Analysis of Aquifer Framework and Hydraulic Properties of Lovelock Valley, Lovelock, Nevada
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Abstract
Multiple aquifer tests were conducted in Lovelock, Nevada, to determine hydraulic conductivity and storage properties to be used with the numerical groundwater flow model of the lower Humboldt River Basin while accounting for the influence of surface features with a modeling component. The numerical model will ultimately provide the Nevada Division of Water Resources (NDWR) with information regarding the impacts of groundwater pumping on the Humboldt River, allowing the Nevada State Engineer to make informed decisions in the conjunctive management of the State’s groundwater and surface water resources. Seven slug tests, one single-well pumping test, and two multi-well pumping tests were conducted to evaluate properties of shallow Lahontan clays and silts; shallow fluvial deposits; and coarser, water-bearing deposits of the younger alluvium. Aquifer tests were conducted between March 2017 and April 2018. Results indicate aquifers in the Lovelock Valley have transmissivity ranging between 0.0001 and 95,000 feet squared per day (ft2/day). The results of these tests provide constraints on hydraulic properties for a numerical groundwater flow model being developed for a capture study in the lower Humboldt River Basin.
Suggested Citation
Nadler, C., 2020, Analysis of aquifer framework and hydraulic properties of Lovelock Valley, Lovelock, Nevada: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2019–1133, 48 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20191133.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
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Table of Contents
- Summary
- Hydrogeology and Aquifers
- Well Data
- Transmissivities of the Lahontan Clays and Silts Evaluated from Slug Tests
- Transmissivity of the Coarser Alluvium Evaluated from a Slug Test
- Transmissivity of the Coarser Alluvium Evaluated from a Single-Well Pumping Test
- Transmissivity of the Lahontan Clays and Silts, Fluvial Deposits, and Coarser Alluvium Determined from two Multi-Well Pumping Tests
- Hydraulic Properties
- References Cited
Publication type | Report |
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Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | Analysis of aquifer framework and hydraulic properties of Lovelock Valley, Lovelock, Nevada |
Series title | Open-File Report |
Series number | 2019-1133 |
DOI | 10.3133/ofr20191133 |
Year Published | 2019 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Publisher location | Reston, VA |
Contributing office(s) | Nevada Water Science Center |
Description | Report: viii, 48 p.; Data Release |
Country | United States |
State | Nevada |
Other Geospatial | Humboldt River basin |
Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
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