Research Article
Sep 1958
Land Subsidence Due to Ground-Water Development
Publication: Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 84, Issue 3
Abstract
In several areas in California, intensive development of ground water has been accompanied by marked subsidence of the land surface. This paper presents a brief description of the subsidence in six areas, outlines the principal problems that have developed, describes what is being dont at the present time to determine the causes, and suggests additional work needed as a basis for making plans to alleviate or minimize the various problems caused by land subsidence.
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Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division
Volume 84 • Issue 3 • September 1958
Pages: 1774-1 - 1774-11
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© 1958 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1958
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Joseph F. Poland
Research geologist, U.S. Geological Survey, Sacramento, Calif., and Chm, Inter-Agency Committee on Land Subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley
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