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Drilling a Deep Geologic Test Well at Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia

January 30, 2010

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the National Park Service, is drilling a deep geologic test well at Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia. The operation is scheduled to run between mid-February and mid-April 2010. When completed, the well will be about 1,500 feet deep. The purpose of this test well is to gain knowledge about the regional-scale Floridan aquifer, an important source of groundwater in the Savannah area. Also, cores obtained during drilling will enable geologists to study the last 60 million years of Earth history in this area.

Publication Year 2010
Title Drilling a Deep Geologic Test Well at Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia
DOI 10.3133/fs20093112
Authors Arthur P. Schultz, Ellen Seefelt
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Fact Sheet
Series Number 2009-3112
Index ID fs20093112
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization U.S. Geological Survey