Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5116
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5116
Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation, Washington State
Department of Ecology, and the Yakama Nation
By M.A. Jones, J.J. Vaccaro, and A.M. Watkins
Conversion Factors, Datums, and Abbreviations
Figure 1. The Yakima River Basin, Washington.
Figure 2. Land use and land cover, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1999.
Figure 4. Simplified surficial geology, Yakima River Basin, Washington.
Figure 5. Well-numbering systems used in the State of Washington.
Figure 6. Location of six sedimentary basins, Yakima River Basin, Washington.
Figure 7. Structure delineating six sedimentary basins, Yakima River Basin, Washington.
Figure 8. Thickness of subunits 1-6 in northeastern Benton Basin, Yakima River Basin, Washington.
Plate 6. Maps and hydrogeologic sections showing surficial geology (sheet 1, PDF 2.5 MB), extent and thickness of basin-fill deposits, hydrogeologic units, and locations of selected wells (sheet 2, PDF 1.7 MB) in the Benton Basin, Yakima River Basin, Washington.
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