Altitude of the potentiometric surface, 2000–15, and historical water-level changes in the Memphis aquifer in the Memphis area, Tennessee
Scientific Investigations Map
3415
Prepared in cooperation with the City of Memphis, Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division
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- Sheet: Map (1.19 MB pdf)
- Figures:
- Figure 1. (324 kB pdf) Altitude of the potentiometric surface of the Memphis aquifer in the Memphis area, Tennessee, October 2000.
- Figure 2. (321 kB pdf) Altitude of the potentiometric surface of the Memphis aquifer in the Memphis area, Tennessee, September and October 2005.
- Figure 3. (320 kB pdf) Altitude of the potentiometric surface of the Memphis aquifer in the Memphis area, Tennessee, October and November 2010.
- Figure 4. (510 kB pdf) Altitude of the potentiometric surface of the Memphis aquifer in the Memphis area, Tennessee, October and November 2015.
- Figure 5. (216 kB pdf) Historical water-level changes in selected Memphis aquifer wells located away from well fields.
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Abstract
The Memphis and Fort Pillow aquifers are the principal sources of water for municipal, industrial, and commercial uses in the Memphis area. About 207 million gallons per day of groundwater were withdrawn in Shelby County, Tennessee, from both aquifers in 2010 for these uses, with most of the water coming from the Memphis aquifer. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Memphis, Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, collects groundwater-level data in the Memphis area and periodically prepares potentiometric-surface maps for the Memphis aquifer to assess conditions in this regionally important water supply aquifer. This report presents the altitudes of the potentiometric surface of water in wells screened in the Memphis aquifer based on water-level measurements made in the fall of 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015 and describes historical water-level changes in the Memphis aquifer at key observation wells in the Memphis area. The Memphis area is about 1,500 square miles and includes all of Shelby County and parts of Tipton and Fayette Counties in Tennessee, parts of DeSoto and Marshall Counties in Mississippi, and part of Crittenden County in Arkansas.
Suggested Citation
Kingsbury, J.A., 2018, Altitude of the potentiometric surface, 2000–15, and historical water-level changes in the Memphis aquifer in the Memphis area, Tennessee: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3415, 1 sheet, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3415.
ISSN: 2329-132X (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Memphis Aquifer
- Potentiometric-Surface Maps
- Historical Water-Level Changes
- References
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Altitude of the potentiometric surface, 2000–15, and historical water-level changes in the Memphis aquifer in the Memphis area, Tennessee |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Series number | 3415 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sim3415 |
| Publication Date | October 02, 2018 |
| Year Published | 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center |
| Description | Sheet: 41.5 x 37.0 inches; Figures: 5 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| City | Memphis |
| Other Geospatial | Memphis Aquifer |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |