Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at Fort Yukon, Alaska
Open-File Report
94-526
By: Allan S. Nakanishi and Joseph M. Dorava
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Abstract
The village of Fort Yukon along the Yukon River in east-central Alaska has long cold winters and short summers. The Federal Aviation Administration operates and supports some airport facilities in Fort Yukon and is evaluating the severity of environmental contamination and options for remediation of such contamination at their facilites. Fort Yukon 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 from local surface-water bodies or from presently unidentified confined aquifers.
Suggested Citation
Nakanishi, A.S., Dorava, J.M., 1994, Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at Fort Yukon, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 94-526, 1 v. 126 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr94526.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at Fort Yukon, Alaska |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 94-526 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr94526 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey ; Earth Science Information Center, Open-File Reports Section [distributor], |
| Description | 1 v. 126 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |