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Water resources of Webster Parish

Fact Sheet 2011-3088
In cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
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https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20113088

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Abstract

In 2005, about 9.52 million gallons per day (Mgal/d) of water were withdrawn in Webster Parish, Louisiana (fig. 1), including about 9.33 Mgal/d from groundwater sources and 0.19 Mgal/d from surface-water sources1 (table 1). Publicsupply use accounted for about 70 percent of the total water withdrawn. Other categories of use included industrial, rural domestic, livestock, general irrigation, and aquaculture (table 2). Water-use data collected at 5-year intervals from 1960 to 2005 indicate water withdrawals in Webster Parish decreased substantially from 1970 to 1980; surface-water withdrawals for industrial use decreased from about 37 to 0 Mgal/d because of a paper mill closure in 1979. From 1980 to 2000, total water withdrawals in the parish ranged from 7 to 8 Mgal/d (fig. 2). This fact sheet summarizes basic information on the water resources of Webster Parish, La. Information on groundwater and surface-water availability, quality, development, use, and trends is based on previously published reports listed in the Selected References section.

Suggested Citation

Prakken, L., Griffith, J.M., 2011, Water resources of Webster Parish: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2011-3088, 6 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20113088.

ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Water resources of Webster Parish
Series title Fact Sheet
Series number 2011-3088
DOI 10.3133/fs20113088
Year Published 2011
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Louisiana Water Science Center
Description 6 p.
Country United States
State Louisiana
Other Geospatial Webster Parish;Upland Terrace Aquifer;Sparta Aquifer;Carrizo-wilcox Aquifer
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