Classification of hydrogeologic areas and hydrogeologic flow systems in the basin and range physiographic province, southwestern United States

Anning, David W.; Konieczki, A.D.

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“…This approach is an extension of the previous work in the Northeastern United States (Kontis and others, 2004) and Southwestern United States (Anning and Konieczki, 2005). The approach is to group aquifer types defined at the local level into flow systems and ultimately define hydrophysiographic regions.…”

Section: Hydrogeologic Framework Based On Aquifer Types and Hydrophysmentioning

confidence: 97%

Generalized hydrogeologic framework and groundwater budget for a groundwater availability study for the glacial aquifer system of the United States

Reeves¹,

Bayless²,

Dudley³

et al. 2017

Scientific Investigations Report

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Section: Hydrogeologic Framework Based On Aquifer Types and Hydrophysmentioning

confidence: 97%

Generalized hydrogeologic framework and groundwater budget for a groundwater availability study for the glacial aquifer system of the United States

Reeves¹,

Bayless²,

Dudley³

et al. 2017

Scientific Investigations Report

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“…Hydrogeologic areas (HGA) are conceptualized as basins that generally have coincident ground-water and surfacewater basin boundaries (Anning and Konieczki, 2005). The HGA surrounding an alluvial basin is considered to be the contributing drainage area to the basin-fill aquifer in the alluvial basin.…”

Section: Hydrogeologic Area Boundariesmentioning

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Geospatial data to support analysis of water-quality conditions in basin-fill aquifers in the southwestern United States

McKinney¹,

Anning²

2009

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“…Previous studies suggest that interbasin ground water flow occurs under topographic highs of high-permeability carbonate rocks in West Texas (Gates et al 1980;Nielson and Sharp 1985;Sharp 1989Sharp , 1998Darling 1997;Uliana 2000;Uliana and Sharp 2001;Hibbs and Darling 2005) and Nevada (Maxey and Eakin 1949;Snyder 1962;Eakin and Moore 1964;Eakin 1966;Maxey 1968;Eakin et al 1976;Anning and Konieczki 2005;Winograd and Thordarson 1975). Snyder (1962) presents a hydrogeologic conceptual model of a closed and drained basin in the Great Basin of the western United States.…”

Section: Interbasin Ground Water Flow In Analogous Karstic Terrainsmentioning

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Delineation of Regional Arid Karstic Aquifers: An Integrative Data Approach

Wolaver¹,

Sharp

Rodríguez

et al. 2008

Groundwater

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This research integrates data procedures for the delineation of regional ground water flow systems in arid karstic basins with sparse hydrogeologic data using surface topography data, geologic mapping, permeability data, chloride concentrations of ground water and precipitation, and measured discharge data. This integrative data analysis framework can be applied to evaluate arid karstic aquifer systems globally. The accurate delineation of ground water recharge areas in developing aquifer systems with sparse hydrogeologic data is essential for their effective long-term development and management. We illustrate the use of this approach in the Cuatrociénegas Basin (CCB) of Mexico. Aquifers are characterized using geographic information systems for ground water catchment delineation, an analytical model for interbasin flow evaluation, a chloride balance approach for recharge estimation, and a water budget for mapping contributing catchments over a large region. The test study area includes the CCB of Coahuila, Mexico, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve containing more than 500 springs that support ground water-dependent ecosystems with more than 70 endemic organisms and irrigated agriculture. We define recharge areas that contribute local and regional ground water discharge to springs and the regional flow system. Results show that the regional aquifer system follows a topographic gradient that during past pluvial periods may have linked the Río Nazas and the Río Aguanaval of the Sierra Madre Occidental to the Río Grande via the CCB and other large, currently dry, upgradient lakes.

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Classification of hydrogeologic areas and hydrogeologic flow systems in the basin and range physiographic province, southwestern United States

Cited by 14 publications

References 4 publications

Generalized hydrogeologic framework and groundwater budget for a groundwater availability study for the glacial aquifer system of the United States

Generalized hydrogeologic framework and groundwater budget for a groundwater availability study for the glacial aquifer system of the United States

Geospatial data to support analysis of water-quality conditions in basin-fill aquifers in the southwestern United States

Delineation of Regional Arid Karstic Aquifers: An Integrative Data Approach

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