| Abstract: | Because ground water is the only dependable source of water in the Barstow area, a thorough understanding of the relationship between the geology and hydrology of this area is needed to make informed ground-water management andremediation decisions. This report summarizes geologic and hydrologic studies done during 1992-95 at the Marine Corps Logistics Base, Nebo and Yermo Annexes, near Barstow, California. The geologic investigation dealt with the stratigraphy and geologic history of the area and determined the location of faults that cross the Marine Corps Logistics Base, Nebo Annex. Two of these faultscoincide with significant ground-water barriers. Geologic and hydrologic data collected for this study were used to define two main aquifer systems in this area. The Mojave River aquifer is contained within the sand and gravel of the Mojave River alluvium, and the regional aquifer lies in the bordering alluvial-fan deposits and older alluvium. Water-level data showed that recharge occurs exten sively in the Mojave River aquifer but occurs only in small areas of the regional aquifer. Dissolved- solids concentrations showed that ground-water degradation exists in the Mojave River aquifer near the Nebo Annex and extends at least 1 mile downgradient of the Nebo golf course in the younger Mojave River alluvium. Nitrogen concentrations show that more than one source is causing the observed degradation in the Mojave River aquifer. Oxygen-18, deuterium, tritium, andcarbon-14 data indicate that the Mojave River and regional aquifers have different sources of recharge and that recent recharge occurs in the Mojave River aquifer but is more limited in the regional aquifer. |
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| Citation Author: | Densmore, Jill N.; Cox, Brett F.; Crawford, Steven M. |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | v, 116 p. :ill., maps ;28 cm. |
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| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
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| Citation Series Number: | 96-4301 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Geohydrology and water quality of Marine Corps Logistics Base, Nebo and Yermo annexes, near Barstow, California; 1997; WRI; 96-4301; Densmore, Jill N.; Cox, Brett F.; Crawford, Steven M. |
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| Text: | Geohydrology and water quality of Marine Corps Logistics Base, Nebo and Yermo annexes, near Barstow, California; 1997; WRI; 96-4301; Densmore, Jill N.; Cox, Brett F.; Crawford, Steven M. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1996/4301/report-thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/1996/4301/report.pdf |
| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Nov 1997 00:00 -0600 |
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