Drilling a deep geologic test well at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Fact Sheet
2011-3032
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), is drilling a deep geologic test well at Hilton Head Island, S.C. The test well is scheduled to run between mid-March and early May 2011. When completed, the well will be about 1,000 feet deep. The purpose of this test well is to gain knowledge about the regional-scale Floridan aquifer, an important source of groundwater in the Hilton Head area. Also, cores obtained during drilling will enable geologists to study the last 60 million years of Earth history in this area.
Suggested Citation
Schultz, A.P., and Seefelt, E., 2011, Drilling a deep geologic test well at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2011-3032, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20113032.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Drilling a deep geologic test well at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2011-3032 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20113032 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | South Atlantic Water Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina |
| City | Hiltonhead Island, South Carolina |
| Other Geospatial | Floridan Aquifer |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |