Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Schmitz, W. Darrel
Committee Member
Dewey, P. Christopher
Committee Member
May, H. James
Date of Degree
5-5-2007
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Geosciences
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Geosciences
Abstract
The Sand Creek watershed, Choctaw County, Mississippi, constitutes a proposed site for a recreational and water management reservoir. Prior to the development of the site, the geology and hydrogeology of the watershed must be investigated to determine suitability for impoundment. Geological cross sections derived from geophysical logs and field exploration provides information regarding facies distributions within the proposed site area. Discharge characteristics of streams provide data concerning surface runoff that can then be related to the amount of water that is beneficial to the reservoir filling and remaining filled. All data collected and the characteristics of the reservoir are mapped using ArcGIS 9.1 software. The amount of sand located near the abutment of the levee and possible thin ridge with prospect of faulting to the southeast of the abutment is cause for concern. Analysis of the study area suggests that the proposed site is suitable for location of a reservoir.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/15135
Recommended Citation
McMillin, Jonathan R., "The geology and hydrology of a proposed impoundment of the upper Sand Creek, Choctaw County, Mississippi" (2007). Theses and Dissertations. 4474.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4474
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