| Abstract: | The Citronelle aquifers consist of sand and gravel of Pliocene age that forms a discontinuous outcrop area of about 6,000 square miles in southern Mississippi. The beds dip to the south at an average rate of about 6 feet per mile. The unconfined aquifers are used mostly for domestic and farm use but also supply water to several municipalities and industries. The average saturated thickness of the aquifers is about 45 feet. This physically limits drawdown space and, although specific capacities are high, yields generally do not exceed a few hundred gallons per minute. Water levels have not declined significantly because withdrawals are small. Water quality is generally good although in some places there are objectionally high concentrations iron and in some the water is acidic. |
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| ProdID: | 26276 |
| Citation Author: | Boswell, E. H. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 1 map : col. ;53 x 63 cm. on sheet 86 x 96 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 78-131 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | The Citronelle aquifers in Mississippi; 1979; WRI; 78-131; Boswell, E. H. |
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| Citation Year: | 1979 |
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| Text: | The Citronelle aquifers in Mississippi; 1979; WRI; 78-131; Boswell, E. H. |
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| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
