Ground-water conditions and well yields in fractured rocks, southwestern Nevada County, California
This report describes the availability of ground water in the southwestern part of Nevada County, and suggests general guidelines for selecting sites for future ground-water development in the study area. Ground water in this area occurs chiefly in fractures in hard pre-Tertiary metavolcanic and plutonic rocks generally above a depth of 215 feet. Some ground water is found at the contact between alluvium or decomposed granite and the underlying hard rock; little is found in alluvium or colluvium. Mean yield is less than 18 gallons per minute. (USGS)
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1984 |
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Title | Ground-water conditions and well yields in fractured rocks, southwestern Nevada County, California |
DOI | 10.3133/wri834262 |
Authors | R. W. Page, P.W. Anttila, K. L. Johnson, M.J. Pierce |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
Series Number | 83-4262 |
Index ID | wri834262 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |