WATER RESOURCES. 409

Assays of waters from this county are given in Table 1, pp. 496, 497,
assays Nos. 90, 91.. These are discussed on page 487.

Artesian Prospects.—Flowing wells are possible at moderate depths,
75 to 150 feet, in the lowlands bordering the streams over the entire
county. Along Contentnea Creek near Speights Bridge in the north-
western part of the county it is doubtful if flows can be obtained at
elevations greater than 70 feet. The lower the land the greater will be
the flow in most cases. Farther down the stream in the region south-
east of Snow Hill the flows come from a horizon in the Black Creek
formation. On the high land in the interstream areas the same artesian
water horizons will be reached at a slightly greater depth, and in most
if not all cases the water will rise within reach of pitcher pumps.

In the extreme southeastern corner of the county shallow drilled
wells may possibly obtain hard water, but if the drilling is carried to
greater depths softer water should be found. In the higher interstream
areas nonflowing waters may be expected from the Miocene beds which
overlie the Cretaceous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUNTY.
Yield per minute.
| dian at Use. | vecepe occ | Remarks,
Flow—  Pump— | surface. - | water-beds.
gallons. | gallons.
|
Wegieawcs |ncnnenades beseeedenqnay snob teed. Black Creek formation? | —
Alte eed fone, Stich hice Black Creek formation?
Bec 10 steam jet. boiler. | Black pon «formation? | Another horizon at 153 f.
13 . San De A | flows. domestic. Black on Spenatins:
«fen eee an Sees | flows. domestic. Black Creek formation;
Sete ats <: |. flows. initia 2}. Bing Crak foeiation:
ie eee flows. domestic. | Black Crek formation
[el ORE flows. domestic. Black Creek formation; —
2 Dee flows. domestic. | Black Catal teeniiens
A eae | flows. | domestic. Patuaont mato :
| 2s Sarena flows. domestic. Paturent formation;
Metisse cas ci flows. domestic. Patuxent formation; —
about 10 |-..-_..... flows. boiler. EE -y = Haris
be oe | flows. domestic. Patwrent armatin
Wrage ase! | flows. domestic. Potnemr he f
cs Berrie a flows. domestic. Patuxent Sei
san en n-ne 5 force pump. domestic. Black Creek formation;
wre se eee 2 -hand pump. domestic. | Black com ot frmation
Sorte scalpauiiae ae pitcher domestic. Black Creek formation.
pump, ;