Collection of Data from Aquifer Tests and Other Hydraulic Tests of Subsurface Material from Maryland
Summary
The collection consists of Excel files describing each aquifer (pump) test, containing raw data, plots, and calculations of hydraulic properties (currently Coastal Plain only) and a list of references associated with the collection. Approximately 262 well locations currently have digital aquifer test data; approximately 345 well locations have hydraulic properties described in a published report. This collection will continue to expand as data from additional wells is acquired. The long-term goal is to incorporate pump test data from non-Coastal Plain provinces/Piedmont of Maryland as well.
Summary
The collection consists of Excel files describing each aquifer (pump) test, containing raw data, plots, and calculations of hydraulic properties (currently Coastal Plain only) and a list of references associated with the collection. Approximately 262 well locations currently have digital aquifer test data; approximately 345 well locations have hydraulic properties described in a published report. This collection will continue to expand as data from additional wells is acquired. The long-term goal is to incorporate pump test data from non-Coastal Plain provinces/Piedmont of Maryland as well.
The entire collection is currently not available to the public, but publicly-available data is tabulated in Maryland Geological Survey Open-File Report 12-02-20, Appendix A3. See link under related external resources.
Please contact the Maryland Geological Survey (410-554-5500) for more information about the collection.
Purpose
The collection is essential for the evaluation of the sustainability of ground water in the Maryland Coastal Plain, and it is used as criteria to determine the quantity of ground water in a ground water appropriation permit license. The data is incorporated into the Maryland Coastal Plain Aquifer Information System which was developed in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Maryland Department of the Environment.
The original collection record was derived from a survey of State Geological Survey organizations conducted under the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program. Final Harvest from State Inventory on Fri Nov 12 16:32:18 CST 2010
Additional Information
Identifiers
Type
Scheme
Key
sourceSystem
CSC
2203940
UniqueKey
State Inventory
P1521
NGGDPP Collection Extension
collectionCategories
Drill stem & other tests (Drill stem & other tests, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/category)
collectionGrowth
Yes
collectionTypes
Derived and Indirect Geoscience Data (Derived and Indirect Geoscience Data, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/type)
primaryPurposes
Research (Research, http://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/NGGDPP/collection/primaryPurpose)
The collection was established only recently. The frequency with which
it is currently accessed is unknown; the number of users is expected to increase.
