Records of wells and springs, water levels, and quality of ground water in central Pierce County, Washington

Location and Extent of Area

The area covered by this report (fig. 1) includes the part of Pierce County, ~ash. that lies west of the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and east of the main waterway of Puget Sound, and extends from the county line on the north to the Nisqually River on the south.

Purpose and Scope of Report

This report presents basic information pertaining to the ground-water resources of the central Pierce County area which has been obtained by the United States Geological Survey since the beginning of the cooperative groundwater investigation in 1937. The data have been tabulated and prepared for release at this time so that they may be used by those concerned with the development and use of ground-water supplies in the area. A comprehensive report analyzing and interpreting the basic data is being prepared and will be released in the future.