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Open-File Report 2000-02 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES OF SOMERSET COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA by Thomas A. McElroy Pennsylvania Geological Survey PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOURTH SERIES HARRISBURG 2000 Material from this report may be published if credit is given to the Pennsylvania Geological Survey THIS REPORT HAS NOT BEEN REVIEWED FOR CONFORMITY WITH THE PUBLICATION STANDARDS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS REPORT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM PENNSYLVANIA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY P.O. BOX 8452 HARRISBURG, PA 17105-8453 CONTENTS Abstract . .1 Introduction. .4 Purpose and scope . .5 Methods of investigation . .5 Previous investigations . 6 Location and description of study area . 7 Water use. .. 9 Acknowledgments . 9 Hydrologic budgets . .11 Stonycreek River. 15 Blue Hole Creek. 17 Orographic effects. .. 29 Influence of alluvium/colluvium.. .. .29 Groundwater resources. 33 Geologic setting. .. 33 Factors that influence the yields of wells. .34 Lithology. 34 Topography. 35 Geologic Structure. 38 Groundwater occurrence and flow. .39 Stratigraphy and water-bearing properties of the rocks. .45 Alluvium/colluvium. .46 Monongahela Group .. 46 Casselman Formation. 55 Description. 55 Water-bearing properties . 55 Water quality. 58 Wells. 58 Springs. 65 Evaluation as an aquifer . 66 Glenshaw Formation. 66 Description. 66 Water-bearing properties. 68 Water quality. 70 Wells. 70 Springs. 73 Evaluation as an aquifer . 73 iii Allegheny Group. .74 Description. 74 Water-bearing properties. 76 Water quality. 78 Wells. 78 Springs. 81 Evaluation as an aquifer . 81 Pottsville Group. 82 Description. 82 Water-bearing properties. 83 Water quality. 85 Wells. .. .85 Springs. 87 Evaluation as an aquifer . 88 Mauch Chunk Formation. .88 Description. 88 Water-bearing properties. 90 Water quality. 94 Wells. 94 Springs. 98 Evaluation as an aquifer . 98 Loyalhanna Formation. .98 Burgoon Sandstone. .99 Description. 99 Water-bearing properties . 100 Water quality. 102 Wells. 102 Springs. 106 Evaluation as an aquifer. .106 Rockwell Formation. 106 Catskill Formation. .107 Description. 107 Water-bearing properties. 108 Water quality. ..

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