Information about the Flat Canyon Well Project
A lot has happened since last update for the Flat Canyon Test Well. The well was constructed to 1200 feet deep. It was cased to 610 feet and drilled open hole below that. There is louvered casing in the well from 430 feet deep to 610 feet deep. Water quality samples were taken before the …
Currently, the Flat Canyon Well is approximately 642 feet deep. It was drilled with a 14 ¾ – inch tricone bit with a rotary drill circulating bentonite mud in order to keep the hole open. Bedrock was encountered at approximately 625 feet deep, with sand and gravel above that. Based on our seismic testing, …
The rig is in place and the drilling should begin Oct 3, 2019.
Driller has begun to mobilize his equipment. Due to the heavy rain over the weekend, there has been some damage to the access road and well pad. This is being fixed. It is anticipated that drilling will begin as early as Wednesday, October 2. Stay tuned for more project updates.
BRWCD has been approved by the Division of Water Rights to drill a test well in Deweyville, UT before developing a culinary source of water under approved Water Right 29-4020. We intend to drill a 6-inch test well to a depth of approximately 1100 feet at the mouth of Flat Canyon. A 75 ft. x …