Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5050
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5050
Version 1.1, April 2010
Table 2. Summary of selected aquifer tests, upper Klamath Basin, Oregon and California.
[SWL, datum and date not always available. Static level listed to provide information on saturated thickness open to well. Open interval, may be a composite of multiple open intervals. Aquifer unit, Aquifer unit descriptions in figure 4. Observation wells, includes only number of observation wells used in analysis. Transmissivity, Reported values rounded to two significant figures. Abbreviations: SWL, static water level; gal/min, gallons per minute; gpd/ft, gallons per day per foot; ft2/d, feet squared per day; (?), aquifer unit unclear; >, greater than; NA, not available]
| Well or test name | Well ID | Location | Area | Depth | SWL (feet) | Open interval | Aquifer unit | Discharge (gal/min) | Test length (hours) | Drawdown (feet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill | KLAM 2021 | 36S/11E-35DCC | Sprague River subbasin | 384 | 37.16 | 120–384 | Ts | 2,378 | 24 | 65.06 |
| Vieira | KLAM 1962 | 36S/11E-14DBC | Sprague River subbasin | 361 | -1.22 | 100.5–361 | Tv/Ts | 1,455 | 79 | 21.95 |
| OIT | KLAM 10390 | 38S/9E-20BAD | Klamath Falls | 1,675 | 238.6 | 946–1,675 | Ts/Tv(?) | 900 | 48 | 3.5 |
| City of Klamath Falls | KLAM 12050 | 38S/9E-28DCB | Klamath Falls | 900 | 64 | 190–900 | Ts | 720 | 499 | 10 |
| Angel | KLAM 12380 | 38S/11.5E-2DCB | Yonna Valley | 583 | 69.63 | 31–583 | Tv | 1,700 | 24 | 5 |
| Bonanza | KLAM 13427 | 39S/11E-20AAD | Bonanza | 567 | 66.19 | 20–567 | Tv | 938 | 12 | 55.13 |
| Wright | KLAM 13578 | 39S/12E-31ADD | Bonanza | 292 | 15 | 20–292 | Tv | 1,430 | 40 | NA |
| Liston | KLAM 13583 | 39S/12E-32CDB | Bonanza | 245 | 43.72 | 39–245 | Tv | 940 | 41 | NA |
| Babson | KLAM 51920 | 39S/12E-10ACA | Bonanza | >2,056 | 21 | 500–>2,056 | Tv | 6,800 | 722 | 274 |
| S. Langell Valley | KLAM 10495 | 40S/13E-35DAA | Langell Valley | 287 | 8.47 | 269–287 | Tv | 2,034 | 24 | 8.32 |
| Lorella | KLAM 10175 | 39S/12E-35AAB | Lorella | 465 | 98 | 171–465 | Tv | 1,404 | 24 | NA |
| Poe Valley | KLAM 10292 | 39S/11.5E-26DBA | South Poe Valley | 292 | 44.28 | 39–292 | Tv | 3,338 | 24 | 38.45 |
| Malin | KLAM 14821 | 40S/12E-28DCB | Malin | 647 | 202.85 | 19–647 | Tv/Ts | 975 | 12 | 13.3 |
| Silbernagel/Dark | KLAM 10454 | 40S/12E-32BCB | North of Malin | 629 | 140 | 41–629 | Tv | 1,416 | 70.5 | >16 |
| McVay | KLAM 51062 | 40S/12E-32DCB | North of Malin | 455 | 142 | 19–455 | Tv | 1,290 | 4,056 | 17 |
| CDFG 7A | CDWR 421225 | 47N/2W-27BAA | Butte Valley | 601 | 21.41 | 160–610 | Tv | 2,800 | 244.5 | 16 |
| USFWS 12-A Prod. | NA | 47N/3E17DDD | Lower Klamath Lake | 1,254 | 28.1 | 400–1,254 | Ts | 3,000 | 48 | 190.7 |
