Records of Ground-Water Recharge, Discharge, Water Levels and Chemical Quality of Water for the Edwards Aquifer in the San Antonio Area, Texas, 1934-81.
Author | Reeves RD, Maclay RW and Ozuna GB (US Geological Survey) |
Year | 1984 |
Description | Title page: Compilation of Hydrologic Data for the Edwards Aquifer, San Antonio Area, Texas, 1981, with 1934-81 Summary. Annual hydrologic report issued by the Edwards Underground Water District. |
Report Number | Bulletin 41 |
Publisher | Edwards Underground Water District |
Location | Edwards Aquifer - San Antonio Area |
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Summary |
The average annual ground-water recharge to the Edwards aquifer in the San Antonio area, Texas, from 1934 through 1981, was 612,400 acre-feet. The recharge in 1981 was 1,448,400 acre-feet, which is the third highest annual recharge since 1934. A maximum annual recharge of 1,711,200 acre-feet occurred in 1958, and a minimum annual recharge of 43,700 acre-feet occurred in 1956. The calculated annual discharge by wells and springs in 1981 was 794,400 acre-feet. Annual discharge by wells and springs ranged from a maximum of 960,900 acre-feet in 1977 to a minimum of 388,800 acre-feet in 1955. The annual discharge by wells was 387,100 acre-feet in 1981. Although water levels in many of the wells in the Edwards aquifer fluctuated near the midpoint between record high and low levels during the first 5 months of 1981, the volume of ground water in storage in the aquifer was above average for most of the year. Analyses of water samples from 56 wells and 3 springs show that the water is of a significantly better quality than the level established for public water systems. |
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