Water resources of the Kisatchie well-field area near Alexandria, Louisiana
Water Resources Technical Report
26
Prepared by United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in cooperation with Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Public Works
By: James E. Rogers
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Abstract
Sands of Miocene, Pliocene(?), and Pleistocene age contain fresh-water in central Rapides Parish, La. In this area the base of fresh ground water ranges from 900 feet to more than 2,500 feet below National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. The principal sources of water are the Carnahan Bayou, Williamson Creek, and Blounts Creek Members of the Fleming Formation of Miocene and Pliocene(?) age and terrace deposits of Pleistocene age.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | State or Local Government Series |
| Title | Water resources of the Kisatchie well-field area near Alexandria, Louisiana |
| Series title | Water Resources Technical Report |
| Series number | 26 |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Louisiana Office of Public Works |
| Publisher location | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Description | vi, 57 p., 6 plates |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| City | Alexandria |