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In 2005, about 6.67 million gallons per day (Mgal/d) of water were withdrawn in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, including about 6.46 Mgal/d from groundwater sources and 0.21 Mgal/d from surface-water sources. Public-supply use accounted for about 76 percent (5.06 Mgal/d) of the total water withdrawn.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.
Suggested Citation
Prakken, L., Griffith, J.M., and Fendick, R., 2012, Water resources of Vernon Parish: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2012-3063, 6 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20123063.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
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 |