| Abstract: | The Navajo Indian Reservation in Utah and Arizona is situated in one of the most arid parts of the Western United States. Normal annual precipitation is less than 8 to about 10 in. over much of the region (Cooley and others, 1969). Generally, water supplies for residents on the Reservation come from wells and springs, but locally, these supplies are small and, in some areas, they are slightly to moderately saline and not suitable for domestic purposes (Naftz and Spangler, 1994). One such area where water supply is limited is Monument Valley, along the Utah-Arizona State line, in the northern part of the Navajo Indian Reservation.
The main issue identified by the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources (DWR) concerns adequate water supply for the residents of the Monument Valley area. Additional water sources need to be developed locally to avoid having water piped into the area and to minimize haulage of water for domestic use. In addition, supplemental water supplies need to be developed to meet the demands of an increasing number of tourists. Because of these needs, the Navajo Nation DWR, in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey, investigated the hydrology of, and quality of water in, an alluvial aquifer along a tributary of Oljato Wash, near Oljato, Utah. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 31028 |
| Citation Author: | Spangler, Larry E.; Johnson, M. S. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | USGS Utah Water Science Center |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
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| Citation LatN: | 0371000 |
| Citation LatS: | 0363000 |
| Citation LonE: | -1100000 |
| Citation LonW: | -1102000 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 2 Plates: both 23 x 35 inches |
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| Citation Public Comments: | Prepared in cooperation with the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources |
| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Water-Resources Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | WRI |
| Citation Series Number: | 99-4074 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Hydrology and Water Quality of the Oljato Alluvial Aquifer, Monument Valley Area, Utah and Arizona; 1999; WRI; 99-4074; Spangler, Larry E.; Johnson, M. S. |
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| Citation Year: | 1999 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Hydrology and Water Quality of the Oljato Alluvial Aquifer, Monument Valley Area, Utah and Arizona; 1999; WRI; 99-4074; Spangler, Larry E.; Johnson, M. S. |
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| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri994074/ |
| Date Other: | Mon, 1 May 2000 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
