Hydrologic reconnaissance of the Montezuma Creek-Aneth area, southeastern Utah
Open-File Report
75-268
By: C. T. Sumsion
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- Document: Report (pdf)
- Tables:
- Table 3 (pdf) Records of selected wells in consolidated formations
- Table 4 (pdf) Records of selected wells in alluvium
- Table 5 (pdf) Chemical analyses of water from selected wells
- Table 2 (pdf) General description and water-bearing characteristics of geologic units in the Montezuma Creek-Aneth area
- Figure: Figure 3 (pdf) Map showing locaitons of selected wells and alluvium along the San Juan River, Montezuma Creek-Aneth area
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Abstract
The Montezuma Creek-Aneth area is in the northeastern part of the Navajo Indian Reservation in southeastern Utah. It is a semiarid area along the San Juan River near the communities of Montezuma Creek and Aneth. Within the Blanding Basin, geologic formations exposed are of Jurassic and Quaternary age. The rock strata are nearly horizontal, dipping gently northeastward. Wells derive small quantities of mater for domestic use from aquifers in the Morrison Formation and the Bluff Sandstone of Jurassic age, but aquifers in deeper formations contain saline mater or brine. Alluvium consisting of sand and gravel along the San Juan River is a potential source of additional moderately large quantities of water to shallow wells for industrial use and public supply. The chemical quality of water in the alluvium is good and varies directly with the discharge of the San Juan River.
Suggested Citation
Sumsion, C.T., 1975, Hydrologic reconnaissance of the Montezuma Creek-Aneth area, southeastern Utah: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-268, Report: 32 p.; 4 Tables: 18.48 in x 15.49 in. or smaller; 1 Figure: 23.43 in. x 18.66 in., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr75268.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Hydrologic reconnaissance of the Montezuma Creek-Aneth area, southeastern Utah |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 75-268 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr75268 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Contributing office(s) | Utah Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: 32 p.; 4 Tables: 18.48 in x 15.49 in. or smaller; 1 Figure: 23.43 in. x 18.66 in. |
| Public Comments | Prepared for the U.S. Public Health Service |