WATER RESOURCES. 373
COUNTY—ContTInvep.
Ris at bf
Yield per minute. | /
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Ft ee rs How Geologic horizon |
| obtained at Use. and character of | Remarks,
Flow— | Pump— surface. water-beds, |
gallons. | gallons. | |
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erie | | |
AR Se |>eerreccns| nomen cenne|ensentenseeesel Black Creek formation.
2 Ree basin pesslell Scobie cick a Mille Omit gtiea te |
3 ate [steseeseee|eeteeetete|-enccceeeeeeoe! Black Creek formation, |
meehe ws ka \eeracus---|- pUMp, | domestic. | Black Creek formation; Other horizons at 23 and 84 ft.
sand.
Seaeersee l-eo-------/ Pump. | domestic. | Black Creek formation;
| | | gravel.
| eel eecaraeiiaes flows. domestic. Black Creek formation.
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tS Fa SPC a flows domestic. | Black Creek tormaation;
| | | sand.
Wt Ween cis | pump. | domestic. Black Creek formate:
| | | sand.
(yaks ec a flows. domestic. | Black Creek Jorinet; Other horizons at 16 and 28 ft.
; sand.
WeoWa nde oatin ss | pump. ° domestic. | Black Creek iis
: sand,
eee ae Jnoas-s--- [secu 2522..) not used. Black Deak Keastiation:
Segwgeun ey aed carey: ey bag Wl be Me |S Creek formation;
sand.
Wave a sede foavusiodosaldaguet seam eyo boy Black Creek formation;
| | . Sand,

 

 

age intervene between the Cretaceous and Pleistocene beds, while in the
east, in a narrow belt extending from Wilmington to Fort Caswell,
the Eocene limestones mentioned above intervene, dipping eastward, be-
coming thicker toward Cape Fear River, and passing below water level
before the river shore is reached. Pleistocene terrace deposits belong-
ing in part to the Wicomico formation, but in greater part to the
Chowan formation, consisting of sands, sandy loams and clays, form a
surficial covering over nearly all the county. In the east along Cape
Fear River estuary where the waves are cutting into the Chowan ter-
race the thickness of the Pleistocene deposits amounts to at least 30 feet,
the entire face of the bluffs down to water level presenting beds of this
age. Along the coast and along Cape Fear River there is a very limited
development of beds belonging to the Pamlico formation.
Water Resources.—Shallow, open, and driven wells, ranging in depth
from 10 to 25 feet, which derive their supply from the base of the sur-
ficial Pleistocene formations are common throughout the county.
Springs, which are used to a limited extent for domestic purposes, are
present in many parts of the county, occurring along the valley slopes.
_ Deep wells have been drilled at a number of places in the county. In
the table of well data given below are included those concerning which
_ detailed information has been obtained. -
A few additional notes may be added concerning wells and water
_ Conditions in the county, .