Sustainability of ground-water resources
Circular
1186
By: William M. Alley, Thomas E. Reilly, and O. Lehn Franke
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Abstract
The pumpage of fresh ground water in the United States in 1995 was estimated to be approximately 77 billion gallons per day (Solley and others, 1998), which is about 8 percent of the estimated 1 trillion gallons per day of natural recharge to the Nation's ground-water systems (Nace, 1960). From an overall national perspective, the ground-water resource appears ample. Locally, however, the availability of ground water varies widely. Moreover, only a part of the ground water stored in the subsurface can be recovered by wells in an economic manner and without adverse consequences.
Suggested Citation
Alley, W., Reilly, T.E., Franke, O.L., 1999, Sustainability of ground-water resources: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1186, v, 79 p. :col. ill., col. maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1186.
ISSN: 2330-5703 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Sustainability of ground-water resources |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 1186 |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir1186 |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Description | v, 79 p. :col. ill., col. maps ;28 cm. |