Water-supply possibilities at Capitol Reef National Monument, Utah
Water Supply Paper
1475-G
Prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service
By: I. Wendell Marine
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- Document: Report (pdf)
- Plates:
- Plate 1 (pdf) Geologic map of the Headquarters Area, Capitol Reef National Monument, Utah
- Plate 2 (pdf) Geologic section A-A' showing estimated depth of a typical water-test well in the vicinity of Fruita, Utah
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Abstract
A water supply of 50 gpm (gallons per minute) is estimated to be sufficient to supply the present and future water demand at the monument. The Coconino sandstone of Permian age seems to be capable of yielding this quantity to a well between 1,500 and 2,700 feet deep in the vicinity of Fruita. Recharge to this aquifer probably is principally from the Fremont River. Water derived from the Coconino sandstone should be of potable quality. A water supply of suitable chemical quality also could be obtained directly from the Fremont River.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Water-supply possibilities at Capitol Reef National Monument, Utah |
| Series title | Water Supply Paper |
| Series number | 1475 |
| Chapter | G |
| DOI | 10.3133/wsp1475G |
| Year Published | 1962 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey, Utah Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: iii, 8 p.; 2 Plates: 14.20 x 11.41 inches and 18.50 x 9.35 inches |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Hydrology of the Public Domain (Water Supply Paper 1475) |
| First page | 201 |
| Last page | 208 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Other Geospatial | Capitol Reef National Monument |