Characterization of Surface-Water and Groundwater Quality on the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, 2014–17
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- Document: Report (8.60 MB pdf)
- Table: Table 2 (16.1 kB xlsx) – Site information for groundwater wells sampled on Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, 2014–17
- Appendixes:
- Appendix Table 1.1 (18.8 kB xlsx) – Quality-assurance data collected for selected constituents on Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, 2014–17
- Appendix Table 1.2 (30.0 kB xlsx) – Quality-assurance data collected for additional constituents on Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, 2014–17
- Appendix Table 1.3 (30.5 kB xlsx) – Summary statistics for water-quality constituents analyzed but not selected for additional discussion in surface water on Fort Berthold Reservation, 2014–17
- Appendix Table 1.4 (21.3 kB xlsx) – Summary statistics for historical water-quality constituents at surface-water sites on Fort Berthold Reservation, August 1966 through April 2014
- Appendix Table 1.5 (31.1 kB xlsx) – Summary statistics for water-quality constituents analyzed but not selected for additional discussion in groundwater on Fort Berthold Reservation, 2014–17
- Appendix Table 2.1 (593 kB xlsx) – Summary statistics for historical water-quality constituents in major aquifers on Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota
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Abstract
The Fort Berthold Reservation is in west-central North Dakota and home to the Three Affiliated Tribes. The primary water-resources concerns on the Fort Berthold Reservation are associated with the different types of land uses from agricultural activities and the rapid development of oil and gas resources in western North Dakota. The Three Affiliated Tribes Environmental Department identified the need for long-term water-quality monitoring throughout the Fort Berthold Reservation to better understand the potential effects on surface-water and groundwater quality and to determine if water quality is changing with time. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Three Affiliated Tribes, identified surface-water sites and groundwater wells that represent the water resources in major drainages and the most utilized aquifers on the reservation. A water-quality monitoring program was designed to address data gaps and provide consistent long-term data that can be used to identify potential effects on water quality. During 2014–17, the initial water-quality sampling efforts associated with this program were completed. The efforts provide a current (2019) characterization of water-quality conditions in surface water and groundwater and can assist in establishing a long-term water-quality monitoring program
Suggested Citation
Lundgren, R.F., and Iorio, M.J., 2020, Characterization of surface-water and groundwater quality on the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, 2014–17: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2020–5020, 37 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20205020.
ISSN: 2328-0328 (online)
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Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Characterization of Water Quality on the Fort Berthold Reservation
- Summary
- References Cited
- Appendix 1 Quality-Assurance Data and Summary Statistics for Water-Quality Constituents in Surface Water and Groundwater
- Appendix 2 Summary Statistics for Historical Water-Quality Constituents in Major Aquifers on Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Characterization of surface-water and groundwater quality on the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, 2014–17 |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2020-5020 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20205020 |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Dakota Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: vii, 37 p.; 1 Table; 6 Appendix Tables |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Other Geospatial | Fort Berthold Reservation |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |