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Water Resources of Ascension Parish

J.M. Griffith·R.B. Fendick
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Ascension Parish, located along the banks of the Mississippi River in south-central Louisiana, contains fresh groundwater and surface-water resources. In 2005, about 202 million gallons per day (Mgal/d) were withdrawn from water sources in Ascension Parish. About 94 percent (190 Mgal/d) was withdrawn from surface water, and 6 percent (12 Mgal/d) was withdrawn from groundwater. Additional water is supplied to Ascension Parish for public-supply use from East Baton Rouge Parish. Withdrawals for industrial use accounted for 95 percent (192 Mgal/d) of the total water withdrawn. Withdrawals for other uses included public-supply (4 Mgal/d), rural-domestic (3 Mgal/d), and aquaculture (3 Mgal/d). Water withdrawals in the parish generally increased from 1960 to 1995 and decreased from 1995 to 2005. This fact sheet summarizes basic information on the water resources of Ascension Parish, La. Information on groundwater and surface-water availability, quality, development, use, and trends is based on previously published reports listed in the references section.

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Source-reported bounding extent: 30° to 30.5° latitude; -91.16666666666667° to -90.58333333333333° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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J.M. Griffith, R.B. Fendick. 2009. Water Resources of Ascension Parish. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20093063

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