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Preliminary assessment of ground-water resources of Lauderdale County, Tennessee

U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Investigations Report 84-4104

by W.S. Parks, J.K. Carmichael and D.D. Graham


Table of Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and scope

Location and size of Lauderdale County

Previous investigations

Physiographic setting

Gulf Coastal Plain

Mississippi Alluvial Plain

Geology

Surface geology

Subsurface geology

Ground-water system

Mississippi alluvial deposits

Cockfield Formation

Memphis Sand

Fort Pillow Sand

Present resource development

Water levels

Fluctuations and trends

Areal configuration

Water quality

General characteristics

Trace constituents

Short-term changes

Aquifer characteristics

Need for additional work

Summary and conclusions

Selected references

 


 

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