Lot 53, GP W 1, Sophiasburgh Township - Well Record 5301709

Lot 53, GP W 1 · Well Record ID 5301709

Map

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Well log diagram

Soil and rock layers, from the surface down, with the colours recorded.

Depth	Material	Colour
0 - 10 ft 0 - 3 m	Clay, Gravel, Stones	Not recorded
10 - 45 ft 3 - 13.7 m	Limestone	Grey

Flow rate

Not recorded

The rate the driller recommended running a pump at, written on the well record when the well was constructed. Not a measurement of today's flow. GPM is imperial gallons per minute; LPM is litres per minute.

Well Depth

45 ft

13.7 m

How far down the hole goes, from the surface to the bottom.

Drilled into

Bedrock

solid rock

Whether the hole ends in solid rock or the loose material above it.

Location accuracy

Not rated

no precision rating on file

The province's rating of how far the map dot may be from the well.

Year drilled

1958

The year the driller finished the well.

Status of well

Water Supply

Well use: Domestic

Water

Water level	2.4 m (8 ft) below ground How far down the water sits in the well with the pump off, measured from the surface. It can rise and fall with the seasons.
Water found at depth	9.8 m (32 ft) - Fresh Depths where the driller found water, and the kind of water the driller marked on the form. 'Untested' means the driller did not check what kind of water it was.
Is the well flowing	No If the groundwater level is above the ground surface, water can flow out on its own, without a pump.

The pump test on this record

The driller pumped this well for 30 minutes.

A controlled test the driller ran when the well was constructed. These results do not show today's flow.

Water level before pumping	2.4 m (8 ft) below ground How far down the water sat in the well before the test began. The same resting level shown above.
Water level at the end of the test	13.7 m (45 ft) below ground How far down the water stood when the test ended, after the pumping drew it down.
How long the pumping test ran	30 minutes How long the test lasted.

Construction

Drilling method	Cable Tool How the hole was made.
Completion	Open Hole How the bottom of the well was finished to let water in.
Surface seal	Not recorded Material around the outside of the casing, near the ground. It helps keep surface water out.

Casing is the pipe lining the hole. It keeps the hole open and keeps loose ground and surface water out.

Casing	Depth	Diameter
Steel	0 - 10 ft (0 - 3 m)	6 in (15 cm)
Open Hole	10 - 45 ft (3 - 13.7 m)	6 in (15 cm)

Screen details: Not recorded

The full record

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