Southeastern Section - 63rd Annual Meeting (10–11 April 2014)

Session No. 16
Thursday, 10 April 2014: 3:00 PM-5:20 PM
Duck Pond (Inn and Conference Center at Virginia Tech)

T22. Hydrologic Characterization of Crystalline-Rock Aquifers of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont Provinces

 

Thomas J. Burbey and Lawrence C. Murdoch, Advocates
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3:00 PM
EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN THE PIEDMONT PROVINCE USING SURFACE AND BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICAL METHODS
SEATON, William, N/a, ARM Group Inc, 1129 West Governor Road, P.O. Box 797, Hershey, PA 17033 and RAJKOVIC, Duro, N/a, ARM Geophysics, 1129 West Governor Road, P.O. Box 797, Hershey, PA 17033, Drajkovic@armgeophysics.net, Drajkovic@armgeophysics.net
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3:20 PM
MULTI-FACETED HYDRAULIC CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ISOLATED BEDROCK FRACTURE IN THE BLUE RIDGE PROVINCE
BRANDON, Ryan A., Department of Geosciences, Virginia Tech, 1405 Perry St, 4044 Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and BURBEY, Thomas J., Geosciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 3049-A Derring Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, rabrand@vt.edu, rabrand@vt.edu
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3:40 PM
USING BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICAL METHODS TO ASSESS THE DEPTH DEPENDENCE OF PERMEABILITY IN SHALLOW FRACTURED-CRYSTALLINE ROCK AQUIFERS OF THE PIEDMONT AND BLUE RIDGE PROVINCES OF NORTH CAROLINA
MANDA, Alex K., Department of Geological Sciences and Institute for Coastal Science and Policy, East Carolina University, 387 Flanagan Building, East 5th Street, Greenville, NC 27858 and NIXON, Justin E., 1303 Kent Road, Apartment 203, Raleigh, 27606, mandaa@ecu.edu, mandaa@ecu.edu
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4:00 PM
USING THE MAGNETIC METHOD DEVELOPING GROUNDWATER RESOURCES IN FRACTURED CRYSTALLINE BEDROCK SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA – A CASE STUDY
POWERS, Eric R.1, SAUNDERS III, Charles L.2, CROWSON, Ronald A.3, VOORHEES, John T.1, DOUGLASS, James L.1, ANDERSON, Dane1, MORRIS, Michael1, MANNING, Paul4 and KARST, Adam5, (1)Cardno MM&A, 10988 Richardson Road, Ashland, VA 23005, (2)Cardno, 10988 Richardson Road, Ashland, VA 23005, (3)Geo Solutions Ltd, P. O. Box 37698, Raleigh, NC 27627, (4)Iluka Resources Inc, 12472 St. John Church Road, Stony Creek, VA 23882, (5)Iluka Resources, Inc, 12472 St. John Church Rd, Stony Creek, VA 23882, eric.powers@cardno.com, eric.powers@cardno.com
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4:20 PM
PIEDMONT GROUNDWATER SYSTEM, PART 1—THE TRANSITION ZONE BETWEEN REGOLITH AND BEDROCK: EXISTENCE
SCHAEFFER, Malcolm F., HDR Engineering, Inc, 440 South Church Street, Suite 900, Charlotte, NC 28202-2075, malcolm.schaeffer@hdrinc.com, malcolm.schaeffer@hdrinc.com
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4:40 PM
PIEDMONT GROUNDWATER SYSTEM, PART 2—THE TRANSITION ZONE BETWEEN REGOLITH AND BEDROCK: CHARACTERISTICS
SCHAEFFER, Malcolm F., HDR Engineering, Inc, 440 South Church Street, Suite 900, Charlotte, NC 28202-2075, malcolm.schaeffer@hdrinc.com, malcolm.schaeffer@hdrinc.com
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5:00 PM
PUMPING TEST METHODOLOGY FOR ESTIMATING MAXIMUM SUSTAINABLE YIELD IN IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC ROCK AQUIFER/WELL SYSTEMS
KATH, Randy L., Geosciences, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA 30118 and CRAWFORD, Thomas J., Department of Geosciences, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118, rkath@westga.edu, rkath@westga.edu
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