The availability of water in the Little Lost River Basin, Idaho
Water Information Bulletin
37
Prepared by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with ldaho Department of Water Resources
By: Alfred Clebsch Jr., H.A. Waite, and S.O. Decker
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Abstract
The Little Lost River basin, an elongated, northwest trending structurally formed intermontane valley, drains an area of about 900 square miles into a closed depression near the northwestern edge of the Snake River Plain. Runoff from snowmelt and rainfall on the Lost River Range on the west and the Lemhi Range on the east maintains the flow of the Little Lost River, and recharges the ground-water reservoir, Both mountain ranges are complexly faulted and are underlain by a variety of rocks, dominantly limestone, of Paleozoic age The principal aquifers are highly transmissive alluvial fill in the middle and upper valley and alluvial fill interfingered with basalt in the southernmost part of the valley.
Suggested Citation
Clebsch, A., Waite, H., Decker, S., 1974, The availability of water in the Little Lost River Basin, Idaho: Water Information Bulletin 37, vii, 60 p.; Maps: 2 Sheets.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | State or Local Government Series |
| Title | The availability of water in the Little Lost River Basin, Idaho |
| Series title | Water Information Bulletin |
| Series number | 37 |
| Year Published | 1974 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Idaho Department of Water Resources |
| Publisher location | Boise, ID |
| Description | vii, 60 p.; Maps: 2 Sheets |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |