Hydrology of melt-water channels in southwestern Minnesota
Water Supply Paper
1809-K
Prepared in cooperation with the Division of Waters, Minnesota Department of Conservation, and the Marshall Municipal Utilities
By: Gerald L. Thompson
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Abstract
Melt-water channel deposits are among the most important aquifers in southwestern Minnesota, but permeable zones within the deposits are difficult to locate. Interpretation of the depositional history of proglacial channel deposits from aerial photographs and test-hole samples indicates the position of the permeable zones. Generally, the coarse-grained deposits are in headwater areas, near the confluence of two channels, in bends, or at the junction of sluiceways. Locally, these deposits yield as much as 1,000 gallons per minute to wells.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Hydrology of melt-water channels in southwestern Minnesota |
| Series title | Water Supply Paper |
| Series number | 1809 |
| Chapter | K |
| DOI | 10.3133/wsp1809K |
| Year Published | 1965 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Minnesota Water Science Center |
| Description | Document: iii, 11 p.; 3 Plates: 22.5 x 24.0 inches or smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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