Ground-water conditions and storage in the Central Sevier Valley, Utah
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- Document: Report (pdf)
- Plates:
- Plate 1 (pdf) Generalized geologic map and sections of the Central Sevier Valley floor and adjacent uplands, Utah
- Plate 2 (pdf) Map of part of central Utah showing physiographic setting and ground-water basins of the Central Sevier Valley
- Plate 3 (pdf) Geologic section C-C' across the Central Sevier Valley, Utah
- Plate 4 (pdf) Map of the Central Sevier Valley, Utah, showing principal irrigation canals that divert water from the Sevier River and its tributaries
- Plate 5 (pdf) Map of the Central Sevier Valley, Utah, showing location of tributaries, selected canal diversion dams, areas of phreatophyte growth, test holes, wells, and springs mentioned in the text, and diagrams showing chemical quality of the water
- Plate 6 (pdf) Map of the Central Sevier Valley, Utah, showing piezometric contours based on water levels of September 1959, principal areas of ground-water recharge, and areas of flowing wells
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Abstract
The central Sevier Valley, in the central part of Utah, extends from the town of Kingston to the Yuba Dam and from the Tushar and Valley Mountains and the Pavant Range to the Sevier, Fishlake, Wasatch, and Gunnison Plateaus. A geologic and hydrologic investigation of the valley was made to determine the relation between surface water and ground water and to determine if ground water can be used for irrigation supplies without affecting existing water uses. During the investigation, data were collected for about 700 wells and 26 springs. Monthly water-level measurements were made at 93 observation wells, and automatic recording gages were maintained at 6 additional wells. Chemical analyses were made of water collected from 68 wells and springs. Test holes were drilled at 21 sites to determine the thickness and hydrologic properties of the waterbearing materials. Consumption of ground water by vegetation was estimated on the basis of area and applied rates of evapotranspiration.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Ground-water conditions and storage in the Central Sevier Valley, Utah |
| Series title | Water Supply Paper |
| Series number | 1787 |
| DOI | 10.3133/wsp1787 |
| Year Published | 1965 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Government Printing Office |
| Publisher location | Washington, D.C. |
| Contributing office(s) | Utah Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: vi, 95 p.; 6 Plates: 29.99 in. x 45.60 in. or smaller |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Other Geospatial | Central Sevier Valley |
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