Figure 1. This map shows the surface geologic units in the area around the Bingham Water District Well. The Kennebec River Valley is filled by glacial sands and gravels. Wells in these "buried valleys" can yield large quantities of water. The Bingham Well is located in an esker, the channel of a glacial stream, where very coarse gravel was deposited by fast-moving water. These deposits can be good locations for municipal wells if local land use is compatible with maintenance of water quality.

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Last updated on October 6, 2005

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