Public and industrial water supplies of the Blue Grass region, Kentucky

Abstract

Data on the source, pumpage, treatment, and storage of water for 105 public and industrial water supplies in 43 counties in north-central Kentucky are presented. The topography ranges from gently rolling in the limestone areas to rugged and hilly in the shale areas, and major streams have cut deeply below the general upland level. The chief natural resources are a rich soil in the central part and abundant water supplies along the Ohio River. The principal industries are the production of distilled beverages, rubber, and chemicals, and tobacco and stock raising. The climate is of the humid continental type.

Reconnaissance of ground-water resources in the Blue Grass Region, Kentucky

“…The areal extent and geologic characteristics of the rocks of the region can be found on the generalized geologic maps and columnar sections which are included in U.S. Geological Survey Hydrologic Investigations Atlases HA 15-25 (see Palmquist and Hall, 1960a^-f;and Hall and Palmquist, 1960a-e). A series of Cambrian and Ordovician limestone, dolomite, and isandstone units lies between the lower part of the High Bridge group and the Precambrian basement rocks.…”

Public and industrial water supplies of the eastern coal field region, Kentucky

“…This report is one of a series of five presenting data on the public and industrial water supplies of the State. Reports have been published for these regions: the Blue Grass (Palmquist and Hall, 1953), the Mississippian Plateau (Brown, 1954), the Western Coal Field (Maxwell, 1954), and the Jackson Purchase (Free and Walker, 1953).…”