Selected hydrologic data from wells in the East Shore area of the Great Salt Lake, Utah, 1985

Abstract

Most values in this report are given in inch-pount units. For readers who prefer using metric units, the conversion factors are shown to four significant figures. Multiply Acre Foot Gallon per minute Micromhos per centimeter Mile Square mile by. 0.40 4? 0.00404? 0.3048 0.06309 1.000 1.609 2.590 To obtain Square hectometer hm Square kilometer km2 Meter m Liter per second L/s Microsiemens per centimeter uS/cm Kilometer km Square kilometer km2 Chemical composition is given in milligrams per liter (mg/L) or micrograms per liter (ug/L). Milligrams per liter is a unit expressing the solute per unit volume (liter) of water. One thousand micrograms per liter is equivalent to 1 milligram per liter. For concentrations less than 7,000 milligrams per liter, the numerical value is about the same as for concentrations in parts per million. Water temperature is given in degrees Celsius (°C), converted to degrees Fahrenheit (°F) by the following equation:°F = 1.8 (°C) + 32. which can be National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD of 1929): A geodetic datum derived from a general adjustment of the first-order level nets of both the United States and Canada, called NVGD of 1929, is referred to as sea level in this report.

Hydrogeology of recharge areas and water quality of the principal aquifers along the Wasatch Front and adjacent areas, Utah

“…Northern Utah Valley ground-water resources were investigated by Clark and Appel (1985), and a companion report described simulated effects of pumping ground-water aquifers using a digital model (Clark, 1984). Hydrologic data were compiled by Appel and others (1982).…”

“…Hydrologic data were compiled by Appel and others (1982). Much of the geology and aquifer nomenclature in Clark and Appel (1985) is based on earlier work by Hunt and others (1953). Cordova (1970) describes the general ground-water conditions in southern Utah Valley and Goshen Valley, based in part on previous geologic work by Bissell (1963).…”

“…Subsurface flow from the principal aquifer in northern Utah Valley to the principal aquifer in Salt Lake Valley was estimated to be 2,500 (Mower, 1970) and 2,000 acre-feet per year (Clark and Appel, 1985). The Jordan River probably does not recharge the principal aquifer through the Jordan Narrows because water levels in wells in this area are above the river, and the principal aquifer is discharging water to the river.…”