Timing and Source of Recharge to the Columbia River Basalt Groundwater System in Northeastern Oregon
Henry M. Johnson,
Kate Ely,
Anna‐Turi Maher
Abstract:Recharge to and flow within the Columbia River Basalt Group (CRBG) groundwater flow system of northeastern Oregon were characterized using isotopic, gas, and age‐tracer samples from wells completed in basalt, springs, and stream base flow. Most groundwater samples were late‐Pleistocene to early‐Holocene; median age of well samples was 11,100 years. The relation between mean groundwater age and completed well depth across the eastern portion of the study area was similar despite differences in precipitation, to… Show more
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