| USFWS 9-A | NA | 47N/3E-16BDC | Lower Klamath Lake | 600 | 23.1 | 410–600 | Tv | 6,200 | 48 | 23.4 |
| USFWS 9-C | NA | 47N/3E-16ABA | Lower Klamath Lake | 802 | 28.7 | 516–802 | Tv/Ts | 7,300 | 26 | 27.4 |
| USFWS Otey Island | NA | 48N/1E-23B | Lower Klamath Lake | 334 | 26.3 | 142–334 | Tb | 6,000 | 36 | 17.6 |
| USFWS Otey Island | NA | 48N/1E-23B | Lower Klamath Lake | 625 | 5.3 | 142–625 | Tv | 4,000 | 72 | 23 |
| USFWS Stearns | NA | 48N/3E-20BAD | Lower Klamath Lake | 1,478 | 72.4 | 300–1,478 | Tv | 2,500 | 72 | 127 |
| TID-1 | CDWR 751108 | 48N/4E-30F02 | Tule Lake subbasin | 740 | 19.91 | 260–700 | Tv | 9,000 | 50 | 11.37 |
| TID-2 | CDWR 751109 | 48N/4E-18J01 | Tule Lake subbasin | 1,550 | 34.22 | 1,260–1,540 | Tv | 10,500 | 21 | 67.65 |
| TID-3 | CDWR 751110 | 48N/4E-16M01 | Tule Lake subbasin | 1,710 | 42.17 | 1,153–1,681 | Tv | 8,000 | 33 | 98.52 |
| TID-4 | CDWR 751111 | 48N/4E-15K01 | Tule Lake subbasin | 1,440 | 27.77 | 1,212–1,433 | Tv | 9,500 | 48 | 82.52 |
| TID-5 | CDWR 751112 | 48N/4E-13K01 | Tule Lake subbasin | 1,570 | 29.64 | 935.2–1,557 | Tv | 10,500 | 74 | 96.94 |
| TID-6 | CDWR 751113 | 48N/5E-16P01 | Tule Lake subbasin | 2,600 | 33.85 | 823–2,358 | Tv | 4,000 | 59 | 92.74 |
| TID-7 | CDWR 751114 | 48N/5E-14R01 | Tule Lake subbasin | 2,030 | 50.92 | 814.3–2,020 | Tv | 5,000 | 52 | 264.59 |
| TID-8 | CDWR 751115 | 48N/5E-26D01 | Tule Lake subbasin | 1,810 | 32.32 | 1,250–1,802 | Tv | 3,935 | 27 | 264.59 |
| TID-9 | CDWR 751116 | 48N/5E-36D01 | Tule Lake subbasin | 2,060 | 34.66 | 1,061–2,023 | Tv | 6,600 | 16 | 173.57 |
| TID-14 | CDWR 751117 | 46N/5E-22D01 | Tule Lake subbasin | 571 | 21.4 | 114–554 | Tv | 9,500 | 48 | 24.43 |
| Well or test name | Well ID | Observation wells | Transmissivity (gpd/ft) | Transmissivity (ft2/d) | Storativity | Remarks | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill | KLAM 2021 | 1 | 190,000–530,000 | 25,000–71,000 | 0.002–0.0057 | Almy, 1977 | |
| Vieira | KLAM 1962 | 5 | 180,000–560,000 | 24,000–75,000 | 0.00026–0.0033 | Forcella, 1982 | |
| OIT | KLAM 10390 | 5 | 100,000–280,000 | 13,000–37,000 | 0.015–0.00034 | 1 | William E. Nork, Inc, 1992 |
| City of Klamath Falls | KLAM 12050 | 15 | 28,000 | 3,800 | 0.002 | 2 | Benson and others, 1984a, 1984b |
| Angel | KLAM 12380 | 0 | 2,000,000 | 270,000 | NA | Leonard and Harris, 1974 | |
| Bonanza | KLAM 13427 | 1 | 140,000–180,000 | 19,000–24,000 | 0.00045 | CH2M Hill, 1992 | |
| Wright | KLAM 13578 | 3 | 130,000 | 17,000 | NA | CH2M Hill, 1994 | |
| Liston | KLAM 13583 | 1 | 20,000–91,000 | 2,700–12,000 | NA | CH2M Hill, 1994 | |
| Babson | KLAM 51920 | 0 | 480,000–620,000 | 64,000–83,000 | NA | CH2M Hill, 2002 | |
| S. Langell Valley | KLAM 10495 | 2 | 4,500,000 | 600,000 | 0.00025 | Grondin, 2004 | |
| Lorella | KLAM 10175 | 1 | 370,000 | 50,000 | 0.0003 | Grondin, 2004 | |
