Surface hydrologic characteristics of proposed repository locations in the Palo Duro Basin of the Texas Panhandle

Technical Report · Mon Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5791502

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
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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