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James Madison

James Madison


Hydrogeologist—Associate Professor
Phone: (406) 496-4619
Email: jmadison2@mtech.edu
MBMG—Butte
1300 West Park Street
Butte, MT 59701


  • Biographical Information
  • Outreach & Presentations
  • Publications

Education

1993—M.S., Geology, The University of Montana
1988—B.S., Geology, McNeese St. University

Biography & Research Interests

I am a research hydrogeologist working with the Ground Water Characterization Program. My research interest includes regional-scale geologic framework and how the framework influences the groundwater flow and quality. I am also interested in mountain-mass recharge and the interaction between mountain masses and adjacent intermontane basins. I answer a never-ending stream of phone calls from the public mostly concerning the availability of groundwater at particular locations and potential well depths and water quality. In the more geologically-challenging areas of the state, water-well drillers will seek advice from me concerning the potential availability and quality of groundwater at a customer's site; some areas within Montana do not yield ground of suitable quantity or quality.

Date Citation
12/17/2018 LaFave, J., and Madison, J., 2018, Groundwater Conditions - Tobacco Watershed - Eureak Area: Presented at a Public Meeting, Eureka, Montana, December 17, 2018.
10/14/2016 Madison, J., 2016, Mountain Block Recharge in Western Montana: Presented at the MT AWRA Conference, Fairmont, Montana, October 14, 2016.
2/1/2014 Madison, J.P., 2014, Things to Consider When Filling Out a Well Log: Presented at the Montana Well Driller's Association, Helena, Montana, February, 2014.
Year Citation
2023 Madison, James P., 2023, Potentiometric surface in the Madison, Upper Jefferson, Beaverhead, Big Hole, and Ruby River Valleys within Madison County, southwest Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Montana Ground-Water Assessment Atlas 8-05, 1 sheet, scale 1:150,000.
1996 Marvin, R.K., Metesh, J.J. Lonn, J.D., and Madison, J.P., 1996, Abandoned-Inactive Mines Program: Report to Bureau of Land Management.
1995 Marvin, R.K., Metesh, J.J., Lonn, J.D., Madison, J.P., and Wintergerst, R., 1995, Abandoned-Inactive Mines Program in the Deerlodge National Forest: Volume III: Flint Creek and Rock Creek Drainages, Final Report to U.S. Department of Agriculture, USFS, p. 173.
1992 Briar, D.W., and Madison, J.P., 1992, Hydrogeology of the Helena Valley-Fill Aquifer System, West-Central Montana: U.S. Geological Survey WRI Report 92-4023, 92 p.