Sample descriptions for test wells penetrating deep aquifers in Dallas and Sumpter counties, Alabama

Test wells in Dallas and Sumter counties, Alabama penetrated deep Cretaceous aquifers that are sources of future ground-water withdrawals. The test well in Dallas County was drilled to a depth of 1,460 feet, and the test well in Sumter County was drilled to a depth of 2,311 feet. The deep aquifers in Sumter County are in an area of future residential and industrial development along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Descriptions of drill cuttings are given in the report.