Hydrogeology of the Susquehanna River valley-fill aquifer system and adjacent areas in eastern Broome and southeastern Chenango Counties, New York

Heisig, Paul M.

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“…MacNish and conceptualize and classify the hydrogeologic framework of stratified-drift aquifers across the Susquehanna River Basin in New York, which encompasses most of the study area, and Randall (2001) provides a comprehensive framework for stratified-drift aquifer assessment with descriptions of conditions, by region, for the glaciated northeastern United States. More detailed stratified-drift aquifer mapping has been undertaken in the study area since the early 1980s (for example, Holocek and others, 1982;Miller and others, 1982;Reynolds and Garry, 1990;Reynolds, 2003;Miller and Pitman, 2012;and Heisig, 2012). In general, groundwater flow in valleys moves from the valley walls toward the stream or river.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The primary source of groundwater to wells in upland areas is fractured bedrock (for example, Heisig, 2012). Few hydrogeologic studies in the Appalachian Basin in New York have focused on upland-hillside flow systems.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Evidence from previous work indicates that methane occurrence in groundwater is affected by the hydrogeologic setting-topographic position of the flow system and whether or not the groundwater is confined by glacial deposits (lacustrine deposits or till; Miller and Pittman, 2012;Heisig, 2012). Valleys are likely favorable for methane occurrence for multiple reasons.…”

Section: Hydrogeologic Classification Of Wells In the Study Areamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Occurrence of methane in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012-systematic evaluation of a glaciated region by hydrogeologic setting

Heisig¹,

Scott²

2013

Scientific Investigations Report

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supported the study. Elizabeth Nystrom assisted with sampling and sampling equipment in the field, including the field measurement of methane. Richard Reynolds and Carolyn Van Alstyne also assisted with field sampling, and Patrick Phillips prepared statistical and quality-assurance analyses. Martyn Smith and Douglas Freehafer provided geographic information system support that included processing of lidar imagery, and generation and processing of stream network and topographic information that facilitated the definition of valley areas.

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Occurrence of methane in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012-systematic evaluation of a glaciated region by hydrogeologic setting

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2013

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“…These served as conduits for Laurentide glacial flow and the formation of valley ice tongues between upland reentrants (Fleisher, 1993). Recessional moraines dammed ice-contact lakes that grew headward with progressive retreat, thus forming the lower Susquehanna Lake System between Sidney and Windsor, NY (Heisig, 2012). The combination of well data with glacial landforms were investigated to development the upper-most lakes between Ononta and Milford, including Glacial Lake Otego, Glacial Lake Goodyear and Glacial Lake Milford (Fleisher and Heisig, 2018) illustrated in Figure 1.…”

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Evidence of An Ice-Dammed Lake and Laurentide Readvance Upper Susquehanna Valley, New York State

Fleisher¹

2022

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Landforms and well logs document a system of ice-contact and proglacial lakes in the upper Susquehanna valley during Laurentide Ice Sheet retreat from the Appalachian Plateau, central New York State.  Recessional moraines formed dams for all lakes, except a newly revealed “Ancestral Goodyear Lake” retained behind an ephemeral ice dam stranded at Colliersville.  A prominent dead-ice sink currently occupies the valley floor at the dam site Ancestral Goodyear Lake held a stable lake level at 1360 feet as represented by thick lake sediments perched in water well logs on the valley wall above Goodyear Lake.  A deltaic terrace at 1250 feet in the same vicinity marks a second, lower lake strand.   In addition, water well logs on the adjacent Portlandville Moraine contain lake sediments bound above and below by ice-contact material deposits thus demonstrating a Laurentide readvance that subsequently dammed the valley to form Glacial Lake Milford as part of the Susquehanna Lake System.

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“…Comprehensive studies have characterized the hydrogeology beneath the (now-closed) Gorick C & D landfill in Kirkwood and the similarly closed upper and lower Conklin landfills in Conklin Gere, 1984, 1985;URS Consultants, 1992;Delaware Engineering, 2007). Additional USGS studies have characterized sand-and-gravel aquifers in the Susquehanna River valley to the east and west of the study area (Randall, 1977(Randall, , 1986Coon and others, 1998;Heisig, 2012;Randall and Kappel, 2015).…”

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Hydrogeology of the Susquehanna River valley-fill aquifer system in the towns of Conklin and Kirkwood, Broome County, New York

Hoesen¹,

Heisig²,

Fisher³

2021

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The hydrogeology of the Susquehanna River valley-fill aquifer system and adjacent areas in south-central Broome County, New York, was investigated in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The study area encompasses roughly 55.5 square miles and includes the towns of Conklin and Kirkwood. Multiple small, perhaps discontinuous, valley-fill aquifers of unknown extent and hydraulic interconnection underlie the Susquehanna River valley from easternmost Binghamton south to Riverside, New York, near the Pennsylvania border. The hydrogeologic framework of these aquifers is described in this report on the basis of existing descriptions of surficial materials, especially those related to deglaciation, and subsurface data extracted from well and boring logs. A compilation of surficial geology, the descriptions of the spatial distribution of confined and unconfined aquifers, hydrogeologic sections, and well locations is provided as an oversized map plate and in a U.S. Geological Survey data release.Residential households are one of the principal consumers of groundwater in the study area. Approximately half of these households are served by public water-supply systems that obtain water from wells, chiefly from highly productive but small and likely discontinuous surficial deposits of sand and gravel, while others obtain water from sand-and-gravel aquifers beneath till and (or) fine-grained lacustrine deposits, and a few from bedrock. Residents outside the public-supply service areas rely on private wells. In till-mantled upland areas, nearly all private wells tap bedrock. Water-resource potential is likely greatest north of Kirkwood Center, New York, where the valley is narrowest, and local aquifers are in thick stratified glacial deposits. Well yields are highest in this part of the valley, and the local aquifer system is likely replenished through induced infiltration from the Susquehanna River and numerous small tributaries. The area between Langdon and Kirkwood is filled with a mixture of stratified and unstratified glacial sediments and contains one high-yield well. This area likely has moderate water-resource potential, but limited well data make this difficult to verify. Well yields from suitable stratified glacial sediments generally decrease southward toward Riverside, New York.Characterizing potential groundwater resources is also helpful for prioritizing source-water-protection efforts. Water resources throughout New York are at risk of contamination from commercial and industrial surface activities. As in many valley areas throughout the Susquehanna River watershed in south-central New York, valley wells with depths greater than roughly 100 to 150 feet are susceptible to contamination by naturally occurring saltwater and methane. New York currently has a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, but the study area is underlain by rocks suitable for unconventional methods of gas production that would likely be initiated if the moratorium were to be lifted.

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Hydrogeology of the Susquehanna River valley-fill aquifer system and adjacent areas in eastern Broome and southeastern Chenango Counties, New York

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Occurrence of methane in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012-systematic evaluation of a glaciated region by hydrogeologic setting

Occurrence of methane in groundwater of south-central New York State, 2012-systematic evaluation of a glaciated region by hydrogeologic setting

Evidence of An Ice-Dammed Lake and Laurentide Readvance Upper Susquehanna Valley, New York State

Hydrogeology of the Susquehanna River valley-fill aquifer system in the towns of Conklin and Kirkwood, Broome County, New York

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