Reconnaissance of ground-water resources in the vicinity of Gunnison and Crested Butte, West-central Colorado
Open-File Report
80-12
By: T.F. Giles
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Abstract
Hydrologic data was collected in the Gunnison-Crested Butte area , Colo., to determine the availability and chemical quality of groundwater. Parts of the area have undergone rapid population growth in recent years due to an increase of winter sports activities. This rapid growth has resulted in a demand for additional domestic, recreational, and municipal water supplies. Maximum yields of 100 gallons per minute are available from wells completed in the alluvial aquifers while as much as 60 gallons per minute may be obtained from wells completed in the Dakota and Entrada Sandstones. Yields from other aquifers generally are less than 25 gallons per minute. Calcium magnesium bicarbonate water is the predominant water type in the study area. Dissolved solids concentrations ranged from 30 to 829 milligrams per liter and hardness ranged from 18 to 400 milligrams per liter. (USGS)
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Giles, T., 1980, Reconnaissance of ground-water resources in the vicinity of Gunnison and Crested Butte, West-central Colorado: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-12, 2 maps :col. ;70 x 101 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr8012.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Reconnaissance of ground-water resources in the vicinity of Gunnison and Crested Butte, West-central Colorado |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 80-12 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr8012 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 2 maps :col. ;70 x 101 cm. |