Geology and hydrology of the proposed superconducting supercollider Tennessee site

The site for the proposed Superconducting Super Collider in Tennessee is located in the Central Basin. As part of the proposal, detailed site geology was determined by using surface geologic mapping, site specific core drilling, and numberous drill holes from mineral tests. After Tennessee was placed on the Best Qualified List, site specific drilling and hydrologic testing was performed to confirm the geohydrologic regime of the site. Studies of the geology and hydrology led to the proposed depth of the tunnel which is 350 feet MSL. At this depth the shallow groundwater system will not be affected and the tunnel will be bored in the Murfreesboro its distance