Well Inventory and Geophysical Logging of Selected Wells in Troup County, Georgia, 2007-2008

Scientific Investigations Map 3058
Prepared in cooperation with the Troup County Board of Commissioners
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Abstract

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - in cooperation with the Troup County Board of Commissioners - conducted a well inventory to provide information to help evaluate ground-water resources for Troup County, Georgia. In addition, borehole geophysical logs were collected in selected wells to provide a better understanding of the subsurface geologic and water-bearing characteristics in specific areas of interest. This investigation provides information to help guide future ground-water development and water-management decisions for Troup County while enhancing understanding of the hydrogeology of fractured rocks in the Piedmont physiographic province. This report presents well data compiled from USGS files and from site visits to wells during November and December 2007. Data were entered into the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) and made available on the Web at http://waterdata.usgs.gov/ga/nwis/inventory. Previous studies of ground-water resources have been conducted in the vicinity, but did not include Troup County. The ground-water resources of Heard and Coweta Counties, located north and northeast, respectively, of Troup County were part of a larger study by Cressler and others (1983) that encompassed the Greater Atlanta Region. That study evaluated the quantity and quality of ground water in the Atlanta region and described the methods that could be used for locating high-yielding wells in the Piedmont Province. The geology underlying the Atlanta area is similar to that underlying Troup County. Clarke and Peck (1990) conducted a similar investigation that included Meriwether and Coweta Counties, located to the east and northeast of Troup County.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Well Inventory and Geophysical Logging of Selected Wells in Troup County, Georgia, 2007-2008
Series title Scientific Investigations Map
Series number 3058
DOI 10.3133/sim3058
Edition -
Year Published 2008
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) South Atlantic Water Science Center
Description Map Sheet: 42 x 32 inches
Time Range Start 2007-01-01
Time Range End 2008-12-31
Country United States
State Georgia
County Troup County
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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