WELLS FROM AROUND MONTANA
Wells 1-3: Wolf Point
Wells 4 and 5: Bridger Bowl
Wells 6 and 7: Broadus
Wells 8 and 9: East Glacier
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| Wells 1, 2, and 3: |
Wolf Point, Montana |
| Latitude: |
105o 37' W |
| Longitude: |
48o 05' N |
| Elevation: |
2000 feet |
| Well #1: |
ID# - M:124053 |
Location: 27N 47E 19 ADAA 01 |
| Total Depth: 83.0 feet |
Aquifer: 112ALVM |
Aquifer Description: Alluvium (Pleistocene) |
| From (ft.) |
To (ft.) |
Thickness |
Description |
| 0.0 |
38.0 |
38.0 |
Clay and Sand |
| 38.0 |
67.0 |
29.0 |
Dry Gravel and Stringers of Clay |
| 67.0 |
83.0 |
13.0 |
Gravel (Water bearing) |
| 80.0 |
83.0 |
3.0 |
Shale |
| Well #2: |
ID#: M:124054 |
Location: 27N 47E BCAD 01 |
| Total Depth: 70.0 feet |
Aquifer: 112 ALVM |
Aquifer Description: Alluvium (Pleistocene) |
| From (ft.) |
To (ft.) |
Thickness |
Description |
| 0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Topsoil |
| 1.0 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
Sandy Clay |
| 8.0 |
40.0 |
32.0 |
Sand |
| 40.0 |
43.0 |
3.0 |
Clay |
| 43.0 |
47.0 |
4.0 |
Sand |
| 47.0 |
62.0 |
15.0 |
Gravel |
| 62.0 |
70.0 |
8.0 |
Sandy Clay |
| Well #3: |
ID#: M:3309 |
Location: 27N 47E 14 CCAC 01 |
| Total Depth: 106.0 feet |
Aquifer: 110 ALVM |
Aquifer Description: Alluvium (Quaternary) |
| From (ft.) |
To (ft.) |
Thickness |
Description |
| 0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Topsoil |
| 1.0 |
4.0 |
3.0 |
Clay |
| 4.0 |
16.0 |
12.0 |
Fine Sand |
| 16.0 |
26.0 |
10.0 |
Fine Sand and Clay |
| 26.0 |
34.0 |
8.0 |
Blue Clay |
| 34.0 |
39.0 |
5.0 |
Fine Sand |
| 39.0 |
42.0 |
3.0 |
Clay |
| 42.0 |
52.0 |
10.0 |
Fine Sand |
| 52.0 |
58.0 |
6.0 |
Clay |
| 58.0 |
62.0 |
4.0 |
Firm Sand |
| 62.0 |
66.0 |
4.0 |
Sandy Clay |
| 66.0 |
68.0 |
2.0 |
Gravel |
| 68.0 |
74.0 |
6.0 |
Fine Sand |
| 74.0 |
76.0 |
2.0 |
Gravel |
| 76.0 |
84.0 |
8.0 |
Firm Sand |
| 84.0 |
104.0 |
20.0 |
Gravel |
| 104.0 |
106.0 |
2.0 |
Shale |
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| Wells 4 and 5: |
Bridger Bowl, (near Bozeman)
Montana |
| Latitude: |
110o 54' W |
| Longitude: |
45o 48' N |
| Elevation: |
6,400 feet |
| Well #4: |
ID#: M:121946 |
Location: 01N 07E 01 C 01 |
| Total Depth: 255.0 feet |
|
|
| From (ft.) |
To(ft.) |
Thickness |
Description |
| 0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Topsoil |
| 1.0 |
31.0 |
30.0 |
Shale - some Sandstone |
| 31.0 |
50.0 |
19.0 |
Sandstone and Shale Layered 4 GPM |
| 50.0 |
195.0 |
145.0 |
Sandstone and Shale Layered |
| 195.0 |
225.0 |
30.0 |
Sandstone and Shale Layered 10 GPM Total |
| Well #5: |
ID#: M:142768 |
Location: 01N 07E 19 DCA 01 |
