Ground-water, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona—1999

Thomas, Blakemore E.; Truini, Margot

doi:10.3133/ofr00453

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“…In the arid to semiarid Black Mesa area (Figure 1), the N aquifer is the only local source of drinking water. Withdrawals from the aquifer in the Black Mesa area have been increasing during the last 30 years, and water levels have declined significantly [ Thomas and Truini , 2000]. Additionally, Peabody Western Coal Company operates a strip coal mine and uses the N aquifer water to transport pulverized coals to the Mojave desert through a slurry pipe.…”

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Late Pleistocene and Holocene groundwater recharge from the chloride mass balance method and chlorine‐36 data

Zhu

Winterle

Love

2003

Water Resources Research

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[1] The chloride mass balance (CMB) method for estimating groundwater recharge is economic and effective, provided that the hydrological conditions for its applications are met and the modeling parameters are known. However, modeling parameters such as precipitation and Cl À deposition rates vary temporally, most notably as a result of the climatic changes from late Pleistocene to Holocene. The temporal variability of atmospheric Cl À input and annual precipitation were considered in this study by using a discrete steady state CMB model with different parameters for late Pleistocene and Holocene. Cl À deposition rates, estimated from 36 Cl data, were lower in late Pleistocene than Holocene at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, but higher in late Pleistocene than Holocene at Black Mesa, Arizona. Paleoclimate proxies at both Yucca Mountain and Black Mesa point to higher precipitation rates in late Pleistocene than Holocene. The resulting average recharge estimates for Black Mesa are 9 ± 5 mm/yr for Holocene and 35 ± 22 mm/yr for late Pleistocene. Local recharge rates at Yucca Mountain were estimated from the 36 Cl/Cl ratios and Cl À concentrations in perched waters. The estimated recharge for Yucca Mountain is 5 ± 1 mm/yr for Holocene and 15 ± 5 mm/yr for late Pleistocene. These recharge rates are comparable to results of independent numerical groundwater flow models and watershed-scale infiltration models at Black Mesa and Yucca Mountain, respectively.INDEX TERMS: 1040 Geochemistry: Isotopic composition/chemistry; 1829 Hydrology: Groundwater hydrology; 1045 Geochemistry: Low-temperature geochemistry; 1836 Hydrology: Hydrologic budget (1655); KEYWORDS: recharge, Yucca mountain, chloride mass balance, chlorine-36, paleohydrology Citation: Zhu, C., J. R. Winterle, and E. I. Love, Late Pleistocene and Holocene groundwater recharge from the chloride mass balance method and chlorine-36 data, Water Resour.

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Late Pleistocene and Holocene groundwater recharge from the chloride mass balance method and chlorine‐36 data

Zhu

Winterle

Love

2003

Water Resources Research

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“…Hill, Hydrologist, written commun., 1982, 1983Hill, 1985;Hill and Whetten, 1986;Hill and Sottilare, 1987;Sottilare, 1988, 1989;Sottilare, 1992;Littin, 1992Littin, , 1993Littin and Monroe, 1995a, 1995bLittin and others, 1999;Truini and others, 2000;Thomas and Truini, 2000;Thomas, 2002aThomas, , 2002bTruini and Thomas, 2004;and Truini and others, 2005). Most of the data from the monitoring program are contained in these reports.…”

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Groundwater, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona: 2011-2012

Macy¹,

Unema²

2014

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Report Documentation PageForm Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number. Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) may be converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) as follows:Specific conductance is given in microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius (µS/cm at 25°C).Concentrations of chemical constituents in water are given either in milligrams per liter (mg/L) or micrograms per liter (µg/L). DatumsVertical coordinate information is referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29).Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27).Elevation, as used in this report, refers to distance above the vertical datum. viThis page is intentionally left blank. AbstractThe N aquifer is the major source of water in the 5,400-square-mile area of Black Mesa in northeastern Arizona. Availability of water is an important issue in this area because of continued industrial and municipal use, a growing population, and precipitation of about 6 to 14 inches per year.The monitoring program in the Black Mesa area has been operating since 1971 and is designed to determine the long-term effects of ground-water withdrawals from the N aquifer for industrial and municipal uses. The monitoring program includes measurements of (1) ground-water pumping, (2) ground-water levels, (3) spring discharge, (4) surface-water discharge, (5) ground-water chemistry, and (6) periodic testing of ground-water withdrawal meters.In 2004, total ground-water withdrawals were 7,210 acre-feet, industrial withdrawals were 4,370 acre-feet, and municipal withdrawals were 2,840 acre-feet. In 2005, water samples were collected from 11 wells and 4 springs and analyzed for selected chemical constituents. Dissolved-solids concentrations ranged from 122 to 639 milligrams per liter. Water samples from 9 of the wells and from all the springs had less than 500 milligrams per liter of dissolved solids. There are some long-term trends in the chemistry of water samples from 7 wells having more than 10 years of data and from 2 springs. Rough Rock PM5, Keams Canyon PM2, Second Mesa PM2, and Kayenta PM2 show an increasing trend in dissolved solids; Forest Lake NTUA1 and PWCC 2 show a decreasing trend in dissolved solids; and Kykostmovi PM2 shows a steady t...

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“…Hill, Hydrologist, written commun., 1982, 1983Hill, 1985;Hill and Whetten, 1986;Hill and Sottilare, 1987;Sottilare, 1988, 1989;Sottilare, 1992;Littin, 1992Littin, , 1993Littin and Monroe, 1995a, 1995bLittin and others, 1999;Truini and others, 2000;Thomas and Truini, 2000;Thomas, 2002aThomas, , 2002bTruini and Thomas, 2004;Truini and others, 2005;Truini and Macy, 2006, 2007Macy, 2009). Most of the data from the Black Mesa area monitoring program are contained in these progress reports and in the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) database (http://waterdata.usgs.gov/az/nwis/).…”

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confidence: 97%

Groundwater, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona— 2008–2009

Macy¹

2010

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This report and any updates to it are available online at: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1038/ For more information on the USGS-the Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment, visit http://www.usgs.gov or call 1 -888-ASK-USGS For an overview of USGS information products, including maps, imagery, and publications, visit http://www.usgs.gov/pubprodTo order this and other USGS information products, visit http://store.usgs.gov Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.Although this report is in the public domain, permission must be secured from the individual copyright owners to reproduce any copyrighted materials contained within this report.Suggested citation: Macy, J.P., 2010, Groundwater, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona, 2008Arizona, -2009 Vertical coordinate information is referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29). Altitude, as used in this report, refers to distance above the vertical datum.Horizontal coordinate information is referenced to the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27).Specific conductance is given in microsiemens per centimeter at 25 degrees Celsius (μS/cm at 25°C).Concentrations of chemical constituents in water are given either in milligrams per liter (mg/L) or micrograms per liter (μg/L). Conversion Factors and DatumGroundwater, Surface-Water, and Water-Chemistry Data, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona-2008-2009By Jamie P. Macy AbstractThe N aquifer is an extensive aquifer and the primary

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Ground-water, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona—1999

Cited by 14 publications

References 19 publications

Late Pleistocene and Holocene groundwater recharge from the chloride mass balance method and chlorine‐36 data

Late Pleistocene and Holocene groundwater recharge from the chloride mass balance method and chlorine‐36 data

Groundwater, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona: 2011-2012

Groundwater, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona— 2008–2009

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