Reconnaissance of the water resources of Beaver County, Oklahoma
Hydrologic Atlas
450
By: Robert B. Morton and R. L. Goemaat
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Abstract
Ground water is the major source of water supply in Beaver County. Because of the rapidly increasing demand for the limited supply of water for irrigation, additional geologic and hydrologic data are needed for management of ground-water resources. This report presents general information on the availability of ground water, on the chemical quality of water, and on streamflow. The chemical quality of water generally is poorer than that of water elsewhere in the Oklahoma Panhandle, and the ability to obtain good quality water may become increasingly difficult as the water resources are developed.
Further studies are needed to determine the annual change in water levels, the rate of water-level decline in heavily pumped areas, the volume of water stored in the ground-water reservoir, and the quantity of water that may be withdrawn safely in a given area.
Suggested Citation
Morton, R.B., Goemaat, R., 1973, Reconnaissance of the water resources of Beaver County, Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Atlas 450, 3 Plates: 41.00 × 35.31 inches or smaller, https://doi.org/10.3133/ha450.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Reconnaissance of the water resources of Beaver County, Oklahoma |
| Series title | Hydrologic Atlas |
| Series number | 450 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ha450 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 3 Plates: 41.00 × 35.31 inches or smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | beaver county |
| Scale | 125000 |