Hydrogeologic Data from Six Test Wells in the Upper Patapsco and Lower Patapsco Aquifers in Southern Maryland
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Department of Natural Resources Resource Assessment Service MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Jeffrey P. Halka, Acting Director BASIC DATA REPORT NO. 22 HYDROGEOLOGIC DATA FROM SIX TEST WELLS IN THE UPPER PATAPSCO AND LOWER PATAPSCO AQUIFERS IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND by Nadine Calis and David D. Drummond Prepared in cooperation with the Boards of County Commissioners of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties and the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey 2008 State of Maryland Maryland Department of Natural Resources Maryland Department of MARYLAND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Natural Resources Resource Assessment Service Martin O’Malley 2300 St. Paul Street John R. Griffin Governor Baltimore, Maryland 21218-5210 Secretary (410) 554-5500 TTY users call via the Maryland Relay Anthony G. Brown www.mgs.md.gov Eric Schwaab Lieutenant Governor Deputy Secretary BASIC DATA REPORT NO. 22 HYDROGEOLOGIC DATA FROM SIX TEST WELLS IN THE UPPER PATAPSCO AND LOWER PATAPSCO AQUIFERS IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND by Nadine Calis and David D. Drummond Prepared by the Maryland Geological Survey Jeffrey P. Halka, Acting Director in cooperation with the Boards of County Commissioners of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties and the United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey Publication Number DNR-12-562008-309 July 2008 CONTENTS Page Abstract .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 Location of study area and test wells .................................................................................................... 1 Hydrogeologic setting ........................................................................................................................... 2 Acknowledgments................................................................................................................................. 2 Well drilling and construction ........................................................................................................................... 2 Hydrogeologic data ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Lithologic descriptions ......................................................................................................................... 3 Palynologic analyses ............................................................................................................................ 4 Geophysical logs .................................................................................................................................. 4 Aquifer tests .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Water-quality analyses ......................................................................................................................... 5 Water levels........................................................................................................................................... 5 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 References .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 ILLUSTRATIONS Figures Page 1. Map showing location of the study area, test wells, and hydrogeologic section in Southern Maryland ........................................................................................................................... 7 2. Generalized hydrogeologic cross section, from Malcolm to Paw Paw Hollow ................................... 8 3-5. Diagrams showing construction features of test wells: 3. CA Db 96 and CA Fd 85.......................................................................................................... 9 4. CH Bg 17 and CH Cg 24 ......................................................................................................... 10 5. SM Bc 39 and SM Dd 72 ........................................................................................................ 11 6-11. Geophysical logs for test well: 6. CA Db 96, at Prince Frederick ................................................................................................ 12 7. CA Fd 85, at Chesapeake Ranch ............................................................................................. 13 8. CH Bg 17, at Malcolm ............................................................................................................ 14 9. CH Cg 24, at Hughesville ........................................................................................................ 15 10. SM Bc 39, at Persimmon Hills ................................................................................................ 16 11. SM Dd 72, at Paw Paw Hollow ............................................................................................... 17 12-17. Drawdown and recovery data for aquifer test of test well: 12. CA Db 96 ................................................................................................................................ 18 13. CA Fd 85 ................................................................................................................................. 19 14. CH Bg 17 ................................................................................................................................. 20 15. CH Cg 24 ................................................................................................................................. 21 16. SM Bc 39 ................................................................................................................................. 22 17. SM Dd 72 ................................................................................................................................ 23 18-20. Hydrographs of test wells: 18. CA Db 96 and CA Fd 85, in Calvert County .......................................................................... 24 19. CH Bg 17 and CH Cg 24, in Charles County .......................................................................... 25 20. SM Bc 39 and SM Dd 72, in St. Mary’s County...................................................................... 26 ii TABLES Tables Page 1. Geologic and hydrostratigraphic units of Southern Maryland ............................................................. 27 2. Construction and yield characteristics of the six test wells .................................................................. 28 3-8. Driller’s log of drill cuttings for test well: 3. CA Db 96 ............................................................................................................................... 29 4. CA Fd 85 ................................................................................................................................ 30 5. CH Bg 17 ................................................................................................................................ 31 6. CH Cg 24 ................................................................................................................................ 32 7. SM Bc 39 ................................................................................................................................ 34 8. SM Dd 72 ............................................................................................................................... 35 9-14. Composite lithologic description of drill cuttings for test well: 9. CA Db 96 ................................................................................................................................ 36 10. CA Fd 85 ................................................................................................................................ 39 11. CH Bg 17 ................................................................................................................................ 43 12. CH Cg 24 ................................................................................................................................ 46 13. SM Bc 39 ................................................................................................................................ 49 14. SM Dd 72 .............................................................................................................................. 52 15-18. Palynologic analysis of selected drill-cutting samples for test well: 15. CA Db 96.................................................................................................................................. 55 16. CH Cg 24.................................................................................................................................. 60 17. SM Bc 39.................................................................................................................................. 62 18. SM Dd 72 ................................................................................................................................. 65 Explanation and references for palynologic analyses, Tables 15-18. ...................................... 72 19. Water-quality