| Abstract: | To improve understanding of the hydrologic characteristics of the shallow aquifer in the vicinity of the Management Systems Evaluation Area site near Shelton, Nebraska, water levels were measured in approximately 130 observation wells in both June and September 1991. Two water-table maps and a water-level-change map were drawn on the basis of these measurements. In addition, historical data from U.S. Geological Survey computer files and published reports were used to determine the approximate configuration of the water table in 1931 and to draw one short-term and two-long term water- level hydrographs. Comparison of the three water- table maps indicates general similarities. The average horizontal hydraulic gradient in the shallow aquifer is about 7.5 feet per mile, and the flow direction is to the east-northeast. The water table declined 2 to 10 feet between June and September 1991, with the greatest decline occurring in a wedge-shaped area south of the Wood River and north of the Platte River. The 1991 water-table configurations appear to indicate that the aquifer either was discharging to the Platte River in this reach or there was little flow between the river and the aquifer. Comparison of the 1931 and 1991 water-table maps indicates that, except for short-term variations, the water-table configuration changed little during this 61-year period. Two long-term water-level hydrographs confirm this conclusion, indicating that the shallow aquifer in this area has been in long-term, dynamic equilibrium. |
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| ProdID: | 27284 |
| Citation Author: | Kilpatrick, John M. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 3 maps on 1 sheet ;20 x 26 cm., sheet 101 x 112 cm., folded in envelope 31 x 23 cm. |
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| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 94-4173 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Temporal changes in the configuration of the water table in the vicinity of the management systems evaluation area site, central Nebraska; 1996; WRI; 94-4173; Kilpatrick, John M. |
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| Text: | Temporal changes in the configuration of the water table in the vicinity of the management systems evaluation area site, central Nebraska; 1996; WRI; 94-4173; Kilpatrick, John M. |
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| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Aug 1996 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | The Survey ;
Earth Science Information Center, Open-File Reports Section, distributor], |