| Poe Valley | KLAM 10292 | 1 | 1,100,000 | 150,000 | 0.0004 | Grondin, 2004 | |
| Malin | KLAM 14821 | 0 | 190,000 | 25,000 | NA | CH2M Hill, 1992 | |
| Silbernagel/Dark | KLAM 10454 | 2 | 120,000–200,000 | 16,000–27,000 | 0.0003–0.01 | Gates, 2001 | |
| McVay | KLAM 51062 | 4 | 200,000 | 27,000 | 0.001 | Zwart and Gates, 2002 | |
| CDFG 7A | CDWR 421225 | 7 | 2,200,000–4,600,000 | 300,000–610,000 | 0.001–0.002 | California Department of Water Resources, 1998 | |
| USFWS 12-A Prod. | NA | 1 | 2,200,000–2,600,000 | 300,000–350,000 | 0.00005–0.0001 | 3 | Golder Associates, Inc., 2002 |
| USFWS 9-A | NA | 1 | 180,000–440,000 | 24,000–59,000 | 0.04 | 4 | Golder Associates, Inc., 2002 |
| USFWS 9-C | NA | 1 | 820,000 | 110,000 | 0.0002 | 5 | Golder Associates, Inc., 2002 |
| USFWS Otey Island | NA | 0 | 3,100,000 | 420,000 | NA | 6 | Golder Associates, Inc., 2002 |
| USFWS Otey Island | NA | 1 | 3,700,000 | 500,000 | NA | WESCORP, 2003 | |
| USFWS Stearns | NA | 0 | 58,000 | 7,700 | NA | 7 | WESCORP, 2003 |
| TID-1 | CDWR 751108 | 1 | 650,000–1,200,000 | 87,000–160,000 | 0.15 | Eaves and others, 2002 | |
| TID-2 | CDWR 751109 | 1 | 1,300,000–3,100,000 | 170,000–410,000 | 0.001 | Eaves and others, 2002 | |
| TID-3 | CDWR 751110 | 0 | 2,300,000 | 310,000 | NA | Eaves and others, 2002 | |
| TID-4 | CDWR 751111 | 0 | 1,100,000 | 150,000 | NA | Eaves and others, 2002 | |
| TID-5 | CDWR 751112 | 1 | 2,000,000 | 270,000 | 0.002 | Eaves and others, 2002 | |
| TID-6 | CDWR 751113 | 2 | 120,000–190,000 | 16,000–25,000 | 0.00006–0.00012 | Eaves and others, 2002 | |
| TID-7 | CDWR 751114 | 0 | 51,000 | 6,800 | NA | Eaves and others, 2002 | |
| TID-8 | CDWR 751115 | 2 | 1,700,000–1,900,000 | 230,000–250,000 | 0.00001–0.00052 | 8 | Eaves and others, 2002 |
| TID-9 | CDWR 751116 | 1 | 700,000–2,900,000 | 94,000–390,000 | 0.00017 | 9 | Eaves and others, 2002 |
| TID-14 | CDWR 751117 | 0 | 2,600,000 | 350,000 | NA | Eaves and others, 2002 |
Remarks:
1. Results of one observation well not included because of possible effects of upper Klamath Lake.
2. 15 observation wells explicitly discussed in report, additional wells used in anaysis, 52 wells were monitored. Transmissivity value assumes 1,000-foot aquifer thickness. Geothermal aquifer.
3. Results from one observation well (9A) not included here because of differences in well construction and depth.
4. Results from one observation well (9C) not included here because of differences in well construction and depth.
5. Only results from one observation well (9C) included here.
6. Only results of drawdown analysis included here.
7. Only results from production well included here.
8. Only results from observation wells presented here.
9. Large range may result from inefficiency of production well.
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