Geology and ground water resources of Eddy and Foster Counties, North Dakota
Bulletin
44
Parts 2-3 prepared by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the North Dakota State Water Commission, North Dakota Geological Survey, and the Boards of Commissioners of Eddy and Foster Counties; this report was also published as North Dakota County Ground Water Studies 5
By: John P. Bluemle and Henry Trapp Jr.
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Abstract
Eddy and Foster Counties are in east-central North Dakota, high on the eastern flank of the Williston Basin. They are underlain by 3200 to 4300 feet of Paleozoic and Mesozoic rocks that dip gently to the west. The uppermost formation, the Cretaceous Pierre Shale, lies directly beneath the glacial drift and crops out in the valleys of the James and Sheyenne Rivers. Glacial drift that covers the entire are a averages about 150 feet thick but in certain buried valleys it is as much as 400 feet thick.
Suggested Citation
Bluemle, J.P., and Trapp, H., 1968, Geology and ground water resources of Eddy and Foster Counties, North Dakota: Bulletin 44, 3 Parts: Variously Paginated; Maps.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | Geology and ground water resources of Eddy and Foster Counties, North Dakota |
| Series title | Bulletin |
| Series number | 44 |
| Year Published | 1968 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | North Dakota Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Grand Forks, ND |
| Contributing office(s) | North Dakota Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center |
| Description | 3 Parts: Variously Paginated; Maps |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Eddy County, Foster County |