Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5038
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2007–5038
Assessment of Areal Recharge to the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer,
Spokane County, Washington, and Bonner and Kootenai Counties, Idaho
Prepared in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Water Resources and
the Washington State Department of Ecology
By James R. Bartolino
Table of Contents
Conversion Factors and Datums
Abstract
Introduction
Description of Recharge-Estimation
Techniques
Recharge Calculations and Discussion
Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References Cited
Appendix A. Soils
Figures
Figure 1. Location of the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum
Prairie aquifer and National Weather Service stations in and near the study
area.
Figure 2. Mean annual precipitation
and recharge calculated by various methods at six weather stations in the study
area.
Figure 3. Mean monthly precipitation
and recharge at each weather station, Idaho and Washington.
Figure 4. Daily values of precipitation
and dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith deep percolation, 1990–2005, Spokane
WSO Airport, Washington.
Figure 5. Daily values of precipitation
and dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith deep percolation, 1990–2005, Bayview
Model Basin, Idaho.
Figure 6. Daily values of precipitation
and dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith deep percolation, 1995–2005, Coeur
D’Alene 1E, Idaho.
Figure 7. Daily values of precipitation
and dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith deep percolation, 1990–2005, Newport,
Washington.
Figure 8. Daily values of precipitation
and dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith deep percolation, 1990–2005, Priest
River Experiment Station, Idaho.
Figure 9. Daily values of precipitation
and dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith deep percolation, 1990–2005, Sandpoint
Experiment Station, Idaho.
Figure 10. Comparison of previous
monthly recharge rate estimates with dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith recharge,
1995–2005.
Tables
Table 1. National Weather Service stations
in or near the study area.
Table 2. Summary of data from active
weather stations in and near the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie area.
Table 3. Summary of meteorological data
necessary for recharge calculations.
Table 4. Mean annual precipitation at
active weather stations and calculated Langbein recharge.
Table 5. Mean monthly precipitation
at active weather stations and U.S. Department of Agriculture recharge.
Table 6. Mean monthly precipitation
at active weather stations and calculated Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Model
recharge (thin-soil parameters).
Table 7. Mean monthly precipitation
at active weather stations and calculated Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Model
recharge (thick-soil parameters).
Table 8. Mean monthly precipitation
at active weather stations and calculated Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Model
recharge (lava-rock parameters).
Table 9. Mean monthly precipitation
at active weather stations and single-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith recharge,
Spokane WSO Airport, Washington.
Table 10. Monthly precipitation and
dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith recharge using daily values, 1995–2005,
Spokane WSO Airport, Washington.
Table 11. Monthly precipitation and
dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith recharge using daily values, 1995–2005,
Bayview Model Basin, Idaho.
Table 12. Monthly precipitation and
dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith recharge using daily values, 1995–2005,
Coeur D’Alene 1E, Idaho.
Table 13. Monthly precipitation and
dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith recharge using daily values, 1995–2005,
Newport, Washington.
Table 14. Monthly precipitation and
dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith recharge using daily values, 1995–2005,
Priest River Experiment Station, Idaho.
Table 15. Monthly precipitation and
dual-coefficient FAO Penman-Monteith recharge using daily values, 1995–2005,
Sandpoint Experiment Station, Idaho.
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