Water resources of southwestern Louisiana
Water Supply Paper
1364
Prepared in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Public Works and the Louisiana Geological Survey, Department of Conservation
By: Paul H. Jones, E. L. Hendricks, Burdge Irelan, and and others
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Abstract
In southwestern Louisiana large quantities of fresh water are available for agricultural,
municipal, domestic, and industrial purposes. However, local and regional problems resulting
from salt-water encroachment in the streams and persistent declines of the groundwater
levels in certain areas during . drought periods have caused some concern regarding
the future water supply of the region. · In order to appraise the situation, to provide hydrologic
information basic to development of the area, and to provide a basis for sound plans
for alleviating recurrent dry-year losses, a study of the ground-water resources of the area
was begun in 1938 through cooperation with the Louisiana Geological Survey, Department
of Conservation. An intensive investigation comprising ground-water, surface-water, and
quality-of-water studies was authorized in 1948 in cooperation with the Louisiana Department
of Public Works, and was completely under' way before the 1949 irrigation season.
The studies were carried through the irrigation season of 1951.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water resources of southwestern Louisiana |
| Series title | Water Supply Paper |
| Series number | 1364 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wsp1364 |
| Year Published | 1956 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Description | Report: xiii, 460 p.; 38 Plates |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |