Published agency index · Reviewed
Inside Montana’s public well records
GWIC records include multiple borehole and site types and vary in completeness and positional accuracy.
These are retrieved public records, shown so you can see the identifiers, available values and gaps before running your own lookup. They are regional examples, not a statewide sample or a prediction for a property.
| Public record ID | Published locality | Published use / type | Status / location quality | Recorded depth | Reported rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254003 | MISSOULA | BOREHOLE | NEW WELLNAV-GPS | 150 ft | Not reported |
| 260636 | MISSOULA | WELL | NEW WELLSUR-GPS | 150 ft | Not reported |
| 253989 | MISSOULA | BOREHOLE | NEW WELLNAV-GPS | 150 ft | Not reported |
Depths are converted from the lookup’s normalized meters to feet. Reported rate can represent yield, a pump-test rate or pump capacity depending on the source; these values are historical and are not interchangeable. A source zero can be a placeholder or a reported result: verify its meaning in the original file. “Not reported” means no comparable value was retained, not zero and not proof that the original file lacks all information.
No comparable reported rate is available in these examples; a supply estimate cannot be calculated from them.
How to verify a Montana record
Look up the GWIC ID and check the site type, status and abandonment flag. Depth below ground and altitude above sea level are different measurements; the available index does not supply a comparable measured yield for every site.
Open Montana Ground Water Information Center (GWIC) ↗ and search for the identifiers above. Compare the original filing, location method and well type with seller documents and a physical well identifier.
Review method: up to three distinct public identifiers selected in returned distance order from an existing regional lookup, without selecting for an attractive depth or yield. Re-run the example lookup ↗ · How these reviews are prepared
Montana Ground Water Information Center (GWIC)
Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
GWIC records include multiple borehole and site types and vary in completeness and positional accuracy.
What you can find in Montana well records
Available fields vary by individual filing, but the Montana integration can surface:
- GWIC ID
- well depth
- static water level
- completion date
- drilling company
- driller
- drilling method
- well status
- construction type
- county
- location method and accuracy
How to search the Montana well map and read a well log
- Enter the full property address above to locate the property and open nearby mapped records.
- Compare record identifiers, well type, completion date and distance before deciding which wells are relevant.
- Open the public source below to trace an original well log or completion report where the agency publishes one. A mapped summary may omit details from that document.
- Verify the actual property well with the seller, record identifiers and an on-site inspection; nearby records alone cannot identify it.
How to use the record before buying a property
Montana's GWIC provides unusually strong construction and location-quality context for rural property research when the original record identity and limitations remain visible.
Start with the address search, compare the closest records and their distances, then open the public source before treating a record as the subject property's well. If water quality or current performance matters, use current testing and an on-site well inspection.
Montana coverage limitation
GWIC records vary in completeness and positional accuracy. The database includes different borehole and site types, so WellLookup preserves the site type, status and location method rather than assuming every nearby point is an active domestic well.
Public Montana source
WellLookup is independent of Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology. The underlying public source is Montana Ground Water Information Center (GWIC). WellLookup adds address search, nearby-record comparison and property-focused reporting; it preserves the published source values.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Enter a street address and WellLookup will search nearby mapped records from the supported Montana source.
Not necessarily. Location precision varies, so verify identifiers, documents and the physical well before relying on the match.
The $29.99 USD property report organizes the available evidence, nearby comparisons, source limitations and follow-up questions into one PDF.
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