Ground water for public supply in St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Water Supply Paper
1663-D
By: Garth Edison Hendrickson
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Abstract
The ground-water resources of St. Croix, V.I., if properly developed should be adequate to supply the present and near-future demand for water for public supply. Ground water is obtained from weathered volcanic and intrusive rocks (bedrocks), from limestone, and from alluvium. The water obtained from weathered bedrocks and from alluvium in the valleys of the North Side Range is generally of better quality than that obtained elsewhere on the island. The greatest yields are obtained from the limestone and alluvium of the south-central coastal plain, but the water there is generally of poor to only fair quality. In the East End area no water, or salty water, is obtained from wells.
Suggested Citation
Hendrickson, G.E., 1963, Ground water for public supply in St. Croix, Virgin Islands: U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper 1663, iii, 27 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/wsp1663D.
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Ground water for public supply in St. Croix, Virgin Islands |
| Series title | Water Supply Paper |
| Series number | 1663 |
| Chapter | D |
| DOI | 10.3133/wsp1663D |
| Year Published | 1963 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. G.P.O. |
| Description | iii, 27 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Contributions to hydrology of Latin America and the Antilles |
| Other Geospatial | St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |