MBMG-35402

Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology

Located in Chouteau County, Montana, this groundwater monitoring location is associated with a water well in the Upper Cretaceous aquifers.

Well Construction

Depth Description
-1.0-12.5 ft 5.0 in diameter steel casing
12.0-84.5 ft 5.56 in diameter pvc casing
84.5-88.5 ft 6.25 in diameter open hole screen
Depth Lithology Description
0.0-2.0 ft unknown SOIL
2.0-6.0 ft unknown SANDY BROWN CLAY
6.0-34.0 ft unknown SANDY AND GRAVELLY BROWN CLAY
34.0-36.0 ft unknown GRAVEL AND CLAY MIX
36.0-53.0 ft unknown SANDY AND GRAVELLY BROWN CLAY
53.0-60.0 ft unknown GREY CLAY
60.0-62.0 ft unknown SAND AND CLAY MIX-WATER YEILD APPROX .75 GPM (HIGHLY MINERALIZED)
62.0-64.0 ft unknown WEATHERED SANDSTONE-WATER APPROX .75 GPM (HIGHLY MINERALIZED)
64.0-66.0 ft unknown SANDY GREY SHALE
66.0-66.5 ft unknown HARD SANDSTONE
66.5-80.0 ft unknown SANDY GREY SHALE
80.0-82.5 ft unknown FIRM SANDY GREY SHALE
82.5-83.0 ft unknown FIRM TO HARD SHELL
83.0-85.5 ft unknown SANDY CRAY SHALE
85.5-86.0 ft unknown HARD SANDSTONE; WATER
86.0-87.0 ft unknown SANDSTONE; WATER
87.0-88.5 ft unknown SANDY SHALE- TOTAL WATER YIELD EXCEEDING 20 GPM

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