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Assessment of groundwater quality data for the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, Rolette County, North Dakota

Data Series 732
Prepared in cooperation with Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
By:  and 
https://doi.org/10.3133/ds732

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Abstract

The Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation relies on groundwater supplies to meet the demands of community and economic needs. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, examined historical groundwater-level and groundwater-quality data for the Fox Hills, Hell Creek, Rolla, and Shell Valley aquifers. The two main sources of water-quality data for groundwater were the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System database and the North Dakota State Water Commission database. Data included major ions, trace elements, nutrients, field properties, and physical properties. The Fox Hills and Hell Creek aquifers had few groundwater water-quality data. The lack of data limits any detailed assessments that can be made about these aquifers. Data for the Rolla aquifer exist from 1978 through 1980 only. The concentrations of some water-quality constituents exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency secondary maximum contaminant levels. No samples were analyzed for pesticides and hydrocarbons. Numerous water-quality samples have been obtained from the Shell Valley aquifer. About one-half of the water samples from the Shell Valley aquifer had concentrations of iron, manganese, sulfate, and dissolved solids that exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency secondary maximum contaminant levels. Overall, the data did not indicate obvious patterns in concentrations.

Suggested Citation

Lundgren, R.F., Vining, K.C., 2013, Assessment of groundwater quality data for the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, Rolette County, North Dakota: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 732, Report: iv, 20 p.; Downloads Directory, https://doi.org/10.3133/ds732.

ISSN: 2327-638X (online)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Assessment of groundwater quality data for the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, Rolette County, North Dakota
Series title Data Series
Series number 732
DOI 10.3133/ds732
Year Published 2013
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) North Dakota Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center
Description Report: iv, 20 p.; Downloads Directory
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Rolette
Other Geospatial Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation
Projection Universal Transverse Mercator projection, Zone 14 N
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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