MBMG-219909

Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Located in Powell 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
-3.0-96.0 ft 6.0 in diameter a53a steel casing
75.0-80.0 ft 6.0 in diameter holte perforator slots screen
Depth Lithology Description
0.0-3.0 ft unknown SOIL
3.0-12.0 ft unknown COARSE- AND MEDIUM SAND, PEBBLES, AND COBBLES; ROUNDED QUARTZITE; RIG BOUNCES AND GRINDS THROUGH 2-3 FOOT BEDS OF GRAVEL
12.0-17.0 ft unknown COARSE AND MEDIUM GRAINED SANDS , PEBBLES, AND COBBLES; ROUNDED QUARTZITE; MOIST
17.0-20.0 ft unknown BROWN CLAY; UNLITHIFIED
20.0-37.0 ft unknown BROWN CLAY AND SILTSTONE; WEAKLY CONSOLIDATED
37.0-38.0 ft unknown BROWN SILTY VERY FINE GRAINED SANDSTONE, SOME GRANULE GRAVEL
38.0-40.0 ft unknown BROWN COARSE GRAINED SAND AND PEBBLES
40.0-50.0 ft unknown BROWN VERY FINE GRAINED SANDY CLAY, FEW PEBBLES
50.0-60.0 ft unknown BROWN VERY FINE GRAINED SAND CLAY, SILTY CLAY, AND SANDY SILT. MAKES A FEW GPM OF WATER BETWEEN 57 AND 60 FEET
60.0-70.0 ft unknown BROWN CLAY AND SILTY CLAY
70.0-75.0 ft unknown BROWN HARD SILTY CLAY AND SANDY CLAY
75.0-80.0 ft unknown DARK BROWN GRANULE GRAVEL, SUBANGULAR COARSE GRAINED SAND, AND PEBBLES AND COBBLE PIECES; ROUNDED QUARTZ GRAINS; COMMON QUARTZITE AND ARGILLITE GRAINS; MAKING 20 GPM
80.0-96.0 ft unknown DARK BROWN SANDY CLAY AND SILT; FEW COARSE GRAINED SAND BEDS WITH BROKEN PEBBLES; VERY LITTLE THEN NO WATER PRODUCED FROM INTERVAL; BLEW FOR 10 MINUTES, NO WATER PRODUCED

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