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Fact Sheet 2014–3089

Prepared in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Water Resources of La Salle Parish, Louisiana

By Vincent E. White and Lawrence B. Prakken

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Information concerning the availability, use, and quality of water in La Salle Parish, Louisiana, is critical for proper water-supply management. The purpose of this fact sheet is to present information that can be used by water managers, parish residents, and others for stewardship of this vital resource. Information on the availability, past and current use, use trends, and water quality from groundwater and surface-water sources in the parish is presented. Previously published reports and data stored in the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water Information System (http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis) are the primary sources of the information presented here.

First posted February 5, 2015

For additional information, contact:
Director, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
3535 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 120
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
http://la.water.usgs.gov/

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Suggested citation:

White, V.E., and Prakken, L.B., 2015, Water resources of La Salle Parish, Louisiana: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2014–3089, 6 p., https://dx.doi.org/10.3133/fs20143089.

ISSN 2327-6916 (print)

ISSN 2327-6932 (online)



Contents

Introduction

Groundwater Resources

Surface-Water Resources

References Cited


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