Water resources of Vernon Parish
Fact Sheet
2012-3063
In cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
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Abstract
In 2005, about 6.67 million gallons per day (Mgal/d) of water were withdrawn in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, including about 6.46 Mgal/d from groundwater sources and 0.21 Mgal/d from surface-water sources. Public-supply use accounted for about 76 percent (5.06 Mgal/d) of the total water withdrawn. Other categories of use included rural domestic, livestock, general irrigation, and aquaculture. Based on water-use data collected at 5-year intervals from 1960 to 2005, water withdrawals in the parish peaked in 1990 at about 10.4 Mgal/d. This fact sheet summarizes basic information on the water resources of Vernon 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.
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water resources of Vernon Parish |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2012-3063 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20123063 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| 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 |
| County | Vernon Parish |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |