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Ground-Water in Virginia

Ground-Water in Virginia. George Harlow U.S. Geological Survey 1730 E. Parham Rd Richmond, VA 23228 804-261-2630. The Hydrologic Cycle. 34. Ground-Water Use in the United States. Ground-Water-Flow System ( Natural Conditions ). Direction and Rate of Ground-Water Movement.

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Ground-Water in Virginia

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  1. Ground-Water in Virginia George Harlow U.S. Geological Survey 1730 E. Parham Rd Richmond, VA 23228 804-261-2630

  2. The Hydrologic Cycle

  3. 34 Ground-Water Use in the United States

  4. Ground-Water-Flow System (Natural Conditions)

  5. Direction and Rate of Ground-Water Movement

  6. Ground-water pumpage terms

  7. Aquifer Material Sand Crystallinerock Carbonates Shell material Sedimentaryrock Coal

  8. Wells

  9. Physiographic Provinces of Virginia Coastal Plain Piedmont Mesozoic Lowlands Blue Ridge Valley and Ridge Appalachian Plateau

  10. Hydrogeology of the Appalachian Plateau

  11. Hydrogeology of the Valley and Ridge West East ? From: Harlow, G.E., Jr., Orndorff, R.C., Nelms, D.L., Weary, D.J., and Moberg, R.M., U. S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5161, p. 30.

  12. Hydrogeology of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont http://www.hydro.geos.vt.edu/

  13. Fractured rock aquifers Carbonate rock aquifers Crystalline rock aquifers

  14. Evidence of Water Flow in Fractures

  15. Coastal Plain

  16. Ground-Water Monitoring Network for Virginia

  17. What is an artesian well? http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclesprings.html www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-wb-dwehs-wcu-drillingpluggingflowingwells_209019_7.ppt

  18. Resources • USGS, WRD, Virginia District • http://va.water.usgs.gov/ • USGS, WRD, Office of Ground Water • http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/ • VA Household Water Quality Program • www.wellwater.bse.vt.edu

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