Current USGS Study

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Current USGS Study

• Problems
• Population growth
• Ground Water is sole drinking water source
• Wetlands
• Ground-water quality
• Aquifer sustainability

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Current USGS Study

• Objective
• Effects of future ground-water development
• Water levels
• Water quality
• Wetlands
• Optimal ground-water withdrawal pattern

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Current USGS Study

• Approach
• Ground-water recharge distribution
• Ground-water recharge source
• Estimate bedrock hydraulic properties
• Modify existing ground-water model
• Use modified model to assess effects

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Current USGS Study

• Products
• USGS report
• GIS data
• Ground-water flow model

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Proposed Rush Valley Study

• Goals
• Define hydrogeology
• Develop water budget of principal aquifer
• Relationship to adjacent valleys
• 3-year project

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Proposed Rush Valley Study

• Output
• Geology maps
• Geologic cross sections and basin geometry
• Water level surface map
• Aquifer characteristics
• Water budget
• Final report

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Questions?