Quality of water in the Red River alluvial aquifer, Shreveport, to the mouth of the Black River, Louisiana
Open-File Report
Prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
By: A. H. Ludwig
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Abstract
Chemical analyses of water samples from 296 wells in the Red River alluvial aquifer indicate that the ground water in the valley is generally hard (more than 120 milligrams per liter) and has a high iron concentration (greater than 6,000 micrograms per liter). The predominant ions found in the water were calcium and bicarbonate. However, in places in the vicinity of Natchitoches, saline water, probably from underlying formations, has infiltrated the aquifer and sodium and chloride are the principal constituents.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| Title | Quality of water in the Red River alluvial aquifer, Shreveport, to the mouth of the Black River, Louisiana |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| DOI | 10.3133/70045954 |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Louisiana Water Science Center |
| Description | ii, 7, A3, B3, C3, D2, E2, F2, G4, H4, I4, J2 p. |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | J2 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
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