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Research about Belcourt, North Dakota

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Ground-water availability in the Belcourt area, Rolette County, North Dakota

Test drilling and geologic data indicate that there are two potential aquifers in the Belcourt, N. Dak. area capable of supplying a sufficient quantity of ground water for the city of Belcourt. The Fox Hills aquifer, located about 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) west of Belcourt, could yield a sufficient quantity, as much as 500,000 gallons per day (1,900 cubic metres per day), of ground water for Belcourt, but the quality is unsuitable for a public supply. The Shell Valley aquifer, located about 5 miles (8 kilometres) southwest of Belcourt, appears to contain the quantity and quality of ground water required for the city of Belcourt municipal supply.

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Results of aquifer testing in the Belcourt area, Rolette County, North Dakota

The city of Belcourt, Agency headquarters for the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, is located in northeastern Rolette County, north-central North Dakota. At the request of the U.S. Public Health Service, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted a study in the vicinity of Belcourt to assist in location of a suitable water supply for the city.

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