Ground water in the alluvium along the Green River between its mouth and Woodbury, Kentucky

The are of investigation is that part of the Green River flood plain which is in the Western Coal Field region of Kentucky. It extends from the mouth at the Ohio River to river-mile 149 (river-kilometer 240) at Woodbury, Ky. The flood plain varies in width from 0.4 mile (0.6 kilometer) to over 6 miles ( 9 kilometers). Total surface area is about 345 square miles (89,400 hectares). Navigational pools are maintained on this part of the Green River by a series of locks and dams.