| Abstract: | The glacially derived aquifer systems of southeastern Massachusetts compose the largest groundwater reservoir in the State. Population increases, land-use changes, and climate change in this area could lead to three primary environmental effects that relate directly to groundwater resources - (1) increases in pumping that could adversely affect environmentally sensitive groundwater-fed surface waters, such as ponds, streams, and wetlands; (2) changes in land use that could affect the quality of water in the aquifer; and (3) changes in precipitation and mean sea level that can affect water levels, streamflow, and the position of the freshwater/saltwater boundary. Therefore, understanding groundwater flow and the factors that can affect it is critical to managing and protecting this vital resource. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 97925 |
| Citation Author: | Masterson, John P.; Walter, Donald A. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Massachusetts and Rhode Island Water Science Center |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
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| Citation LatN: | 0421500 |
| Citation LatS: | 0413000 |
| Citation LonE: | -0694500 |
| Citation LonW: | -0710000 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iv, 17 p. |
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| Citation Public Comments: | Prepared in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Circular |
| Citation Series Code: | CIR |
| Citation Series Number: | 1338 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Hydrogeology and Groundwater Resources of the Coastal Aquifers of Southeastern Massachusetts; 2009; CIR; 1338; Masterson, John P.; Walter, Donald A. |
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| Citation Year: | 2009 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Hydrogeology and Groundwater Resources of the Coastal Aquifers of Southeastern Massachusetts; 2009; CIR; 1338; Masterson, John P.; Walter, Donald A. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/cir_1338.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1338/ |
| Date Other: | Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
