Hydrogeologic Assessment of the Pixley National WildlifeRefuge

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 2007

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/927344· OSTI ID:927344

Quinn, Nigel W.T.

A hydrogeological assessment of Pixley National Wildlife Refuge was conducted using published reports from the USGS and private engineering consultants that pertained to land in close proximity to the Refuge and from monitoring conducted by refuge staff in collaboration with Reclamation. The compiled data clearly show that there are a large number of agricultural wells throughout the Basin and that water levels are responsive to rates of pumping - in some cases declining more than 100 ft in a matter of a few years. Aquifer properties support a groundwater conjunctive use solution to the provision of additional water supply to the Refuge. The report provides justification for this approach.

• Research Organization: Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory, Berkeley, CA (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-05CH11231
• OSTI ID: 927344
• Report Number(s): LBNL--63498; BnR: 400406000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

58 GEOSCIENCES
AQUIFERS
COMPILED DATA
CONSULTANTS
Hydrogeologyconjunctive use water quality refuge watersupply
MONITORING
PUMPING
WATER
WATER SUPPLY