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Title: Ground-water hydrology of the central Raton Basin, Colorado and New Mexico

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OSTI ID:6396603

Hydrologic investigation of the central Raton coal basin indicates that ground water is scarce but sufficient to meet existing demands. Stream alluvium is a productive aquifer, the Cuchara-Poison Canyon and Raton-Vermejo-Trinidad aquifers have smaller yields but greater distribution. Ground water is most abundant on the western side of the area. Although ground water generally is acceptable for human consumption, the quality has deteriorated near coal mines.

OSTI ID:
6396603
Resource Relation:
Other Information: USGS Technical Paper W2288; Related Information: List 971
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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