Geologic Map and Hydrogeologic Investigations of the Upper Santa Cruz River Basin, Southern Arizona
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- Document: Report (11.2 MB pdf)
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- Data Releases:
- USGS data release— - Sopori Wash sub-basin gravity data, Pima and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona
- USGS data release— - Argon data for Santa Cruz Basin, Arizona (ver. 1.1, November 2022)
- USGS data release— - Sr-, U-, H- and O-isotope data used to evaluate water sources in the Potrero Creek wetlands, upper Santa Cruz basin, southern Arizona, USA
- USGS data release— - Database for the geologic map of the upper Santa Cruz River basin, southern Arizona
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Abstract
This report includes an updated geologic map and cross sections of the upper Santa Cruz River basin, southern Arizona. The map and cross sections describe the geometry, thickness, and structure of the Miocene to Holocene units which form the main aquifers in the basin. The report also includes results of new hydrogeologic studies including (1) mapping and defining depth to bedrock based on geophysical data in the map area to better define the geometry and structure of the basin aquifers, (2) describing newly recognized hydrologically significant faults in the Peck Canyon and Sopori Wash areas, and (3) evaluating groundwater sources and hydrogeology of the Potrero Creek wetlands.
Suggested Citation
Page, W.R., Bultman, M.W., Berry, M.E., Turner, K.J., Menges, C.M., Gray, F., Paces, J.B., VanSistine, D.P., Morgan, L.E., and Havens, J.C., 2023, Geologic map and hydrogeologic investigations of the upper Santa Cruz River basin, southern Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 3490, 2 sheets, scale 1:50,000, 73-p. pamphlet, https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3490.
ISSN: 2329-132X (online)
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Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Description of Map Units
- Structural Geology
- Hydrogeologic Investigations
- New Hydrogeologic Investigations
- Evaluating Water Sources in the Potrero Creek Wetlands Through Geologic, Geophysical and Isotopic Investigations
- Summary
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geologic map and hydrogeologic investigations of the upper Santa Cruz River basin, southern Arizona |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Map |
| Series number | 3490 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sim3490 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center |
| Description | Report: ix, 73 p.; 4 Data Releases; 3 Sheets: 40.89 × 35.83 inches or smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |