1974
DOI: 10.3133/ofr1874
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Availability of ground water in the branch river basin, Providence County, Rhode Island

Abstract: Stratified g lacial drift consisting largely of sand and gravel constitutes the only aquifer capable of supporting continuous yields of 100 gpm (6.3 1/s) or more to individual we lls.The aquifer covers about a third of the 79 mi 2 (205 km 2 ) study area, occurring main ly in stream valleys that are less than a mi le wide. Its saturated thickness is commonly 40 to 60ft (12 to 18 m); its transmissivity is commonly 5,000 to 8,000 ft 2 /day (460 to 740m 2 /day).The aquifer is hydraulically connected to streams tha… Show more

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“…Sand, consisting mostly of fine to coarse or fine to medium sand, and representative of sand deposits near the supply well and most sand in the modeled area, was assigned a value of 100 ft/d. Average hydraulic conductivity calculated at NSW310 from specific-capacity data (Johnston and Dickerman, 1974b) compares favorably to assigned hydraulic-conductivity values based on lithology. Fine sand was assigned a horizontal hydraulic conductivity of 50 ft/d.…”
Section: Model Designmentioning
confidence: 90%
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“…Sand, consisting mostly of fine to coarse or fine to medium sand, and representative of sand deposits near the supply well and most sand in the modeled area, was assigned a value of 100 ft/d. Average hydraulic conductivity calculated at NSW310 from specific-capacity data (Johnston and Dickerman, 1974b) compares favorably to assigned hydraulic-conductivity values based on lithology. Fine sand was assigned a horizontal hydraulic conductivity of 50 ft/d.…”
Section: Model Designmentioning
confidence: 90%
“…The North Smithfield well site is near the Slatersville Reservoirs, which were created by dams built across the Branch River. Previous investigations by the USGS in the Rhode Island areas of the Blackstone River Watershed (Johnston and Dickerman, 1974a) and the Branch River Watershed (Johnston and Dickerman, 1974b) analyzed the ground-water resources and water quality. These investigations resulted in published and unpublished maps at a regional scale of the bedrock-surface altitude and transmissivity of the surficial sediments, and information helpful in determining the hydraulic connection between the rivers and aquifer.…”
Section: Purpose and Scopementioning
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“…Study areas varied in size and most did not encompass the entire basin. Water resources in Massachusetts were investigated by Krejmas and Wandle (1982), Walker and Krejmas (1986), and Izbicki (2000), and in Rhode Island by Lang (1961), Johnson (1962), Johnston and Dickerman (1974a, 1974b, and 1974c), and Friesz (2004. Frimpter (1974) investigated ground-water management in the entire Blackstone River Basin.…”
Section: Previous Investigationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Watersupply wells generally tap thin (less than 100-ft thick) aquifers that are in direct hydraulic connection with the Blackstone River or its tributaries, ponds, and wetlands. As is the case with many river basins in New England, aquifers in the Blackstone River Basin are discontinuous, with the most productive parts of the aquifers following river channels Dickerman, 1974a and1974b;Izbicki, 2000). In most instances, ground-water discharging to streams is the source of summer streamflow.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%