Hydrogeology of the Barnesville Hydrologic Research Site, Lamar county, Georgia [1994]

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Georgia Government Publications
Title:
Hydrogeology of the Barnesville Hydrologic Research Site, Lamar county, Georgia [1994]
Creator:
Steele, William M
Brackett, David A
Kellam, Madeleine F
Hall, Mark E
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Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Environmental Protection Division. Georgia Geologic Survey
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Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Environmental Protection Division. Georgia Geologic Survey
Date of Original:
1994
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Georgia
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United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
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Call Number GA N200.G3 S1 I5 NO.93
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................................1.......

Location ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Purpose .......................................................................................................................................................................................1.....

MethodologyandQualityAssuian&QualityControl ....................................................................................................................1

Geologic Investigations ...............................................................................................................................................................1....

Drilling .......................................................................................................................................................................................2......

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3 3

DataAnalyses ..................................................................................................................................................................................4

PreviousInvestigations.................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................................................5.....

PHYSIOGRAPHYANDCLIMATE ............................................................................................................................................. 5

GEOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Regolith ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Transition Zone/Bedrock ..............................................................................................................................................................7..

Structure ..........................................................................................................................................................................................8

GEOPHYSICS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8

SurfaceGeophysics ..................................................................................................................................................................8.....

Borehole Geophysics ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9

HYDROLOGY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Background ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Mipitation ....................................................................................................................................................................................19

Surface Water ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19

well Construction ....................................................................................................................................................................1..9...

Ground-water Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................................. 19

Ground-water Chemistry ........................................................................................................................................................2..1....

AQUIFER TESTING ................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Background .....................................................................................................................................................................................33

24-hourTest; July. 1988 ................................................................................................................................................................. 33

24-hourTest; April. 1990 ............................................................................................................................................................... 33

72-hourTest; July. 1990 ................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Y-S

OFOBSERVATIONS ..........................................................................................................................................5..2

CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 52

REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................................... 53

FIGURES

1. Locationof theBarnesvilleHydrologicResearchSite ............................................................................................................1

2. Topographyof theBamesvilleHydrologicResearchSite .....................................................................................................2.

3. TheBamesvilleHydrologicResearchSite ...............................................................................................................................3

4. DrainageintheBarnesvillearea ............................................................................................................................................... 4

5. AnnualprecipitationattheExperimentStation. 1980-1990 ................................................................................................... 6

6. NormalmonthlyprecipitationattheExperimentStation ........................................................................................................6

7. AnnualprecipitationattheForsyth6NNWStation. 1980-1989 ............................................................................................ 7

8. Approximatelocationofmagneticprofiles ..............................................................................................................................9

9. Magnetometerprofile1.northwesttosoutheast.................................................................................................................1..0..

10. Magnetometerprofile2.west-southwesttoeast-norheast ...................................................................................................1.0

11. Magnetometerprofile3.northwesttosoutheast................................................................................................................1..1...

12. Sonicteleviewerlogof theProductionWell. 77to93feet ...................................................................................................1..3

1143..

Sonicteleviewerlogof theProductionWell. Polestofractureorientationsmeasured from

134to 150feet ...............................................................................................1..4 thesonicteleviewerlogoftheProductionWell ........................................15

15. CaliperlogoftheProductionWell ..........................................................................................................................................16

16. TemperaturelogoftheProductionWell .................................................................................................................................16

17. AcousticvelocitylogoftheProductionWell ......................................................................................................................1..7..

18. SpontaneouspotentiallogoftheProductionWell ..................................................................................................................17 19. Single-pointresistancelogoftheh.oductionWell .............................................................................................................1..8..

20. GarnmalogoftheF'roductionWell .........................................................................................................................................18

21. ThehydrologiccycleinGeorgia ......................................................................................................................................2.0...... 22. Dailyprecipitationdatafromthekperirnent Station.SpaldingCounty ...............................................................................2.1

23. Outlineof BigTowaligaCreekdrainagebasin. upstream of theBarnesvilleHydrologicResearch Site ..............................23

24. WellconstructionoftheMuction Well ...............................................................................................................................24

25. WellconstructionofCorehole 1 .............................................................................................................................................24

26. WellconstructionofCorehole2 ............................................................................................................................................. 24

27. Wellconstructionof SoilWell 1 ............................................................................................................................................. 24

28. Wellconstructionof SoilWell2 ...........................................................................................................................................2 4

29. Wellconstructionof SoilWell3 ..........................................................................................................................................2 4

30. WellconstructionofSoilWell4 .............................................................................................................................................24

31. Wellconstructionof SoilWell5 .............................................................................................................................................24

32. Wellconstructionof theLargeDiameterWell .......................................................................................................................24

