Water Supply Potential of the Wilcox Aquifers in Lafayette County, Mississippi

Author

John Vernon Banks

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Schmitz, Darrel W.

Committee Member

May, James H.

Committee Member

Clary, Renee M.

Date of Degree

8-15-2014

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Geology

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of Geosciences

Abstract

The Meridian-upper Wilcox aquifer in Lafayette County, Mississippi, is the primary source of water for the public and industrial supply in the county. A comprehensive study of the subsurface hydrogeology of the county was undertaken to predict if the aquifer had the potential to supply sufficient water to prospective industry in Lafayette County. After completing a series of cross sections, the aquifer dimensions were better characterized. Potentiometric mapping provided necessary water level information, and these data were input into analytical models used to project drawdown from pumping in the aquifer. Results suggest the Meridian-upper Wilcox aquifer in western Lafayette County would support an increased groundwater demand of 50% for a thirty year period for a new industrial complex.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/20693

Recommended Citation

Banks, John Vernon, "Water Supply Potential of the Wilcox Aquifers in Lafayette County, Mississippi" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 4982.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4982