Geohydrology of Tatum Salt Dome Area, Lamar and Marion Counties, Miss
Abstract
Geohydrology in the Tatum salt dome area of Lamar and Marion Counties, Mississippi, has been studied since 1961 in support of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's safety program for the two nuclear tests, the Salmon and Sterling Events. Tatum salt dome pierced sedimentary rocks ranging from Late Jurassic to middle Tertiary in age. Ten major aquifers have been identified in the sedimentary rocks of the area; nine of them contain water under artesian pressure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0736691
Entities
People
- R. E. Taylor