| Total Depth: 243.0 feet |
|
Site Name: Bridger Bowl Ski Area |
| From(ft.) |
To(ft.) |
Thickness |
Description |
| 0.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
Overburden Clay Rock |
| 20.0 |
28.0 |
8.0 |
Rock Sandstone |
| 28.0 |
115.0 |
87.0 |
Siltstone |
| 115.0 |
180.0 |
65.0 |
Mudstone |
| 180.0 |
200.0 |
20.0 |
Siltstone |
| 200.0 |
225.0 |
25.0 |
Mudstone |
| 225.0 |
243.0 |
18.0 |
Silt Sandstone |
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| Wells 6 and 7: |
Broadus, Montana |
| Latitude: |
105o 25' W |
| Longitude: |
45o 26' N |
| Elevation: |
3,020 feet |
| Well #6: |
ID#: not supplied |
Location: 04S 51E DBC 01 |
| Total Depth: 140.0 feet |
|
|
| From(ft.) |
To(ft.) |
Thickness |
Description |
| 0.0 |
48.0 |
48.0 |
Yellow Sand |
| 48.0 |
55.0 |
7.0 |
Shaley Blue Sand |
| 55.0 |
81.0 |
26.0 |
Blue Shale |
| 81.0 |
93.0 |
12.0 |
Grey Sand |
| 93.0 |
99.0 |
6.0 |
Coal |
| 99.0 |
112.0 |
13.0 |
Blue Shale |
| 112.0 |
134.0 |
22.0 |
Grey Sand |
| 134.0 |
140.0 |
6.0 |
Blue Shale |
| Well #7: |
ID#: M:128378 |
Location: 04S 51E 34 DCD 01 |
| Total Depth: 140.0 feet |
|
|
| From(ft.) |
To(ft.) |
Thickness |
Description |
| 0.0 |
32.0 |
32.0 |
Fill and Gravel |
| 32.0 |
39.0 |
7.0 |
Brn Sand |
| 39.0 |
43.0 |
4.0 |
Sh Str |
| 43.0 |
47.0 |
4.0 |
Carb |
| 47.0 |
76.0 |
29.0 |
Shale |
| 76.0 |
82.0 |
6.0 |
Sandy Shale |
| 82.0 |
98.0 |
16.0 |
Shale |
| 98.0 |
110.0 |
12.0 |
Sandy Shale |
| 110.0 |
136.0 |
26.0 |
Blue Sand |
| 136.0 |
140.0 |
4.0 |
Blue Shale |
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| Wells 8 and 9 |
East Glacier, Montana (near Glacier
National Park) |
| Latitude: |
113o 13' W' |
| Longitude: |
48o 26' N |
| Elevation: |
4,780 feet |
| Well #8: |
ID#: M:155643 |
Location: 31N 12 W 09 ABA 01 |
| Total Depth: 100.0 feet |
|
|
| From(ft.) |
To(ft.) |
Thickness |
Description |
| 0.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Clay |
| 3.0 |
45.0 |
42.0 |
Sandy Clay |
| 45.0 |
75.0 |
30.0 |
Sandstone |
| 75.0 |
100.0 |
25.0 |
Shale |
| Well #9: |
ID#: M:134322 |
Location: 31 N 12 W 28 BCA 01 |
| Total Depth: 505.0 feet |
|
|
| From(ft.) |
To(ft.) |
Thickness |
Description |
| 0.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Topsoil |
| 3.0 |
134.0 |
131.0 |
Dark Gray Oil Shale |
| 134.0 |
250.0 |
116.0 |
Light Green Rock |
| 250.0 |
275.0 |
25.0 |
Blue Rock |
| 275.0 |
380.0 |
105.0 |
Light Green Rock |
| 380.0 |
385.0 |
5.0 |
Brown Fractured Rock and Water |
| 385.0 |
430.0 |
45.0 |
Dark Gray Rock |
| 430.0 |
460.0 |
30.0 |
Green Rock |
| 460.0 |
505.0 |
45.0 |
Green and Blue Rock |
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