Assessment of groundwater quality data for the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, Rolette County, North Dakota
Data Series
732
Prepared in cooperation with Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
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Abstract
The Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation relies on groundwater supplies to meet the demands of community and economic needs. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, examined historical groundwater-level and groundwater-quality data for the Fox Hills, Hell Creek, Rolla, and Shell Valley aquifers. The two main sources of water-quality data for groundwater were the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Information System database and the North Dakota State Water Commission database. Data included major ions, trace elements, nutrients, field properties, and physical properties. The Fox Hills and Hell Creek aquifers had few groundwater water-quality data. The lack of data limits any detailed assessments that can be made about these aquifers. Data for the Rolla aquifer exist from 1978 through 1980 only. The concentrations of some water-quality constituents exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency secondary maximum contaminant levels. No samples were analyzed for pesticides and hydrocarbons. Numerous water-quality samples have been obtained from the Shell Valley aquifer. About one-half of the water samples from the Shell Valley aquifer had concentrations of iron, manganese, sulfate, and dissolved solids that exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency secondary maximum contaminant levels. Overall, the data did not indicate obvious patterns in concentrations.
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Assessment of groundwater quality data for the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, Rolette County, North Dakota |
| Series title | Data Series |
| Series number | 732 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ds732 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | North Dakota Water Science Center, Dakota Water Science Center |
| Description | Report: iv, 20 p.; Downloads Directory |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Rolette |
| Other Geospatial | Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation |
| Projection | Universal Transverse Mercator projection, Zone 14 N |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
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