Ground-water resources of Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Water-Resources Investigations Report
2000-4068
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Abstract
Tinian, which lies in the western Pacific Ocean at latitude 15°N and longitude 145°W (fig. 1), is the second largest island (39.2 mi2) in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Fresh ground water is obtained from shallow wells that tap the surface of a freshwater lends found in an aquifer composed mainly of coralline limestone. The main water-supply well withdraws water with a chloride concentration ranging from 160 to 220 mg/L. Current (1999) pumping rates adequately supply the island residents but future demand are expected to be higher.. To better understand the ground-water resources of the island and to learn more about the hydrology of oceanic islands, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) entered into a cooperative study with the Municipality of Tinian. The objective of the study, conducted between 1990 and 1997, was to assess the ground-water resources of the is;land. This report presents some of the results of the study including a description of the island's geology and geography, the current land use, the water-production system, the thickness and arcal extent of the freshwater lens, the water-table configuration and directions of ground-water flow. The report also discusses the relation of the changes in water-table elevation to daily and seasonal changes in ocean level.
Suggested Citation
Gingerich, S.B., Yeatts, D.S., 2000, Ground-water resources of Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 2000-4068, 2 Plates: 32.86 x 32.62 and 33.08 x 32.55 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/wri004068.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Ground-water resources of Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2000-4068 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri004068 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 2 Plates: 32.86 x 32.62 and 33.08 x 32.55 inches |
| Country | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Other Geospatial | Tinian Island |
| Scale | 47600 |