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ARTESIAN WELLS ON THE ATLANTIC COAST. 
[bull. 138. 
in the coastal region, and the bed has been studied with special care by 
Mr. Woolman. He found that it is about 300 feet thick in the Atlantic 
City well, 380 feet in the Ocean City well, 225 feet at Great Sedge 
Island, 200 feet at Waretown, 253 feet at Beach Haven, and 423 feet at 
Wild wood. Near its center it carries a bed of sand which is an impor- 
tant and widespread water bearer. 
The various members of the Chesapeake formation dip at the rate of 
about 25 feet per mile to the southeast, and pass beneath the surface 
in regular succession in that direction. The various beds are given in 
the record of the Atlantic City well in PI. IV, so that it is not 
necessary to give an account of them here. 
WELLS IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. 
In the following list there will be given a brief statement of the 
location, depth, diameter, yield, and some general features of the 
wells, which will be followed by detailed descriptions. On the maps, 
Pis. I and II, the location, depth, and water horizon of the wells are indi- 
cated, and there are further data in the sections on PI. III. 
List of dee}) wells in the Coastal Plain region of New Jersey. 
Location. 
Depth. 
Bore. 
Capacity per 
minute. 
Height 
to which 
water 
rises, a 
Geologic horizon. 
Remarks. 
Feet. 
24 
383 
448 
800 
1,330 
1,130 
1,045 
960 
1,150 
554 
735 
720 
780 
763 
809 
55-75 
1,398 
805 
185 
90 
118 
Inches. 
Gallons. 
Many. 
65 
20 
Feet. 
Post-Chesapeake . 
Lower Marl 
In Matawan 
Former supply for 
Atlantic City. 
Asbury Park 
Do 
Temperature 60°. 
Do 
Do 
In Earitan 
In Matawan 
Do 
6 
6 
6-4$ 
8-6 
8 
6-4£ 
6 
6-4* 
8 
I 1,000 
Pumps 200 
Ferruginous water. 
Do 
Atlantic City 
Do 
+ 50 
No water, 960 1120 
\ 
Do 
Flows 50. 
Pumps 200. 
Pumps 250. 
Flows 150. 
Good flow. 
Good flow. 
feet. 
Do 
Middle of diatom 
bed. 
Base of diatom 
bed. 
i 
Do 
i 
Do 
Do 
Do 
Do. (several 
Absecon horizon. . 
Cretaceous (?) 
100 feet below 
diatom bed. 
Upper Chesa- 
| peake. 
wells). 
Do 
10-4* 
8-4* 
Not any. 
40 
Do 
Pumps 125 gallons. 
Do 
Do 
Do 
a +, feet above the surface; — , feet below the surface. 
