Well construction information, lithologic logs, water level data, and overview of research in Handcart Gulch, Colorado: An alpine watershed affected by metalliferous hydrothermal alteration

Jonathan S. Caine; Andrew H. Manning; Philip L. Verplanck; Dana J. Bove; Katherine Gurley Kahn; Shemin Ge

doi:10.3133/ofr20061189

Well construction information, lithologic logs, water level data, and overview of research in Handcart Gulch, Colorado: An alpine watershed affected by metalliferous hydrothermal alteration

Open-File Report 2006-1189

By: Jonathan S. Caine, Andrew H. Manning, Philip L. Verplanck, Dana J. Bove, Katherine Gurley Kahn, and Shemin Ge

https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20061189

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Abstract

Integrated, multidisciplinary studies of the Handcart Gulch alpine watershed provide a unique opportunity to study and characterize the geology and hydrology of an alpine watershed along the Continental Divide. The study area arose out of the donation of four abandoned, deep mineral exploration boreholes to the U.S. Geological Survey for research purposes by Mineral Systems Inc. These holes were supplemented with nine additional shallow holes drilled by the U.S. Geological Survey along the Handcart Gulch trunk stream. All of the holes were converted into observation wells, and a variety of data and samples were measured and collected from each. This open-file report contains: (1) An overview of the research conducted to date in Handcart Gulch; (2) well location, construction, lithologic log, and water level data from the research boreholes; and (3) a brief synopsis of preliminary results. The primary purpose of this report is to provide a research overview as well as raw data from the boreholes. Interpretation of the data will be reported in future publications. The drill hole data were tabulated into a spreadsheet included with this digital open-file report.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Well construction information, lithologic logs, water level data, and overview of research in Handcart Gulch, Colorado: An alpine watershed affected by metalliferous hydrothermal alteration
Series title	Open-File Report
Series number	2006-1189
DOI	10.3133/ofr20061189
Edition	Version 1.0
Year Published	2006
Language	English
Publisher	U.S. Geological Survey
Description	Report: iv, 13 p.; Database
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Other Geospatial	Handcart Gulch
Online Only (Y/N)	Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N)	Y
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