Ground Water

Ground water is water that is found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock. These underground areas filled with water are called aquifers. Ground water is stored in and slowly moves through aquifers.

LINKS

For more resources on groundwater, see these sites:

Montana's Ground Water Resource Page
Links to maps and sites compiled by Montana's Natural Resource Information System - well finders, ground water maps, terms and definitions and more links

Montana Ground Water Atlas
A report through the NRIS on Montana's ground water

Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology
Principal source of earth science information for the citizens of Montana

Montana Ground Water information center
Through the Bureau of Mines and Geology and Montana Tech - well monitoring network and county-wide statistics

Montana Ground Water Manual
The Water Center's publication for small water system professionals

The Groundwater Foundation
A nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and motivating people to care for and about groundwater

Ground Water Flow Model
An educational tool available to any Montanan to demonstrate ground water movement and principles.