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Open-File Report 2004-1201

Hydraulic Conductivity of Near-Surface Alluvium in the Vicinity of Cattlemans Detention Basin, South Lake Tahoe, California

By Jena M. Green, Katherine K. Henkelman, and Rachel M. Caskey

Report availability: Portable Document Format (PDF).

CONTENTS

Abstract
Introduction
Purpose and Scope
Acknowledgments
Description of Cattlemans Detention Basin
Geology of Lake Tahoe and the Detention Basin
Estimate of Hydraulic Conductivity
Well Construction
Method
Results
Discussion
Summary and Conclusions
References Cited
Appendix-Summary of slug-test analyses for wells in vicinity of Cattlemans detention basin, South Lake Tahoe, California

FIGURES

  1. Map showing location of Cattlemans detention basin with respect to Lake Tahoe and California, USA
  2. Map showing location of Cattlemans detention basin in relation to Cold Creek, Pioneer Trail, and Cattlemans Colurt, South Lake Tahoe, California
  3. Vertical cross-section showing distribution of alluvial deposits and fill materials between well 3 and well 14 at Cattlemans detention basin, South Lake Tahoe, California
  4. Schematic showing construction of wells near Cattlemans detention basin, South Lake Tahoe, California
  5. Map showing the distribution of hydraulic conductivities near Cattlemans detention basin, South Lake Tahoe, California
  6. Bar graph showing the range of hydraulic conductivity in all tested wells near Cattlemans detention basin, South Lake Tahoe, California

TABLES

  1. Well name, land-surface altitude, and construction data for wells in vicinity of Cattlemans detention basin, South Lake Tahoe, California
  2. Results of slug tests in wells near Cattlemans detention basin, South Lake Tahoe, California

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