Ground Water in the Norwalk, Suffield, and Glastonbury Areas, Connecticut

water-bearing formations in — 162-164 wells in. reeoi'ls of 164, 165-166 Metal-bucket pump, construction of — 37. 38 Middletown, monthly precipitation at 12 Mill River, area drained by 97 Mineralization of ground waters, de- termination of 57 Mud Brook, area drained by 111 drowned valley of 110 N. Naubuc. location of 153 Newburyport, Mass.. ground-water plant It 52 New Canaan, area, population, aod industries of 16. 74-76 ground water in, quality of SO public water supply in Si surface features of 76 water-bearing formations in 76-80 wells and springs in, records of 81-83 Newton. Mass.. ground-water plant at 52 Nitrates, contamination indicated by 61 Noioton River, area drained by 67 Northern Connecticut Light & Power Co.. service of 145 Northfield. location of 104 North Wilton reservoir, location and <apacity of 91, 119 Nr>rw:ilk. area, population, and indus- tries of 16. 88-85 ground water in, quality of 80 public water supply of 9(1 Page. Norwalk, monthly precipitation at 12 surface features of 85-86 water-bearing formations in .S6-S!) wells in, records of 92-04 Noi'walk area, geologic map of__ In pocket. topography of 10 map showing In pocket. woodlands of 15-16 Norwalk River, areas drained by_ 96-07, 105. 119 features of 83, 85-86 P. Peak Mountain, structure of 140, 141 Pine Mountain, Ridgefield, height of 10 Pitcher-pump, construction of 36-37 Plaiuville, gTOund-water plant at 52 Pomperaug River, run-off of, at Ben- netts Briilge 14 Population of Connecticut, distribu- tion of 7 of the areas by towns 16 Sep also under the several towns. Precipitation in the areas 11-12 Problems relating to water supplies, nature of 7-8 Pump, centrifugal, construction and use of 39 Pumps for dug wells, kinds of 36-41 Purification of public water supplies, means of 49 Q. Quality of ground water, tests of 52-64 R. Rainfall. See Precipitation. Ram, hydraulic, installation and ef- ficiency of 39-40 Recovery of J. S. Dewey's well, test on 41-42 Rice, W. N., and Gregory. H. E., cited 18. 27-28, 77. 155 Rldgebury, location of 95 Ridgefield, area, population, and in- dustries of 16,94-95 drainage of 96-97 ground water in, quality of 100-101 public water supply of 101-102 springs in, records of 103 surface features of 95-97 water-bearing formations in__ 97-100 wells in, records of— 99, 100, 102-103 Rocks, crystalline, distribution of 30 crystalline, gi-ound water in 31-32 lithology of 30-31 Rowayton, location of 84 Runoff from various drainage l)asins in Connecticut and ad- Joining States 14-15 Russell, H. L.. Turneaure, F. B., and, cited 43 170 INDEX. S. Page. Saiulstoue, occurrence of 27—28, 127, 133-134, 141, 142, 150 Sasco Brook, area drained by 111 Saugatnck, location of 110 Saugatuck River, areas drained by 96, 105, 111, 119 Scantic River, area drained by 133 cutting of valley by 133 Schists, origin and distribution of — 30 >vpe also water-bearing forma- tions under the several towns. Scitico, location of 131 Scott reservoir, Lewisboro, N. Y., location and capacity of 90 Sea water, contamination Isy 60 Sfev/age, contamination by 60, 61 Siiaker Station, location of 131 Shale, occurrence of 27—28 Siivermine reservoir, Wilton, loca- tion and capacity of- 90, 119 Siivermine River, areas drained by_ 97, 119 reservoirs on 90 Siphon, conduction of water by 39 South Noi-walk, filtering plant of 91 public water supplies of 90-92 Spoonville, location of 125 Springs, development of 46-47 kinds of 34-35 records of— 83, 103, 130, 146, 159, 165 Still River, area drained by 96 Stony Brook, Darien, area drained by 67 Norwalk and Westport, course of 86,111 Suffield, area and population of_ 16, 139—140 geology and surface features of 140-142 ground water in, quality of__ 144-145 public water supplies of 145 water-bearing formations in_ 142-144 wells in, records of— 143, 144, 146-148 SulHeld area, geologic map of In pocket. topography of 10 map showing In pocket. woodlands of 16 Surface waters of the areas 12—15 T. Tanks, seasonal difficulties with 40-41 Tariffville, location of 125 offset trap ridges near, plate showing 126 Temperature of ground water, varia- tions in 64-65 Thompsonville, location of 131 stratified drift at, plates show- ing 134 Till, differences of, from stratified drift 24 nature of 20-21, 22 Page. Till, water in, capacity for 21-22 yielding of 26-27 t<ee also water-bearing forma- tions under the several • towns. Titicus, location of 95 Titicus River, area drained by 97 Tokeneke Water Co., of Darien, plant of, plate show- ing 72 Topography of the areas 10-11 Ti'ap rocks, ground water in . 