Geologic and hydrologic research at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center, West Valley, New York. Progress report, August 1979-July 1981
This is a report of the progress made during the first part of a proposed multi-year program of geologic and hydrologic investigations at the Western New York Nuclear Service Center. The New York State Geological Survey previously worked (1975 to 1979) on a small part of this area, specifically that of the New York State-licensed radioactive waste burial trenches. During the latest reporting period a large scale topographic map of the 140 hectare site immediately surrounding the nuclear fuel reprocessing plant has been produced, and three additional permanent stream stations have been installed to allow monitoring of most runoff from the site. Ten holes drilled in the North Plateau determined the geometry of the surficial gravel deposits there. A system of ground-water monitoring wells was established in these holes. The second phase of the geomorphic investigations of the Buttermilk Creek drainage basin and a study of the effect of submergence on the geotechnical properties of the burial till were completed.
- Research Organization:
- New York State Geological Survey, Albany (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5292533
- Report Number(s):
- NUREG/CR-2381; ON: DE82904004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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