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Springs: their origin, development, and protection
This paper has been prepared to describe springs briefly, to give some suggestions about developing and protecting them, and to list selected reports and books that contain more detailed explanations of springs and that describe how to develop and protect them from contamination.
Suggested Citation
Taylor, G., 1960, Springs: their origin, development, and protection: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 60-140, 11 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr60140.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
Publication type
Report
Publication Subtype
USGS Numbered Series
Title
Springs: their origin, development, and protection