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Manitoba • 216 Registered Wells

Town of Stonewall Water Well Depth & Hydrogeology

Regional groundwater summary • GWDrill Historical Log Extraction

Bottom Line Up Front

In Town of Stonewall, the median completed well is 88 ft deep.

A published hardness range for this place and aquifer is under 60 to above 180 mg/L as CaCO₃. That is a regional estimate, not a test of your well. Source: Estimate based on Health Canada hardness bands.

Most production draws from LIMESTONE OR DOLOMITE (about 86% of local wells).

These municipal aggregates support planning only — they do not replace an accredited laboratory potability test for your own well.

Interactive Well Depth & Geological Stratigraphy (From Local Driller Logs)

Drag the indicator line or tap a geological stratum below to read the recorded depth range

Drilling in: Sedimentary Shale Formation (80–400+ ft)Fractured Shale Aquifer

Modelled Depth

88 FT

Area median

Drilling cost

$6,160–$13,200

Estimate

Published hardness

under 60 to above 180 mg/L as CaCO₃

0 ft (Surface)Median 88 ft400 ft (Deep)
Glacial Lacustrine Clay & Silt
Carbonate Bedrock (Limestone / Dolomite)
Sedimentary Shale Formation
From local driller logs:

From local driller logs.

Well Statistics

Local measurements compared against Manitoba provincial benchmarks.

Total Registered Wells 216
Median Well Depth 88 ft
MB benchmark: 88 ft provincial median
Average Well Depth 92.2 ft
Recorded Depth Range 25 – 257 ft
Dominant Aquifer LIMESTONE OR DOLOMITE
Hardness under 60 to above 180 mg/L as CaCO₃ — Estimate. Estimate based on Health Canada hardness bands
Drilling cost $6,160–$13,200 — Estimate. Typical drilling prices in Canada, about $70–$150 per foot
Domestic Household Use 0% of wells

Where This Report Applies

Approximate boundary of Town of Stonewall

Shaded area is an approximate municipal outline for orientation only. Well records are aggregated across the entire Town of Stonewall.

Depth Distribution

Most completed wells fall near the median depth of 88 ft. Recorded depths cover 210 wells.

0–49 ft 1.9% · 4
49–98 ft 63.3% · 133
98–148 ft 32.4% · 68
148–197 ft 1.9% · 4
197–295 ft 0.5% · 1
295–394 ft 0% · 0
394–591 ft 0% · 0
591+ ft 0% · 0

Median depth of 88 ft falls inside the reported range. Deeper completions here usually mean higher mineral content but steadier year-round pressure.

Aquifer Composition

Bedrock and drift aquifers recorded by drillers in this area.

Carbonate Bedrock (Limestone / Dolomite) Primary Bedrock Aquifer
86.1%

186 of 216 Major regional bedrock aquifer formed by Ordovician/Silurian dolomite. Known for reliable, high-volume yields with elevated mineral hardness and dissolved calcium/magnesium carbonates.

Sedimentary Shale Formation Fractured Shale Aquifer
8.8%

19 of 216 Fractured sedimentary shale formation (including Odanah / Pierre members). Characterized by high total dissolved solids (TDS) and potential sulfur/iron compounds.

Undifferentiated Aquifer Regional Formation
4.6%

10 of 216 Unclassified hydrogeological formation from legacy provincial drill records.

Sand & Gravel Aquifer Glacial Drift Aquifer
0.5%

1 of 216 Shallow to intermediate glacial drift aquifer deposited in alluvial channels or outwash plains. Yields softer water but requires continuous sediment filtration and shallow bacterial monitoring.

32 holes found no usable water. test holes, observation or monitoring wells, dewatering wells, decommissioned wells, dry holes, no-aquifer holes, and other non-supply wells filtered out of the headline

Water Quality Profile

A published hardness range, when one exists for this place and aquifer. Not a test of your well.

Measured nearby

Measured government tests within 25 km of Town of Stonewall.

Soft (<60) Med (61–120) Hard (121–180) V. hard (>180)

USGS (2018) bands reprinted by Health Canada. A range can cross more than one band. This is not a sample.

What this is not

  • Not a laboratory result for a well on your property.
  • Not a reason to size a softener. Size equipment from a lab test.
  • Not a drilling quote. A cost line on this page is a national estimate, not a price for one well.

Health Canada has not set a maximum acceptable concentration for hardness. A wide published range can sit in more than one USGS band.

Drilling Activity

Historical permit and construction activity by decade.

Pre-1970 55 wells · avg 82 ft
1970s 44 wells · avg 96 ft
1980s 33 wells · avg 99 ft
1990s 14 wells · avg 105 ft
2000s 18 wells · avg 99 ft
2010s 13 wells · avg 84 ft
2020s 4 wells · avg 115 ft

76% of dated wells are over 30 years old (pre-1995). Steel casing installed before 1995 can lose integrity over time. Any older well should get a casing inspection and a certified bacterial test before reliance.

Treatment

Size treatment from a laboratory test

This page does not turn a hardness range or a well depth into an equipment total, a grain capacity, or a drilling price. Read the methodology, the filtration guide, and the products catalog.

Suggested system

Suggested system for Town of Stonewall

1

Test kit

estimate, confirm with a lab test

A test of your own well comes before any equipment. Test for coliform bacteria.

Water testing
2

Iron and manganese filter

estimate, confirm with a lab test

An iron filter is worth considering because wells in this place draw from LIMESTONE OR DOLOMITE. This follows the aquifer type. Iron and manganese were not used from a monitoring-well test.

Iron and manganese guide
3

Water softener

estimate, confirm with a lab test

Some wells nearby test above 120 mg/L, a softener may help, confirm with a lab test. 87 wells test above 180 mg/L.

Hard-water guide
Local Contractors

Licensed Water Well Drillers Serving Town of Stonewall

Because water wells in Town of Stonewall average 88 ft into limestone or dolomite, contractors equipped with heavy rotary rigs and proper casing seals are recommended. Contact local drillers directly or request competitive bids.

MacKay Drilling & Pumps

Yard: Warren, MB (19 km away)

Confirm the contractor's provincial licence before you hire
Submersible Pumps Pressure Tanks Bedrock Casing

Perimeter Drilling / Ed & Di Enterprises

Yard: St. Andrews, MB (23.9 km away)

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Capital Region Residential Carbonate Bedrock Wells Well Decommissioning

Maple Leaf Drilling Ltd.

Yard: West St. Paul, MB (24.6 km away)

★ 4.6 (42 Google reviews)
Residential Drinking Wells Carbonate Bedrock Aquifers Geothermal Loops

Norwest Water Well Drilling Ltd.

Yard: St. Andrews, MB (25.3 km away)

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Interlake Drilling High-Yield Domestic Geothermal Loops

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about water wells in Town of Stonewall.

What is the median well depth in Town of Stonewall?

Among 210 producing water wells with a recorded depth, the median is 88.0 ft (26.8224 m).

Which aquifer is recorded most often in Town of Stonewall?

The most frequently recorded producing aquifer is LIMESTONE OR DOLOMITE, on 181 of 216 wells with a producing aquifer name.

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