Historical potentiometric surface of the Edwards-Trinity aquifer system and contiguous hydraulically connected units, west-central Texas
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Abstract
The Edwards-Trinity aquifer system is a sequence of near-surface, hydraulically connected, Cretaceous carbonate and quartzose clastic rocks that underlie about 42,000 mi2 of west-central Texas (fig. 1). The aquifer system is currently (1991) being studied as a part of the U.S. Geological Survey's Regional Aquifer-System Analysis (RASA) program, which is intended to describe the regional hydrogeology of important aquifer systems nationwide.
The purpose of this report is to present a potentiometric-surface map of the principal aquifers of the Edwards-Trinity aquifer system based on the earliest available data; to explain in general terms what the potentiometric surface represents relative to rainfall conditions and ground-water withdrawals; and to discuss the major factors that control the configuration of the potentiometric surface.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Historical potentiometric surface of the Edwards-Trinity aquifer system and contiguous hydraulically connected units, west-central Texas |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 92-4055 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri924055 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Austin, TX |
| Contributing office(s) | Texas Water Science Center |
| Description | 3 Plates: 36.00 x 25.87 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Other Geospatial | Edwards-Trinity aquifer system |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |