| Abstract: | Rising ground-water levels are a problem for cities such as San Bernadino, California; Greely and Fort Collins, Colorado; New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens; and Louisville, Kentucky. Ground-water levels showed a steeply rising trend in the alluvial aquifer underlying Louisville during the early and middle 1970 ‘s in response to above average precipitation and a decrease in ground-water withdrawals. This rising trend flattened in 1979 and the water levels are stabilizing at 25 to 45 feet below land surface in the downtown area. Basements are generally 20 to 25 feet below land surface and some utility lines are as much as 40 feet below land surface in this area. Because of the shallow depth to water, any resumption of the upward trend would require preventive measures such as selective dewatering to avoid damage to some structures. (USGS) |
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| ProdID: | 30470 |
| Citation Author: | Whitesides, D. V.; Faust, R. J.; Zettwoch, D. D. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | v, 31 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 83-4233 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Problems of rising ground-water levels in urban areas with special reference to the Louisville, Kentucky area; 1983; WRI; 83-4233; Whitesides, D. V.; Faust, R. J.; Zettwoch, D. D. |
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| Text: | Problems of rising ground-water levels in urban areas with special reference to the Louisville, Kentucky area; 1983; WRI; 83-4233; Whitesides, D. V.; Faust, R. J.; Zettwoch, D. D. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1983/4233/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1983/4233/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
