Ground-water levels in Arkansas, spring 1983

Abstract

The report contains about 650 groundwater level measurements made in observation wells in Arkansas in the spring of 1983. In addition, the report contains well hydrographs relating to the alluvial aquifer and the Sparta Sand, the most important aquifers with respect to groundwater availability and use in Arkansas.

Ground-water resources of the upper White River basin in Arkansas

“…These Ordovician formations are undifferentiated chiefly of light-colored dolomites with to this description is the Gunter Buren Formation which has been described (Melton, 1976) Although some wells had water levels almost 100 others declined more than 40 ft during Remsing, 1986). The variation in water levels variations in purapage from the formation.…”

“…The only exception Member at the base of the Van both a dolomitic sandstone 1960). The Gasconade Dolomite 300 to 600 ft thick ranges in thickness from 20 to Hydrology Most of the water withdrawn from tiie from the basal Gunter Sandstone Member.Gunter Sandstone in the study area average yields locally of over 500 gal/min (Mellon, 19 the rest of the interval yield water in Recent measurements (1987) indicate t range from 14 to 485 ft below land s Water levels fluctuate from year to ye as much as 60 ft in three wells in the andRemsing, 1986). The rate of…”