CEMENT SANDS AND GRAVELS. BLEEDS SOME SAND. HARD TO GET DECENT RETURNS. PRODUCTION VARIES W/AIR FROM 10 TO 30 GPM.

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