Geohydrology and water quality of stratified-drift aquifers in the Contoocook River basin, south-central New Hampshire
Year: 1995
Type: report
Abstract: This report presents the results of a study by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Water Resources Division, to describe the geohydrology and natural water-quality characteristics of stratified-drift aquifers in the Contoocook River basin. Deglaciation during the Pleistocene time period caused the formation of multiple glacial lakes, which had a pronounced effect on the distribution and lithology of stratified-drift aquifers in the basin. The main stem of the Contoocook River is underlain by sediments deposited by successively lower glaciallake stages. Coarse-grained sediments that form aquifers were deposited in deltas and eskers that drained into these lakes. The upland valleys to the west of the main stem contain valley-fill sequences.
DOI: 10.3133/wri924154
Authors: P. T. Harte, William Johnson
Language: English
Subfield: Water Science and Technology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Funder: Vlaamse regering
Award: G2556501389
OpenAlex ID: W1522993039