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Groundwater levels and pumpage in the East St. Louis area, Illinois, 1962-1966

Reitz, G.E.

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Title
Groundwater levels and pumpage in the East St. Louis area, Illinois, 1962-1966
Author(s)
Reitz, G.E.
Issue Date
1968
Keyword(s)
Groundwater
Geographic Coverage
  • Illinois
  • Saint Louis Region
Abstract
Groundwater levels and pumpage in the East St. Louis area from 1962 through 1966 are considered in this report. Large quantities of groundwater chiefly for industrial and municipal use are withdrawn from wells penetrating a sand and gravel aquifer along the valley lowlands of the Mississippi River. As the result of heavy pumping, below normal precipitation, and low Mississippi River stages, water levels declined 25 feet in the Monsanto area near the Mississippi River, 5 feet in the National City area, 10 feet in the Alton area near the Mississippi River, and 10 feet in the Wood River and Granite City areas. In localized areas away from the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Alton and Monsanto water levels rose in excess of 10 and 20 feet, respectively, as a result of reduced pumpage.
Publisher
Illinois State Water Survey
Series/Report Name or Number
Circular no. 095
Type of Resource
text
Language
eng
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Copyright 1968 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

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Circular - Illinois State Water Survey PRIMARY
Monographic series published by the Illinois State Water Survey from 1928 to date