| Abstract: | The Hagerman fauna area on the western slope of the Snake River canyon in south-central Idaho is one of the most important locations of upper Pliocene fossils in the world. The fossil beds are distributed vertically through a 500-foot stratigraphic section of the Glenns Ferry Formation. Accelerated soil movement caused by surface-water runoff from irrigated farmlands on the plateau above the canyon and discharge from springs and seeps along the slope of the canyon is eroding the fossil beds. Source of the springs and seeps is a perched aquifer, which is probably recharged by seepage losses from two irrigation canals that head near the canyon rim. Annual canal losses are about 1,900 acre-feet. Annual discharge from springs and seeps is about 420 acre-feet. Corrective measures that could be taken to stabilize the soil movement and preserve the fauna area include: (1) Lining or treating the canals, (2) eliminating the practice of flushing irrigation systems, (3) constructing road berms and cross dips, and (4) establishing an uncultivated strip of land between irrigated farmlands and the canyon rim. (USGS) |
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| ProdID: | 30628 |
| Citation Author: | Young, H. W. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iv, 17 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 84-4137 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Evaluation of hydrologic processes affecting soil movement in the Hagerman fauna area, Hagerman, Idaho; 1984; WRI; 84-4137; Young, H. W. |
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| Text: | Evaluation of hydrologic processes affecting soil movement in the Hagerman fauna area, Hagerman, Idaho; 1984; WRI; 84-4137; Young, H. W. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1984/4137/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1984/4137/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey, |