29-30 nature and distribution of 29, 127 offset ridges of, near Tariffville, plate showing 126 Triasslc sedimentary rocks, distribu- tion of 27 ground water in 28-29 lithology and stratigraphy of 27-28 Turneaure, F. B., and Russell, H. L., cited 43 U. Uses for water in the areas sur- veyed 7 V. Valley Forge, location of 105 W. Waccabuc River, area drained by 97 Water-bearing formations, classes of 20-21 Water supply, public, advantages of ground water for_^ 47 public, ground-water plants for, descriptions of 50-52 ground-water plants for, in- stallation and manage- ment of 47-49 Water-supply papers, map of Con- necticut showing areas covered by 8 Water table, fluctuation of 25-26 Well, flowing, in Bast Granby, de- scription of 127 flowing, plate showing 126 Wells, artesian, possibilities of 32-34 drilled, construction and equip- ment of 44-45 success of 45-46 driven, construction and use of_ 43-44 dug, construction of 35 lifting devices for 35—41 yield of 41-43 for irrigation, construction and equipment of 38-39 sanitary relations of 36, 38, 39 surface protection for 62 Westfleld River, area drained by 142 West Norwalk, location of 84 Weston, area and population of 16, 104-105 ground water in, quality of 107-108 INDEX. 171 Page. Weston, surface foaturcs of 105 wati'V-bi'iiring formations in 105-107 wplls ill. r.'cords of 107, 108-10!) Wostport. area, population, and in- dustries of 100-110 .urouiid water in, quality of__ 113-114 puMic water supplies of 114-115 surface features of 110-111 ■water hearing formations in__ 111-ll.S wells in, records of-_ 112. U.S. 115-117 Wilton, area and population of_ 16, 1 17-118 ground water in, quality of 122 surface features of 118-119 water-bearing formations in 119-121 wells in. records of 121, 122-124 Wilton reservoir, Wilton, location and capacity of 90—91 Page. Windmill, use of 40 Windsor I>ooks, area, population, and industries of 16,148 149 drainage of 150 ground water in, quality of 151 public water supply in 152 surface features of 149-150 water-bearing formations of_- 150-151 wells in, records of 151, 152 Winnipauk. location of 84 Woodlands of the areas l.'S-IO Src aUo the .irrrral towvs. Y. Yield of wells, tests on ._ 41-43 ADDITION.VL COPIES OF THIS PVKLICATION MAY KE PROCURED FRc THE .SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. AT ti.> CKKTS PER COPY V ? I I n 11 1 \ ( i'U\:Wh ll- watee-supply paper 4 ,1 ^' \ '^'--.-% -.1- / l> ( 'l }v I I I \ r^i w I I I) K 1 \ .......... >"i»«,j«~^*i/*°* drift 1 □ 1 "■"-:!^"<:^;^^^^„?^<^^^j.^:,-"'- (s«™,„ "^"^^ outci-op . _ g5 f Crystalline rock outcrops 1 ^ ^■ T^luo of topogmphle profile / ■■ '' t \\rh /<ii*;H-^rxy' \d": \ s 'r o \i i > J i;n ii n^.i-'ii'',! 1 ■ . J- '"N '/' i' \\ 1 1 S 1 .() 0 \ t 4 -\> * Vf/' " ''•V A ^\ i / 1 \ 1 1 1 A ■■•. \ 1 1 'TKx, * ^ "i; () I, 1 ,L %• t I w \ I J II A i;- I I \ ; . ., \' /. (I S (' MAI' OF SUUFACE DEPOSITS OF THE NOEWALK AREA, CONNECTICUT Sijass:«si->L«r.;r?r:- u t L, iry'^ i-'-.^'m V. S. GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 470 PLATE IV se from U. S. Geological Survey topographic maps TOPOGRAPHIC MAP OF THE SUFFIELD AREA, CONNECTICUT Showing distribution of woodland and location of wells and springs cited Locations of woodlands, springs, and wells by H. S. Palmer wm ) ill 7 U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 470 PLATE V Connect fcTj-r^ f^PHI^l.^. ' • >- - X y aUATERNARV '%♦ ^yf /,, sti-atifled drift Till jjiifo'i.^ faR:l X nnd gravels (li I iiii'ch Idler, with some {clay^ lus ctaij: Sandstone outcrops Trap outcrops '„,l,„„ltmlxl„r!0/stacii,ldibrli (Hal londilone, .hale, and eon- Cf'/n""" '""^ ""f./j™?, Im rceh flour emd, pehblet, qlomenlte carrying toaler m dlaidie ''«"!''"»,„l.;,,,„ , S\Sderil"ar4ingZdera:e Join,,, along ieddlng plana, and amoaM, 0/ n,aUr In frai'lar,..) o/ioaler.)' in fOret.l Scale Contour interval 20 fee 1920 > from U. S. Geological Survey topographic maps MAP OF SURFACE DEPOSITS OF THE SUFFIELD AREA, CONNECTICUT Geology by H. S. Palrr WATER-!= U. S. GEOLOGICAL SITRVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 470 PLATE VI I from U. S. Geological Survey opographic map: TOPOGRAPHIC MAP OF THE GLASTONBURY AREA, CONNECTICUT Showing distribution of woodland and location of wells and springs cited Locations of woodlands, springs. and n by H. S. Palmer '-0I HH^I U. S. G. WATER-SUPt ?^ U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 470 PLATE VII Mtnnechau^ 1 _t^/^ Mounta n ZW^^N^ y^n^r7^f^'(\^^^ nTT' \ >' i () rf, " « II •/ ; i E B n OjN, M A 1{ L| W-li QUATERNARY EXPLANATION PRE-TRIASSIC Stratified drift ( Highlit P<jruiis .taiidx and t^raveU (Jnt Till Sandstone outcrops Grystalllne rock; ■cfglafaldlhru (ftrf smidilont, tImU, and corf- OUtCrOpS origin, and coarae-grainrd ig- rocki, in part ba^c, but Conto-ur interval 20 ieet. 1920 ^•-«»» \ A \ se from U. S. Geological Sun topogiaphic maps MAP OF SURFACE DEPOSITS OF THE GLASTONBURY AREA, CONNECTICUT Geology by H. S. Palnr I I I