Availability and quality of water from the alluvial, glacial-drift, and Dakota aquifers and water use in southwest Iowa. Water resources investigation

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7183472

Hansen, R E; Thompson, C A; VanDorpe, P E

A ground-water resources investigation was conducted in southwest Iowa to describe the availability, quality, and use of water from the alluvial, glacial-drift, and Dakota aquifers in a nine-county area. Historical water quality was examined for each aquifer, and water samples were collected for major ions, trace metals, radionuclides, and selected pesticides. Four principal alluvial aquifers consisting of sand and gravel deposits in the valleys of the Nishnabotna, Tarkio, Nodaway, and One Hundred and Two Rivers are present. Yields to wells have been reported as large as 2,000 gallons per minute; however, most yields are less than 100 gallons per minute.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Iowa City, IA (United States). Water Resources Div.
• OSTI ID: 7183472
• Report Number(s): PB-93-127934/XAB; USGS/WRI-91-4156
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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