Hydrogeologic features of the alluvial deposits in the Greybull River valley, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming
Water-Resources Investigations Report
79-6
By: M. E. Cooley and W. J. Head
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Abstract
The alluvial aquifer along the Greybull River in Wyoming, consists principally of the Greybull terrace doposits and flood-plain alluvium but also includes Burlington terrace deposits east of Burlington, the McKinnie terrace, and the younger, generally undissected alluvial-fan deposits. Well-log data and 18 surface-resistivity measurements at four localities indicate that the thickness of the alluvial aquifer is as much as 60 feet thick only near Burlington and Otto. The most favorable area for development of ground water from the alluvial aquifer is near Burlington and Otto where relatively large amounts of water can be obtained from the Greybull terrace deposits and the flood-plain alluvium. Elsewhere, the deposits of the alluvial aquifer yield only small amounts of water to wells. (Woodard-USGS)
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Cooley, M.E., Head, W.J., 1979, Hydrogeologic features of the alluvial deposits in the Greybull River valley, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 79-6, iv, 38 p. :ill., maps ;27 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/wri796.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Hydrogeologic features of the alluvial deposits in the Greybull River valley, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming |
| Series title | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Series number | 79-6 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wri796 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division, |
| Description | iv, 38 p. :ill., maps ;27 cm. |