Ground-water recharge in Fortymile Wash near Yucca Mountain, Nevada, 1992--1993
Quantification of the ground-water recharge from streamflow in the Fortymile Wash watershed will contribute to regional ground-water studies. Regional ground-water studies are an important component in the studies evaluating the ground-water flow system as a barrier to the potential migration of radionuclides from the potential underground high-level nuclear waste repository. Knowledge gained in understanding the ground-water recharge mechanisms and pathways in the Pah Canyon area, which is 10 km to the northeast of Yucca Mountain, may transfer to Yucca site specific studies. The current data collection network in Fortymile Canyon does not permit quantification of ground-water recharge, however a qualitative understanding of ground-water recharge was developed from these data.
- Research Organization:
- Geological Survey, Mercury, NV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AI08-92NV10874
- OSTI ID:
- 113764
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940553--85; ON: DE96001451
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Ground-water recharge in Fortymile Wash near Yucca Mountain, Nevada, 1992-93
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