Data Series 190

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Data Series 190
Version 1.1, October 2007

Database of Ground-Water Levels in the Vicinity of Rainier Mesa, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada, 1957–2005

Prepared in cooperation with the
U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office,
Office of Environmental Management under Interagency Agreement, DE-A152-01NV13944

By Joseph M. Fenelon

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Revision History

Project Web Page - USGS/Department of Energy Cooperative Studies in Nevada

Table of Contents

Conversion Factors and Datums

Abstract

Introduction

Water-Level Database

Acknowledgments

References Cited

Appendix 1. Water-Level Database for Rainier Mesa and Vicinity, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada, 1957–2005

Figures

Figure 1. Boreholes and tunnel sites with water-level measurements, location of underground nuclear tests, and selected tunnels in the vicinity of Rainier Mesa, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada.

Figure 2. Relations among Microsoft® Access files in water-level database for Rainier Mesa area, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada.

Figure 3. Example water-level output from Microsoft® Excel workbook.

Tables

Table 1. Characteristics of sites with at least one water-level measurement through 2005 in the Rainier Mesa area, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada.

Table 2. Summary of water-level measurements from sites in the Rainier Mesa area, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada.

Table 3. Description of tables contained in the water-level database for the Rainier Mesa area, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada.

Table 4. Description of general- and detailed-condition attributes assigned to water levels in Rainier Mesa area, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada.

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Send questions or comments about this report to the author, J.M. Fenelon, (702) 564-4605.

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