Author(s)	Rasmussen, W.C.
Author(s)	Groot, J.J.
Author(s)	Martin, R.O.R.
Author(s)	McCarren, E.F.
Author(s)	Behn, V.C.
Date Accessioned	2007-08-06T17:57:14Z
Date Available	2007-08-06T17:57:14Z
Publication Date	1957-06
Description	Plates 1,3,5,6,7,8 are listed separately. Plates 2 and 4 are missing at this time.	en
Abstract	Northern Delaware, the area above the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in New Castle County, is an area of rapidly growing population and expanding industry. In some places the demand for water has reached or exceeded the capacity of the existing facilities creating apparent water shortages. Many agencies, both public and private, are attempting to alleviate these shortages; studies are being made and reports prepared for immediate action as well as long-term planning. It is the purpose of this report to examine on a long-range basis the water resources of the northern Delaware area. This examination indicates that the surface-water and groundwater resources of the area far exceed the 72.8mgd (million gallons per day) used during 1955. The amount of ground water potentially available in the area is estimated to be at least 30 mgd and the amount of surface water potentially available depends principally on the amount of storage that may be feasible economically. Storage of 3 million gallons per square mile would provide an allowable draft rate of 140 mgd with a deficiency at average intervals of ten years, while storage of 30 million gallons per square mile would raise the allowable draft to 250 mgd, which is about half of the mean annual discharge. In addition to the fresh-water resources, saline water from the Delaware River and its tidal estuaries is available in almost unlimited quantity for cooling, fire fighting, some types of washing, and other purposes.	en
URL	http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/2794
Language	en_US	en
Publisher	Newark, DE: Delaware Geological Survey, University of Delaware	en
Part of Series	Bulletin	en
Part of Series	6	en
Keywords	Water Resources	en
Keywords	Northern Delaware	en
Title	The Water Resources Of Northern Delaware	en
Type	Technical Report	en

The Water Resources Of Northern Delaware

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