Ground-Water Modeling of the Death Valley Region, Nevada and California

Belcher, W. R.; Faunt, C. C.; Sweetkind, D. S.; Blainey, J. B.; San Juan, C. A.; Laczniak, R. J.; Hill, M. C.

Abstract:

The Death Valley regional ground-water flow system (DVRFS) of southern Nevada and eastern California covers an area of about 100,000 square kilometers and contains very complex geology and hydrology. Using a computer model to represent the complex system, the U.S. Geological Survey simulated ground-water flow in the Death Valley region for use with U.S. Department of Energy projects in southern Nevada. The model was created to help address contaminant cleanup activities associated with the underground nuclear testing conducted from 1951 to 1992 at the Nevada Test Site and to support the licensing process for the proposed geologic repository for high-level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.

Genre:

USGS Numbered Series

ProdID:

79278

Citation Author:

Belcher, W. R.; Faunt, C. C.; Sweetkind, D. S.; Blainey, J. B.; San Juan, C. A.; Laczniak, R. J.; Hill, M. C.

Citation Contributing Office:

Nevada Water Science Center

Citation Datum:

Citation Day:

Citation Edition:

Version 1.0

Citation Editor:

Citation End Page:

Citation Issue:

Citation Keywords:

Citation Language:

ENGLISH

Citation Larger Work Title:

Citation LatN:

Citation LatS:

Citation LonE:

Citation LonW:

Citation Month:

SEP

Citation No Pagination:

Citation Number Of Pages:

Citation Online Only Flag:

Citation Phsyical Description:

6 p.

Citation Projection:

Citation Public Comments:

Citation Publisher:

Citation Series:

Fact Sheet

Citation Series Code:

Citation Series Number:

2006-3120

Citation Search Results Text:

Ground-Water Modeling of the Death Valley Region, Nevada and California; 2006; FS; 2006-3120; Belcher, W. R.; Faunt, C. C.; Sweetkind, D. S.; Blainey, J. B.; San Juan, C. A.; Laczniak, R. J.; Hill, M. C.