By J.M. Carter, D.G. Driscoll, and J.E. Williamson, U.S. Geological Survey and V.A. Lindquist, West Dakota Water Development District
Prepared in cooperation with the
South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources
and the West Dakota Water Development District
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The Black Hills area is an important resource center that provides an economic base for western South Dakota through tourism, agriculture, the timber industry, and mineral resources. In addition, water originating from the area is used for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and recreational purposes throughout much of western South Dakota. The Black Hills area also is an important recharge area for aquifers in the northern Great Plains.
Population growth, resource development, and periodic droughts have the potential to affect the quantity, quality, and availability of water within the Black Hills area. Growth has resulted in competing interests for available water supplies. The Black Hills Hydrology Study was initiated in 1990 to address these concerns. This long-term study is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the West Dakota Water Development District, which represents various local and county cooperators.
Precipitation
Ground Water
Surface Water
Water Quality
Hydrologic Budgets
Purpose and Scope
Description of Study and Study Area
Overview of Study
Description of Study Area
Hydrologic Processes and Framework
Hydrologic Processes
Local Hydrologic Framework
Climate
Geology
Ground Water
Surface Water
Regional Ground-Water Framework
Ground-Water Resources
Characteristics of Major Aquifers
Overview of Other Aquifers
Ground-Water Levels
Temporal Trends
Comparisons between Madison and Minnelusa Aquifers
Comparisons for Other Aquifers
Responses to Climatic Conditions
Ground-Water Quality
Background
General Characteristics for Major Aquifers
General Characteristics for Minor Aquifers
Susceptibility to Contamination
Ground-Water Quality Relative to Water Use
Surface-Water Resources
Streamflow Characteristics
Streamflow Variability
Annual Yield Characteristics
Surface-Water Quality
Standards and Criteria
General Characteristics
Human Influences on Water Quality
Surface-Water Quality Relative to Water Use
Methods for Estimating Basin Yield and Recharge
Ground-Water Budgets
Surface-Water Budgets
Combined Ground-Water and Surface-Water Budget
Madison and Minnelusa Flow System
Flowpaths
Springs
For more information about USGS activities in South Dakota, visit the USGS South Dakota District home page.
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