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Understanding The Depth And Nature Of Flow Systems In The Nashoba Terrane, Eastern Massachusetts, U.S.A., John P. Diggins
Understanding The Depth And Nature Of Flow Systems In The Nashoba Terrane, Eastern Massachusetts, U.S.A., John P. Diggins
Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014
Igneous and metamorphic rock units have long been considered marginal aquifers yet they are a significant source for potable drinking water in many areas worldwide. Additionally, use of these systems is on the rise due to many factors including, contamination and overuse of surficial systems, as well as expanding population and drought. The Nashoba Terrane is a fault-bounded block of high-grade, steeply dipping metavolcanic and metasedimentary rock located in eastern Massachusetts, U.S.A. The Nashoba is northeast trending, extending from Oxford, MA to the Gulf of Maine south of Newburyport, MA. Seventeen previously drilled wells throughout the Nashoba were selected for …