Regional trends in transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity, lower cretaceous sands, north-central Texas

Technical Report · Mon Jan 10 04:00:00 EST 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6610552· OSTI ID:6610552

Macpherson, G L

Depositional and structural history control the regional trends in transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity in Lower Cretaceous-age sands along the Balcones Ouachita trend in North-Central Texas. Because of scarcity of pumping tests, delineation of trends was only possible by incorporating transmissivities estimated from specific capacities. Statistical comparison of estimated and pumping-test transmissivities confirmed the validity of this approach. The resulting contour maps should be useful in the evaluation of these aquifers for potential as low-temperature-geothermal resources; the method can be applied to other aquifers to facilitate ground-water-management programs.

• Research Organization: Texas Univ., Austin (USA). Bureau of Economic Geology
• DOE Contract Number: AS07-79ID12057
• OSTI ID: 6610552
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID/12057-T1; ON: DE83005475
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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