Dry Stream Reaches in Carbonate Terranes: Surface Indicators of Ground-Water Reservoirs
In areas where dry stream reaches occur, subsurface drainage successfully competes with surface drainage, and sheet-like dissolution openings have developed parallel to bedding creating the ground-water reservoir. Union Hollow in south-central Tennessee is the setting for a case study that illustrates the application of the dry stream reach technique. In this technique, dry stream reach identification is based on two types of readily acquired information: remotely sensed black and white infrared aerial photography; and surface reconnaissance of stream channel characteristics. Test drilling in Union Hollow subsequent to identification of the dry reach proved that a localized ground-water reservoir was present.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1988 |
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Title | Dry Stream Reaches in Carbonate Terranes: Surface Indicators of Ground-Water Reservoirs |
DOI | 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1988.tb00907.x |
Authors | J. V. Brahana, E. F. Hollyday |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Water Resources Bulletin |
Index ID | 70014384 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |