Potentiometric surface of the Mississippian aquifer in parts of Trigg, Lyon, Caldwell, and Christian Counties, Mississippian Plateau region, Kentucky
Water-Resources Investigations Report
78-25
By: Raymond O. Plebuch
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Abstract
Ground-water levels in a 600 square mile area of the Cumberland River drainage basin in parts of Trigg, Lyon Caldwell, and Christian Counties, Mississippian Plateau Region, Kentucky are shown by means of contours on the potentiometric surface. Generaly, ground water moves toward and with the surface drainage to Lake Barkley and the Cumberland River. The potentiometric map indicates a minimum drilling depth to water. The bedrock is composed largely of sandstone, cavernous limestone, or jointed and fractured limestone. All of these rock types yield sufficient water for domestic and stock purposes. The cavernous limestone is extremely vulnerable to pollution.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Potentiometric surface of the Mississippian aquifer in parts of Trigg, Lyon, Caldwell, and Christian Counties, Mississippian Plateau region, Kentucky |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 78-25 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri7825 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 6 Plates: 48.46 x 25.72 inches or smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Caldwell County, Christian County, Lyon County, Trigg County |
| Other Geospatial | Mississippian aquifer |
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