Surface hydrologic characteristics of proposed repository locations in the Palo Duro Basin of the Texas Panhandle
This report provides a description of the surface hydrology in the two proposed locations of a high-level waste repository within the Palo Duro Basin of the Texas Panhandle. Included for consideration are the topography; the major drainage systems - Palo Duro, Tierra Blanca, and Tule Creeks, and Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River; and the most prominent impoundments, the playa lakes. The magnitude and frequency of precipitation throughout the region are discussed, and rainfall depth-duration-area data for the 100-year, 500-year, and probable maximum storms are presented. Soil properties are also described, with specific reference to the infiltration and runoff processes and the contribution of these processes to Ogallala aquifer recharge. A summary discussion of the local streams includes information on historical streamflow, a brief description of flooding, and results of a study of floodplains for the 100-year, 500-year, and probable maximum storms. The report concludes with a characterization of the water quality of these streams and an explanation of the local geologic influences on stream-water chemistry. 25 figures, 20 tables.
- Research Organization:
- NUS Corp., Gaithersburg, MD (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10140
- OSTI ID:
- 5791502
- Report Number(s):
- BMI/ONWI-575; ON: DE85010530
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DATA COMPILATION
RAIN
RUNOFF
SOILS
WATER QUALITY
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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