Ground-water hydrology and projected effects of ground-water withdrawals in the Sevier Desert, Utah
Technical Publication
79
Prepared by the united States Geological Survey in cooperation with the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water Rights
By: Walter F. Holmes
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Abstract
The principal ground-water reservoir in the Sevier Desert is the unconsolidated basin fill. The fill has been divided generally into aquifers and confining beds, although there are no clearcut boundaries between these units--the primary aquifers are the shallow and deep artesian aquifers. Recharge to the ground-water reservoir is by infiltration of precipitation; seepage from streams, canals, reservoirs, and unconsumed irrigation water; and subsurface inflow from consolidated rocks in mountain areas and from adjoining areas. Discharge is by wells, springs, seepage to the Sevier River, evapotranspiration, and subsurface outflow to adjoining areas.
Suggested Citation
Holmes, W.F., 1984, Ground-water hydrology and projected effects of ground-water withdrawals in the Sevier Desert, Utah: Technical Publication 79, vi, 54 p.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | Ground-water hydrology and projected effects of ground-water withdrawals in the Sevier Desert, Utah |
| Series title | Technical Publication |
| Series number | 79 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water Rights |
| Publisher location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Contributing office(s) | Utah Water Science Center |
| Description | vi, 54 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Juab County |
| Other Geospatial | Sevier Desert |