Summary of surface-water quality, ground-water quality, and water withdrawals for the Spirit Lake Reservation, North Dakota
Open-File Report
2006-1144
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Abstract
Available surface-water quality, ground-water quality, and water-withdrawal data for the Spirit Lake Reservation were summarized. The data were collected intermittently from 1948 through 2004 and were compiled from U.S. Geological Survey databases, North Dakota State Water Commission databases, and Spirit Lake Nation tribal agencies. Although the quality of surface water on the reservation generally is satisfactory, no surface-water sources are used for consumable water supplies. Ground water on the reservation is of sufficient quality for most uses. The Tokio and Warwick aquifers have better overall water quality than the Spiritwood aquifer. Water from the Spiritwood aquifer is used mostly for irrigation. The Warwick aquifer provides most of the consumable water for the reservation and for the city of Devils Lake. Annual water withdrawals from the Warwick aquifer by the Spirit Lake Nation ranged from 71 million gallons to 122 million gallons during 2000-04.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Summary of surface-water quality, ground-water quality, and water withdrawals for the Spirit Lake Reservation, North Dakota |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2006-1144 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20061144 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | North Dakota Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center |
| Description | iv, 22 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Other Geospatial | Spirit Lake Reservation |
| Scale | 0 |
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