Surficial geology of the Cane Creek basin, Lauderdale County, Tennessee
Water-Resources Investigations Report
90-4139
By: J.H. Miller
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Abstract
The surficial geology of the Cane Creek basin, in Lauderdale County, West Tennessee, was studied from 1985-88. Peoria Loess is the parent material from which soils in the Cane Creek drainage basin were derived. In general, a brown silt grades into a gray silt from 5 to I7 feet below ground surface. This color change probably represents depth to water table prior to the channelization of Cane Creek. Only at river mile 11.9 does rock outcrop near the main channel.
Lower reaches of major tributaries have surficial geology similar to the main channel. In upper reaches of Hyde Creek and Fain Spring Creek, the sequence from the St&ace is sand and gravels, red-brown sandstone, sand and clay layers, and then, an orange sand layer.
Coarse-grained deposits are found most often along the northern boundary of the basin and only occasionally in areas to the west and south of the main channel. Depth to sand or gravel ranges from about 0 to 158 feet in the uplands, and generally deeper than 40 feet near the main channel.
Suggested Citation
Miller, J., 1991, Surficial geology of the Cane Creek basin, Lauderdale County, Tennessee: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 90-4139, iii, 12 p. :maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri904139.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Surficial geology of the Cane Creek basin, Lauderdale County, Tennessee |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 90-4139 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri904139 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey ; Books and Open-File Reports Section [distributor], |
| Description | iii, 12 p. :maps ;28 cm. |