The hydrogeology of urbanization: The lost springs of Washington, D.C., late Tertiary and Quaternary sediments of D.C., and the Baltimore Long Term Ecological Research site (LTER): Chapter
By: Aditi Bhaskar, Milan J. Pavich, and John M. Sharp
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Abstract
Urbanization is a major process now shaping the environment. This field trip looks at the hydrogeology of the general Washington, D.C., area and focuses on the city's lost springs. Until 150 years ago, springs and shallow dug wells were the main source of drinking water for residents of Washington, D.C. Celebrating the nation's bicentennial, Garnett P. Williams of the U.S. Geological Survey examined changes in water supply and water courses since 1776. He examined old newspaper files to determine the location of the city's springs. This field trip visits sites of some of these springs (few of which are now flowing), discusses the hydrologic impacts of urbanization and the general geological setting, and finishes with the Baltimore Long Term Ecological Research site at Dead Run and its findings. The field trip visits some familiar locations in the Washington, D.C., area, and gives insights into their often hidden hydrologic past and present.
Suggested Citation
Bhaskar, A., Pavich, M.J., Sharp, J.M., 2015, The hydrogeology of urbanization: The lost springs of Washington, D.C., late Tertiary and Quaternary sediments of D.C., and the Baltimore Long Term Ecological Research site (LTER): Chapter, chap. of Tripping from the Fall Line: Field Excursions for the GSA Annual Meeting, Baltimore, 2015, v. 40, p. 499-517.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | The hydrogeology of urbanization: The lost springs of Washington, D.C., late Tertiary and Quaternary sediments of D.C., and the Baltimore Long Term Ecological Research site (LTER): Chapter |
| Volume | 40 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Geological Society of America |
| Publisher location | Boulder, CO |
| Contributing office(s) | Eastern Geographic Science Center |
| Description | 19 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Tripping from the Fall Line: Field Excursions for the GSA Annual Meeting, Baltimore, 2015 |
| First page | 499 |
| Last page | 517 |
| Country | United States |
| State | District of Columbia, Maryland |