Development of ground-water supplies in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
DeKay RH. 1972. Development of ground-water supplies in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Natural Resource Report. Mineral Resources Report 10. Virginia Division of Mineral Resources. Charlottesville, VA
Shenandoah National Park encompasses more than 300 square miles in portions of eight counties located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern Virginia. Thirteen geologic formations comprise the bedrock of these mountains and their foothills, eight of which occur on the lower west slopes and one on the lower east slope. The other four rock units underlie the upper portion of the eastern slope and the mountain crest; these formations are of late Precambrian and early Cambrian age, and are comprised of basaltic, granitic, and elastic sedimentary rocks. Existing public facilities in the Park are located on these impermeable rocks near the crest of the mountains, and water supplies are premium requirements.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- DeKay, Richard
- Date of Issue
- 1972
- Publisher
- Virginia Division of Mineral Resources
- Units
- SHEN
- Keywords
- Cambrian, Development, Exploration, GRBIB, Ground Water, Hydrogeology, Igneous Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks, possibilities, Precambrian, Resources, Sedimentary Rocks, Serial, SHEN, Shenandoah National Park, Shenandoah National Park VA, Springs, United States, Virginia, Water Resources