Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at Galena, Alaska
Open-File Report
94-525
By: Allan S. Nakanishi and Joseph M. Dorava
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Abstract
The remote Native village of Galena along the Yukon River in west-central Alaska has long cold winters and short summers that affects the hydrology of the area. The Federal Aviation Administration owns or operates airport support facilities in Galena and wishes to consider the subsistence lifestyle of the residents and the quality of the current environment when evaluating options for remediation of environmental contamination at these facilities. Galena is located on the flood plain of the Yukon River and obtains its drinking water from a shallow aquifer located in the thick alluvium underlying the village. Surface spills and disposal of hazardous materials combined with annual flooding of the Yukon River may affect the quality of the ground water. Alternative drinking-water sources are available but at significantly greater cost than existing supplies.
Suggested Citation
Nakanishi, A.S., Dorava, J.M., 1994, Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at Galena, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-525, 1 v. 172 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr94525.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at Galena, Alaska |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 94-525 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr94525 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey ; Earth Science Information Center, Open-File Reports Section [distributor], |
| Description | 1 v. 172 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |