Geohydrology of the valley-fill aquifer in the Endicott-Johnson City area, Broome County, New York
Open-File Report
82-268
By: Thomas J. Holecek, A. D. Randall, J. L. Belli, and R. V. Allen
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Abstract
This report is the tenth in a series of 11 map sets depicting geohydrologic conditions in selected aquifers in upstate New York. Geohydrologic data are compiled on five maps at 1:24,000 scale. Together, the maps provide a comprehensive overview of a major valley-fill aquifer in southwestern Broome County. The maps include surficial geology, geologic sections, aquifer thickness, water-infiltration potential of soil zone, potentiometric-surface altitude, and land use. The valley-fill deposits consist of alluvial silt and sand, glacial outwash (sand and gravel), ice-contact sand and gravel, till, and lacustrine silt and clay. The sand and gravel beds have relatively high permeabilities whereas the till, silt, and clay deposits have relatively low permeabilities. Water-table conditions are found in unconfined sand and gravel, whereas artesian conditions prevail within sand and gravel confined by silty deposits. Recharge occurs over the entire surface of the aquifer, due to permeable land-surface conditions, but is greatest along the margin of the valley, where runoff from the hillsides is concentrated, and near streams. The use of land overlying the aquifer is predominantly commercial and residential with lesser amounts of agricultural and industrial uses. (USGS)
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Holecek, T.J., Randall, A., Belli, J.L., Allen, R.V., 1982, Geohydrology of the valley-fill aquifer in the Endicott-Johnson City area, Broome County, New York: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-268, 5 Plates: 41.32 × 29.21 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr82268.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geohydrology of the valley-fill aquifer in the Endicott-Johnson City area, Broome County, New York |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 82-268 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr82268 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 5 Plates: 41.32 × 29.21 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Broome County |
| Other Geospatial | Endicott-Johnson City area |