USGS North Carolina Water Science Center
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Camp Lejeune Ground-Water Level and Conductance Monitoring Network![]()
Background The demand for future drinking-water supplies is one of the major issues facing the Onslow County area. Since Camp Lejeune was opened in the early 1940’s, drinking water has been supplied from wells that tap sands and limestones present in the surficial and Castle Hayne aquifers. Ultimately, the intrusion of saltwater into the aquifer systems from the nearby New River Estuary or upward from deeper brackish aquifers will likely reduce the sustainability of the water resources. Objectives The objective of this study is to construct and maintain a ground-water level and conductance-monitoring network for Camp Lejeune. The project data will provide a basis for measuring short- and long-term fluctuations in aquifer water levels and conductance as a result of the ground-water withdrawal practices of neighboring large-volume water suppliers. Water level and conductance data can be used to establish critical levels for ground-water conditions. Approach A network of 19 wells at 8 sites that tap the surficial, Castle Hayne, Peedee, and Black Creek aquifers were instrumented with real-time monitoring equipment. Activities include data collection of:
Continuous conductance and temperature data are collected from a single point within the screen of each well. |
USGS station number | Site name | Type of data collected | Period of record | |
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Continuous Water Level | Continuous Water quality | |||
Surficial Wells | ||||
343641077290106 | ON-230 Dixon RS Y25Q6 (Folkstone) | W | 1986-2005 11/07-present |
NA |
344139077211207 | ON-267 Hadnot Point RS X24S7 | W, Q | 1988-2005 11/07-present |
11/07-present |
Castle Hayne Wells | ||||
344425077272501 | ON-035 (NC-52) Camp Geiger | W, Q | 1966-2004 1/08-present |
1/07-present |
343641077290101 | ON-226 Dixon RS Y25Q1 (Folkstone) | W, Q | 2000-2004 11/07-present |
11/07-present |
343641077290103 | ON-227 Dixon RS Y25q3 (Folkstone) | W, Q | 1986-2004 11/07-present |
11/07-present |
344139077211205 | ON-265 Hadnot Point RS X24s5 | W, Q | 1988-2004 11/07-present |
11/07-present |
344139077211206 | ON-266 Hadnot Point RS X24s6 | W, Q | 1988-2004 11/07-present |
11/07-present |
344037077253901 | ON-291 Ragged Point | W, Q | 1988-2004 12/07-present |
12/07-present |
344304077232901 | ON-292 Paradise Point | W, Q | 1988-2004 12/07-present |
12/07-present |
343609077171301 | ON-293 Sneads Ferry Road | W, Q | 1988-2004 12/07-present |
1/08-present |
344203077182001 | ON-295 Wallace Creek | W, Q | 1988-2004 12/07-present |
12/07-present |
344418077272701 | ON-355 Camp Geiger NC-52-3 | W, Q | 1/08-present | 1/08-present |
344417077243302 | ON-357 Montford Point 2 | W, Q | 1/08-present | 1/08-present |
Peedee Wells | ||||
344139077211204 | ON-264 Hadnot Point RS X24s4 | W, Q | 1/08-present | 1/08-present |
344417077272701 | ON-354 Camp Geiger NC-52-2 | W, Q | 1/08-present | 1/08-present |
344417077243301 | ON-356 Montford Point 1 | W, Q | 1/08-present | 1/08-present |
343626077171701 | ON-358 Sneads Ferry 2 | W, Q | 2/08-present | 2/08-present |
Black Creek Wells | ||||
343641077290104 | ON-225 (NC-188) Dixon RS Y25Q4 (Folkstone) | W | 1986-1990 1994-1997 2000-2005 11/07-present |
NA |
344139077211202 | ON-256 Hadnot Point RS X24S2 | W | 11/07-present | NA |
Related reports
Cardinell, A.P., Harned, D.A., Berg, S.A., 1990, Continuous seismic reflection profiling of hydrogeologic features beneath New River, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4195, 33 p.
Cardinell, A.P., Jr.; Berg, S.A.; Lloyd, O.B., Jr., 1993, Hydrogeologic framework of US Marine Corps Base at Camp Lejeune, North Camp Lejeune: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4049, 45 p.
Harned, D.A., Lloyd, O.B., Jr., Treece, M.W., Jr., 1989, Assessment of hydrologic and hydrogeologic data at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base, North Carolina: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 89-4096, 64 p.