Evaluation of hydrogeologic aspects of proposed salinity control in Paradox Valley, Colorado
Open-File Report
78-27
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Abstract
The salt load in the Dolores River increases by about 200,000 tons per year where it crosses Paradox Valley, Colorado, because of the discharge of a sodium chloride brine from an underlying aquifer. A ground-water management program to nearly eliminate this major source of salt, which eventually enters the Colorado River, can be designed on the basis of an accurate description of the hydrogeologic framework of Paradox Valley.
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Konikow, L.F., and Bedinger, M.S., 1978, Evaluation of hydrogeologic aspects of proposed salinity control in Paradox Valley, Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-27, vi, 23 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr7827.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Evaluation of hydrogeologic aspects of proposed salinity control in Paradox Valley, Colorado |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 78-27 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr7827 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Denver, CO |
| Description | vi, 23 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Other Geospatial | Paradox Valley |