Geology and ground water resources of Wells County, North Dakota
Bulletin
51
Prepared by the North Dakota Geological Survey in cooperation with the North Dakota State Water Commission, the United States Geological Survey, and the Wells County Board of Commissioners; this report was also published as North Dakota County Ground Water Studies 12
By: John P. Binemie, George A. Falgle, Ronald J. Bred, John R. Reid, and Frank Buturla Jr.
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Abstract
Wells County is in east-central North Dakota on the eastern flank of the Williston Basin. It is underlain by 4000 to 6000 feet of Paleozoic and Mesozoic rocks that dip gently to the west. The uppermost Cretaceous rocks, the Hell Creek, Fox Hills and Pierre Formations, lie directly beneath the glacial drift; isolated exposures of the Fox Hills and Pierre rocks occur in the Sheyenne River valley. Glacial drift covers the entire area averaging about 100 feet thick. In certain buried valleys it is more than 400 feet thick.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | Geology and ground water resources of Wells County, North Dakota |
| Series title | Bulletin |
| Series number | 51 |
| Year Published | 1970 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | North Dakota Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Grand Forks, ND |
| Contributing office(s) | North Dakota Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center |
| Description | 3 Parts: Variously Paginated; Maps |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Wells County |
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