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Missouri University of Science and Technology

Masters Theses

1965

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A Study Of The Piezometric Surface Of The Grand Falls Formation In The Duenweg-Oronogo Mining Belt East Of Joplin, Missouri, Renny Roger Nichols Jan 1965

A Study Of The Piezometric Surface Of The Grand Falls Formation In The Duenweg-Oronogo Mining Belt East Of Joplin, Missouri, Renny Roger Nichols

Masters Theses

"The Joplin area of Missouri, which includes the Duenweg-Oronogo belt, was a famous zinc and lead mining district. Many mines were abandoned after World War I and filled with water. These provide a large potential supply of ground water. Expansion of industries and population in the area since World War II has caused a demand for water. In 1964, the Ground Water Branch, Water Resources Division, of the United States Geological Survey began a project to study the surface and ground water resources of the area. As part of his work on this project, the author measured the piezometric level …