Hydrogeology of the Lake Tahoe Basin, California and Nevada
Scientific Investigations Map
3063
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Abstract
Ground water in the Lake Tahoe basin is the primary source of domestic and municipal water supply and an important source of inflow to Lake Tahoe. Over the past 30-40 years, Federal, State, and local agencies, and research institutions have collected hydrologic data to quantify the ground-water resources in the Lake Tahoe basin. These data are dispersed among the various agencies and institutions that collected the data and generally are not available in a format suitable for basin-wide assessments. To successfully and efficiently manage the ground-water resources throughout the Lake Tahoe basin, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) compiled and evaluated the pertinent geologic, geophysical, and hydrologic data, and built a geodatabase incorporating the consolidated and standardized data for the Lake Tahoe basin that is relevant for examining the extent and characteristics of the hydrogeologic units that comprise the aquifers. The geodatabase can be accessed at http://water.usgs.gov/lookup/getspatial?SIM3063.
Suggested Citation
Plume, R.W., Tumbusch, M.L., Welborn, T.L., 2009, Hydrogeology of the Lake Tahoe Basin, California and Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3063, Map Sheet: 28 x 40 inches, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3063.
ISSN: 2329-132X (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Hydrogeology of the Lake Tahoe Basin, California and Nevada |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Series number | 3063 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sim3063 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Nevada Water Science Center |
| Description | Map Sheet: 28 x 40 inches |
| Projection | Universal Transverse Mercator |
| Scale | 1 |