Ground-water appraisal of the Fishkill-Beacon area, Dutchess County, New York
Open-File Report
80-437
By: Deborah S. Snavely
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Abstract
The most productive aquifers in the Fishkill-Beacon area, Dutchess County, N.Y., are the sand and gravel beds in the northeast corner of the area and along the valleys of Fishkill and Clove Creeks. The average yield of these aquifers to wells is 190 gal/min (gallons per minute). The most productive bedrock aquifer is limestone, which yields an average of about 150 gal/min. Shale and granite each yield an average of less than 35 gal/min. About 4 billion gallons of available ground water is estimated to be in storage in the sand and gravel aquifers in the area. The area withdraws an average of 3.3 Mgal/d (million gallons per day) of water in June, July, and August and 2 Mgal/d during the remainder of the year.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Ground-water appraisal of the Fishkill-Beacon area, Dutchess County, New York |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 80-437 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr80437 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | Report: iv, 14 p.; 3 Plates: 24.11 x 25.99 inches or smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Dutchess County |
| Other Geospatial | Fishkill-Beacon area |
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