33. Hydrographof theBarnesvilleProductionWell.July. 1989toAugust, 1990 .......................................................................25

34. Daily precipitation at the Experiment Station (Spalding Co.) versus daily water levels in the Production Well.

July 1.1989toAugust31. 1990..............................................................................................................................................25

35. Staticwater levelsin Corehole 1.September 19. 1989toJuly 9. 1990 .................................................................................. 26

36. Staticwaterlevelsin Corehole2.November9. 1989toJuly9. 1990 .................................................................................... 26

37. Staticwaterlevelsin SoilWell 1.October2. 1989toJuly9. 1990 ........................................................................................ 27

38. Staticwaterlevelsin SoilWell2. October2. 1989toJuly9. 1990 ........................................................................................ 27

39. Staticwaterlevelsin SoilWell3. October6. 1989toJuly9. 1990 ........................................................................................ 28

40. Staticwaterlevelsin SoilWell4.October6. 1989toJuly9. 1990 ........................................................................................28

41. Staticwater levelsin SoilWell 5. November9. 1989toJuly9. 1990 .................................................................................... 29

42. Staticwater levelsin theLargeDiameterWell. October2. 1989toJuly9. 1990 .................................................................. 29

43. PumpingrateoftheProductionWell.July27.28. 1988.......................................................................................................... 34

44. Drawdownandrecoveryof theProductionWell.July27.28. 1988 ....................................................................................... 34

45. PumpingrateoftheProductionWell. April4.5. 1990............................................................................................................37

46. Drawdownandrecoveryof theProductionWell.Apri14.6. 1990 ......................................................................................... 37

47. Drawdownandrecoveryof Corehole 1.April4.6. 1990........................................................................................................ 38

48. Drawdownandrecoveryof Corehole2. April4.6. 1990........................................................................................................ 38

49. Drawdownandrecoveryof SoilWell 1.April4.6. 1990........................................................................................................ 39

50. Drawdownandrecoveryof SoilWell2. April4.6. 1990........................................................................................................39

51. Drawdownandrecoveryof SoilWell3. April4.6. 1990........................................................................................................40

52. Drawdownandrecoveryof SoilWell4. Apri14.6. 1990........................................................................................................40

53. Drawdownandrecoveryof SoilWell5. Apri14.6. 1990........................................................................................................41

54. Drawdownandrecoveryof theLargeDiameterWell.April4.6. 1990 .................................................................................41

55a.Water-levelchange. 55b.Water-levelchange.

. 30min.afterpumpstarton
60min afterpump starton

April4. April 4.

1990 1990

..............................................................................................42 ..........................................................................................4..2..

55c.Water-levelchange. 360min.afterpumpstartonApril4. 1990 ............................................................................................ 42

55d.Water-levelchange.720min.afterpumpstartonApril4. 1990 ............................................................................................ 43

55e.Water-levelchange. 1440min.afterpumpstartonApril4. 1990 .......................................................................................... 43

56. Pumpingrateof theProductionWell.July9.12. 1990............................................................................................................ 44

57. Drawdownandrecoveryof theProductionWell.July9.15. 1990 .........................................................................................44

58. DrawdownandrecoveryofCorehole1.July9.15. 1990........................................................................................................45

59. DrawdownandrecoveryofCorehole2.July9.15. 1990........................................................................................................ 45

60. DrawdownandrecoveryofSoilWell 1.July9.15. 1990..................................................................................................4..6...

61. Drawdownandrecoveryof SoilWell2.July9.15. 1990 .......................................................................................................46

62. Drawdownandrecoveryof SoilWell3.July9.15. 1990.......................................................................................................47

63. Drawdownandrecoveryof SoilWell4.July9.15. 1990.......................................................................................................47

64. Drawdownandrecoveryof SoilWell5.July9.15. 1990....................................................................................................... 48

65. Drawdownandrecoveryof theLargeDiameterWell.July9.15. 1990 .................................................................................48

. 66a Water-levelchange. 30min.afterpumpstartonJuly9. 1990 ...........................................................................................4..9...

. 66b Water-levelchange. . 66c Water-levelchange.

60min.afterpumpstartonJuly9. 1990............................................................................................4..9.. 360min.afterpumpstartonJuly9. 1990............................................................................................4..9

66d.Water-levelchange.720min.afterpumpstartonJuly9. 1990 .............................................................................................5.0 66e.Water-levelchange. . 1440min afterpumpstartonJuly9. 1990 ............................................................................................50 66f.Water-levelchange.2880 . min afterpumpstartonJuly9. 1990 ...........................................................................................5.1 . 66g Water-levelchange.4320min.afterpumpstartonJuly9. 1990 ............................................................................................51
TABLES
.1 ProductionWellwaterchemistryfieldtestresults .................................................................................................................3...0.