Selected ground-water data for Yucca Mountain region, southern Nevada and eastern California, through December 1992
Open-File Report
94-54
By: Richard J. La Camera and Craig L. Westenburg
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Abstract
Tne U.S. Geological Survey. in support of the U.S. Department of Energy, Yucca Mountain Site- Characterization Project, collects, compiles, and summarizes water-resource data in the Yucca Mountain region. The data are collected to document the historical and current condition of ground-water resources, to detect and document changes in those resources through time, and to allow assessments of ground-water resources during investigations to determine the potential suitability of Yucca Mountain for storing high-level nuclear waste. Data on ground-water levels at 36 sites, ground- water discharge at 6 sites, ground-water quality at 19 sites, and ground-water withdrawals within Crater Fiat, Jackass Flats, Mercury Valley, and the Amargosa Desert are presented. Data on ground-water levels, discharges, and withdrawals collected by other agencies or as part of other programs are included to further indicate variations through time. A statistical summary of ground-water levels and median annual ground-water withdrawals in Jackass Flats is presented. The statistical summary includes the number of measurements, the maximum, minimum, and median water-level altitudes, and the average deviation of a11 water-level altitudes for selected baseline periods and for calendar year 1992. Data on ground-water quality are compared to established, proposed, or tentative primary and secondary drinking-water standards, and measures which exceeded those standards are listed for 18 sites. Detected organic compounds for which established, proposed, or tentative drinking-water standards exist also are listed.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Selected ground-water data for Yucca Mountain region, southern Nevada and eastern California, through December 1992 |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 94-54 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr9454 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | Report: 161 p.; 1 Plate: 16.92 × 11.82 inches |
| Country | United States |
| State | California, Nevada |
| Other Geospatial | Yucca Mountain region |
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