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Red River alluvial aquifer datasets of the Hydrogeologic framework of the Red River alluvial aquifer and Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer in northwestern Louisiana

Dates

Publication Date
Time Period
2009-07-01
Time Period
2019-12-31

Citation

Hays, P.D., Nottmeier, A.M., Fendick, R.B., Jr., Daugherty, W.J., and Carter, K., 2021, Red River alluvial aquifer datasets of the Hydrogeologic framework of the Red River alluvial aquifer and Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer in northwestern Louisiana: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KK9B09.

Summary

This dataset includes the surficial extent of the Red River alluvial aquifer, cross-section wells within the Red River alluvial surficial extent, Red River alluvial aquifer base contours and wells, isopach showing combined thickness of the Red River alluvial aquifer sand and gravel units, wells used to construct the isopach of the Red River alluvial aquifer, and well points that were used to construct 25-foot contours showing the altitude of the base of the Red River alluvial aquifer. Datasets are shown in figures of the larger body of work "Hydrogeologic framework of the Red River alluvial aquifer and Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer, in northwestern Louisiana" (Hays and others, 2021).

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RRAA_Base_Contours.zip
“Base of the Red River alluvial aquifer contours”
184 KB application/zip
RRAA_extent.zip
“Red River alluvial aquifer extent”
41.04 KB application/zip
RRAA_Base_wellpts.zip
“Red River alluvial aquifer base well points”
26.99 KB application/zip
RRAA_isopach.zip
“Red River alluvial aquifer isopach”
121.11 KB application/zip
RRAA_xsection_wells.zip
“Red River alluvial aquifer cross section wells ”
24.24 KB application/zip

Purpose

The Red River alluvial and Carrizo-Wilcox aquifers are two of the most important aquifers in northwestern Louisiana and documentation on the regional hydrogeologic framework of northwestern Louisiana is sparse. In response to this need, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development began a study in 2009 to consolidate information from and build upon previous studies of the Red River alluvial and the Carrizo-Wilcox aquifers to characterize the regional hydrogeologic framework in northwestern Louisiana. These data were collected to help provide better understanding and for use as planning and management tools for groundwater resources.

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