Geological Survey water-supply paper Volume 1871-1872 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...due to local storms on small streams will continue to be a threat to the area. Current data: References: Schipf, Robert G., 1961, Geology and ground-water resources of the Fayetteville area: North Carolina Dept. Water Resources Ground-Water Bull. 3, 99 p. Greensboro-High point Area: 651 sq mi. Subarea: Guilford County. Population: 267,000. Hydrologic background: The municipal and industrial water supply for the area comes from the Deep River and Reedy Fork and its tributaries. The area is located in the headwaters of the Cape Fear River, and there is no single large source of surface water readily available. Present supply is adequate for the immediate future. Chemical quality of ground water is good, but yields of wells generally are too small for practical development for municipal and industrial supplies. Industrial development in the area includes several textile mills with large water requirements and industrial wastes. The pollution load from industrial wastes by far exceeds that of municipal sewage. Waste disposal is the main problem in the area. Current data: Current projects: None. References: Mundorff, M. J., 1948, Geology and ground water in the Greensboro area. North Carolina: North Carolina Dept. Conserv. and Devel. Div. Mineral Resources Bull. 55, 108 p. Raleigh Area: 864 sq mi. Subarea: Wake County. Population: 195,000. Hydrologic background: The municipal and industrial water supply for the area comes from Swift Creek impounded in Lake Wheeler and Lake Benson, Walnut Creek impounded in Lake Johnson and Lake Raleigh, and a supplemental supply from the Neuse River. Among the hydrologic problems in the area is severe flooding of small streams resulting from thunderstorms. This problem is particularly severe along Walnut and Crabtree Creeks. Pea...