GROUND WATER IN NORTH-CENTRAL TENNESSEE

Abstract of report___ ______ vn-vm
Acknowledgments for aid__________ 3
Alluvium, character and water-bearing prop­
erties of-...--. . -. 26,30
Analyses of ground water from north-central
Tennessee....-.--_.___.. 110-119
Anderson well, driller's log of. ________ 163
Arnheim limestone, occurrence and character
of 28,46
Artesian conditions, features of
Barfield Knob, dome near__________ 63
Beech Eiver formation, character of____ 27
Beekmantown group (?), character and water­
bearing properties of______ 29
Bicarbonate, concentration of, in ground
water__ . .- .. 102
Bigby limestone, character of __. _. __ 28,60-51
exposure of, in East Nashville_____ pi. 7
mineral constituents in water of.____ 123
occurrence of._______________ 60-51
water-bearing properties of___ ___ 28
Big Spring, near Lebanon, on Nashville Ba­
sin peneplain__________ 96, pi. 9
Birdsong limestone, occurrence and character
Of..... ..... ................ 27,44
Bob formation, character of_________ 27
Brassfield limestone, character of______ 27
O
Calcium, dissolved, relation of, to use of
ground water.. ____.. 100-101
Camden chert, occurrence and character of 27,43
Cannon limestone, character of_____ 28,49-50
occurrence of ______________ 60
water-bearing properties of......____ 28
"Capitol" limestone, character and thick­
ness Of___ ... 60-61
exposures of, in Nashville and East Nash­
ville_______ ______ pi. 7
Carbonate, concentration of, in ground water. 102
Carboniferous or Devonian rocks, occurrence
and character of..__._____ 39-41
Carboniferous rocks, occurrence and charac­
ter of-. . . ... 33-39
Carlsbad irrigation project, N. Mex., flow of
springs on.. . ...... . 77
Carnation Milk Products Co., well of, general
features of_ ... _" 179-180
Carnell Spring, general features of_........ 158
Catheys limestone, character of_____ 28,48-49
mineral constituents in water of ____ 123
occurrence of..__ . - 49
static altitude of water in________ 96
water-bearing properties of._______ 28
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Chattanooga shale, character and water­
bearing properties of_____ 27,39-41
mineral constituents in water of __ __ 122
springs issuing from.._ ... 9*
static altitude of water in.._______ ' 96
Cheatham County, analyses of ground waters
from............... .......1. 114-115
general features of.. . 124-125
ground-water conditions in. 125-126
typical springs in..-._. . 129-130
typical wells in______._ ..... x27-129
Chloride, concentration of, in ground water. 10$
Climate, general features of.. 5
Color of ground water, cause of 107
Counties, summary descriptions by 124-233
Cretaceous deposits, character and water­
bearing properties of.. 31-33
Cumberland cycle, events of .. 18-19
Cumberland Furnace wells, driller's logs of.. 148
Cumberland River, course of-- . 23
map showing area covered by this report
in relation to drainage basin of... pi. 3
D
Davidson County, analyses of ground waters
from.... 114-115,116-117
general features of._... 131-132
ground-water conditions in. 132-134
typical springs in.__.___... 138-139
typical wells in 135-137
Decatur limestone, character of 27
Devonian rocks, occurrence and character of. 41-46
See also Carboniferous or Devonian rocks.
Dickson County, analyses of ground waters
from....-.... . 112-113,114-115
driller's logs of wells in...-. 148
general features of. 140-141
ground-water conditions in. 141-143
typical springs in....: 147
typical wells in 144-146
Dickson, municipal ground-water supply of 143
Dissolved solids, total, relation of, to use of
ground water. .. 99-100
Dixon limestone, character of. 27
"Dove" limestone, character and thickness
of....._....._ . 50
exposure of in East Nashville pi. 7
Drainage system, general features of 23-24
Duck River, course of.___ 23
E
Erin, municipal ground-water supply of 150
Eutaw formation, character and water-bearing
properties of 26,31
occurrence of 31
Exchange silicate process for softening water,
general features of.. 106-106
Extent of area described in report 1
235