Guide to North Dakota's ground-water resources
Water Supply Paper
2236
By: Q.F. Paulson
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Abstract
Ground water, the water we pump from the Earth through wells or that which flows naturally from springs, is one of North Dakota's most valuable resources. More than 60 percent of the people living in the State use ground water for one purpose of another. It is the only source of water for thousands of farm families and their livestock. Almost all smaller cities and villages depend solely on groudn water as a source of supply. Increasingly, ground water is being used to irrigate crops and grasslands (fig. 1) during protracted dry spells so common in North Dakota. During recent years there has been a rapid development of rural water ditribution systems in which thousands of farms and rurals residences are connected via underground pipeline to a single water source, usually wells pumping ground water.
Suggested Citation
Paulson, Q., 1983, Guide to North Dakota's ground-water resources: U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper 2236, iv, 25 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/wsp2236.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Guide to North Dakota's ground-water resources |
| Series title | Water Supply Paper |
| Series number | 2236 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wsp2236 |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | North Dakota Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center |
| Description | iv, 25 p. |