Garber-Wellington aquifer system
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The Garber-Wellington aquifer system is a major groundwater resource in central Oklahoma, composed of Permian-age sandstones and related formations that supply water for municipal, industrial, and agricultural use.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquifer system
ⓘ
groundwater resource ⓘ |
| aquiferType | bedrock aquifer ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Garber Sandstone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wellington Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ related Permian formations ⓘ sandstone ⓘ |
| contains | groundwater in pore spaces ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedForUseSince | early 20th century ⓘ |
| dischargeTo |
springs
ⓘ
streams ⓘ wells ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Permian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
groundwater-level decline in some areas
ⓘ
water-quality concerns in some areas ⓘ |
| hasLithology |
fine- to coarse-grained sandstone
ⓘ
shale ⓘ siltstone ⓘ |
| hostRockType | clastic sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| hydrogeologicUnitType |
confined aquifer
ⓘ
unconfined aquifer ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Oklahoma Water Resources Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local water utilities ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Oklahoma state agencies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Geological Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlies | older Paleozoic rocks ⓘ |
| partOf | Oklahoma groundwater resources ⓘ |
| porosityType |
primary porosity
ⓘ
secondary porosity ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
agricultural water supply
ⓘ
industrial water supply ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ |
| rechargeMechanism |
infiltration through outcrop areas
ⓘ
leakage from overlying units ⓘ |
| rechargeSource | precipitation ⓘ |
| region | Southern Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Oklahoma City metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Oklahoma communities ⓘ |
| supportsUse |
industrial wells
ⓘ
irrigation wells ⓘ public water-supply systems ⓘ |
| underlies | younger surficial deposits ⓘ |
| waterQualityConcern |
elevated total dissolved solids in some wells
ⓘ
naturally occurring radionuclides in some areas ⓘ nitrate contamination in some areas ⓘ |
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