Hydrogeologic Framework for Characterization and Occurrence of Confined and Unconfined Aquifers in Quaternary Sediments in the Glaciated Conterminous United States—A Digital Map Compilation and Database
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- Document: Report (11.2 MB pdf)
- Additional Report Piece: Additional Report Piece (html) - Index page for oversized, interactive Leaflet maps
- Companion File: Scientific Investigations Report 2018-5091 - Characterization and occurrence of confined and unconfined aquifers in Quaternary sediments in the glaciated conterminous United States
- Data Releases:
- USGS data release - Databases used to develop a hydrogeologic framework for Quaternary sediments in the glaciated conterminous United States
- USGS data release - Digital products from a hydrogeologic framework for Quaternary sediments within the glaciated conterminous United States
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey has created a hydrogeologic framework for Quaternary sediments in glaciated areas of the conterminous United States that categorizes, maps, and characterizes the glacial sediments at and beneath the land surface. The hydrogeologic framework divides the glaciated United States into 17 distinct hydrogeologic terranes using a geologic approach based on previous mapping, and was characterized using the Glacial Environments and Surficial Sediments geodatabase compiled from the Quaternary Atlas of the United States map series, the Surficial Materials Map of the United States, and several Integrated Geologic Map Databases for the United States; a groundwater use database compiled from public-supply, water-well data; and a lithologic database compiled from State-managed well records and geologic logs. This framework is to be used to assess the occurrence and characteristics of confined and unconfined glacial aquifers, their distribution and extent, and their potential intrinsic susceptibility and vulnerability.
Suggested Citation
Haj, A.E., Soller, D.R., Reddy, J.E., Kauffman, L.J., Yager, R.M., and Buchwald, C.A., 2018, Hydrogeologic framework for characterization and occurrence of confined and unconfined aquifers in quaternary sediments in the glaciated conterminous United States—A digital map compilation and database: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1090, 31 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1090.
ISSN: 2327-638X (online)
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Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Hydrogeologic Framework
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Hydrogeologic framework for characterization and occurrence of confined and unconfined aquifers in quaternary sediments in the glaciated conterminous United States—A digital map compilation and database |
| Series title | Data Series |
| Series number | 1090 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ds1090 |
| Year Published | 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | WMA - Earth System Processes Division |
| Description | Report: vi, 31 p.; Interactive Maps; Data Releases |
| Country | United States |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |