Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at McGrath, Alaska
Open-File Report
94-119
By: J.M. Dorava
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Abstract
The remote village of McGrath along the Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska has long cold winters and short summers. The village is located on the flood plain of the Kuskokwim River and obtains drinking water for its 533 residents from the Kuskokwim River. Surface spills and disposal of hazardous materials combined with frequent flooding of the Kuskokwim River could affect the quality of the drinking water. Alternative drinking-water sources are available but at greater cost than existing supplies. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) owns or operates airport support facilities in McGrath and wishes to consider the subsistence lifestyle of the residents and the quality of the current environ- ment when evaluating options for remediation of environmental contamination at their facilities. This report describes the history, socioeconomics, physical setting, ground- and surface-water hydrology, geology, climate, vegetation, soils, and flood potential of the areas surrounding the FAA facilities near McGrath.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at McGrath, Alaska |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 94-119 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr94119 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey ; USGS Earth Science Information Center, Open-File Reports Section [distributor], |
| Description | 48 p. :maps ;28 cm. |
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