| Abstract: | The upper and middle Verde River watersheds in central Arizona are primarily in Yavapai County, which in 1999 was determined to be the fastest growing rural county in the United States; by 2050 the population is projected to more than double its current size (132,000 in 2000). This study combines climatic, surface-water, ground-water, water-chemistry, and geologic data to describe the hydrogeologic systems within the upper and middle Verde River watersheds and to provide a conceptual understanding of the ground-water flow system. The study area includes the Big Chino and Little Chino subbasins in the upper Verde River watershed and the Verde Valley subbasin in the middle Verde Rive watershed...more...A geochemical mixing model was used to quantify fractions of ground-water sources to the Verde River from various parts of the study area. Most of the water in the uppermost 0.2 mile of the Verde River is from the Little Chino subbasin, and the remainder is from the Big Chino subbasin. Discharge from a system of springs increases base flow to about 17 cubic feet per second within the next 2 miles of the river. Ground water that discharges at these springs is derived from the western part of the Coconino Plateau, from the Big Chino subbasin, and from the Little Chino subbasin. More... |
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| ProdID: | 76887 |
| Citation Author: | Blasch, Kyle W.; Hoffmann, John P.; Graser, Leslie F.; Bryson, Jeannie R.; Flint, Alan L. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Arizona Water Science Center |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 115 p.; 8 spreadsheet appendices |
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| Citation Series: | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | SIR |
| Citation Series Number: | 2005-5198 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Hydrogeology of the upper and middle Verde River watersheds, central Arizona; 2006; SIR; 2005-5198; Blasch, Kyle W.; Hoffmann, John P.; Graser, Leslie F.; Bryson, Jeannie R.; Flint, Alan L. |
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| Text: | Hydrogeology of the upper and middle Verde River watersheds, central Arizona; 2006; SIR; 2005-5198; Blasch, Kyle W.; Hoffmann, John P.; Graser, Leslie F.; Bryson, Jeannie R.; Flint, Alan L. |
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| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2005/5198/ |
| Date Other: | Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00 -0500 |
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