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<br />UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
<br />GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
<br />
<br />002120
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<br />Prepared in cooperation with the
<br />COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
<br />DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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<br />WATER-RESOURCES INVESTIGATIONS REPORT 84-4185
<br />PLA TE 2
<br />
<br />DESCRIPTION OF HYDROGEOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS
<br />
<br />UNCONSOLIDATED QUA TERNARY DEPOSITS-Reported well yields
<br />as much as 750 gallons per minute. Gravels and alluvium are the more
<br />significant aquifers and commonly are sources for springs. These are
<br />important aquifers In the lower Gunnison River basin with ;pecific'con~
<br />ductance values for well water averaging about 1.750 microsiemens per
<br />centimeter at 250 Celsius and for most springs less than 500
<br />microsiernens per centimeter at 250 Celsius. Most water from wells and
<br />springs is a calcium bicarbonate or calcium sulfate type
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<br />Oa
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<br />Alluvium
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<br />Og
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<br />Gravel
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<br />CORRELATION OF HYDROGEOLOGIC MAP UNITS
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<br />Landslide deposits and talus
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<br />Glacial drift
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<br />} QUATERNARY
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<br />} Holocene
<br />Qd [ } Pleistocene
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<br />R. 15 W.
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<br />Base from U.s. Geological Swvey
<br />1:250 000 Grand Junction, Moab,
<br />Montrose, 1956 and Leadville,
<br />1957
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<br />Unconformity
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<br />I Tb I BASALT-May be an aquifer In outcrop' areas. Broken rock yields 6 to 25
<br />U I gallons per minute
<br />ncon annity
<br />
<br />I Tu I UINTA FORMATION-No infonmation available. Not an aquifer in the
<br />study area
<br />I Tg I GREEN RIVER FORMATION-Data available for only two wells; one well
<br />yields less than 1 gallon per minute; specific-conductance values from two
<br />samples averaged about 310 microsiemens per centimeter at 250 Celsius
<br />I Tw I WASATCH FORMATION-No infonmation available. Not an aquifer in
<br />the study area
<br />~ MESAVERDE FORMATION-Yields sufficient water for domestic wells with
<br />an average of about 10 gallons per minute. Secondary permeability in
<br />fractured coal and sandstone beds increase transmissivities. Reported
<br />transmisslvities range from 031 feet squared per day for unfractured rock
<br />to 400 feet squared per day for fractmed rock within the study area and
<br />east, above Paonia. Specific-conductance values averaged about 1.250
<br />microsiemens per centimeter at 250 Celsius. Ground water Is a sodium
<br />bicarbonate type
<br />~ Rollins Sandstone Member-No information available. May be permeable
<br />enough to conduct water but steep outcrops provide little recharge
<br />opportunity
<br />~ MANCOS SHALE-Variable well yields reported from I to 20 gallons per
<br />minute. Early wells were drilled Into the formation because of the
<br />convenient locations although no new wells are being developed in this
<br />formation. Specific-conductance values in surrounding areas indicate
<br />generally unacceptable water for inigation or domestic use
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<br />HYDROGEOLOGIC MAP OF THE LOWER GUNNISON RIVER BASIN, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO
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<br />~ DAKOTA SANDSTONE AND BURRO CANYON FORMATION-Wells
<br />have consistent yields between 5 and 14 gallons per minute. Valley wells
<br />have been drilled through the overlying Mancos Shale and into the
<br />Dakota Sandstone. Water is a sodium bicarbonate type with specific-con-
<br />ductance values normally less than 2,000 microsiemens per centimeter at
<br />250 Celsius. Springs are a sodium chloride sulfate type, with most
<br />specific.conductance values less than 500 microsiemens per centimeter at
<br />250 CelSius
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<br />Unconformity
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<br />I Jm I MORRISON FORMATION-Data for only one well that yields 9 gallons per
<br />minute. Specific conductance was 1,490 microsiemens per centimeter at
<br />250 CelSius; and water is a sodium bicarbonate type. This unit is com ~
<br />posed of the Brushy Basin and Salt Wash Members on the geologic
<br />section. Spring specific-conductance values averaged about 470 micro.
<br />siemens per centimeter at 250Celsius and water is a sodium bicarbonate
<br />type
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<br />Brushy Basin Member
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<br />Salt Wash Member
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<br />Jmwe MORRISON FORMATION, WANAKAH FORMATION, AND ENTRADA
<br />SANDSTONE-No infonmation available
<br />~ ENTRADA SANDSTONE-Two wells yield 11 and 14 gallons per minute.
<br />SpeciFic-conductance values were 531 and 731 microsiemens per centimeter
<br />at 250 Celsius. General water type is sodium bicarbonate
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<br />Unconformity
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<br />IRk I KA YENT A FORMATION-Data includes only one spring with specific con,
<br />ductance of 303 microsiemens per centimeters at 250 Celsius and
<br />discharge of 0.5 gallon per minute
<br />I RWC I WINGATE SANDSTONE AND CHINLE FORMATION-No infonmation
<br />available
<br />~ WINGATE FORMATION-Data for only two wells with yields of 11 and IS
<br />gallons per minute. Springs are a magnesium sodium bicarbonate type,
<br />with an average specific conductance of about 330 microsiemens per
<br />centimeter at 250 Celsius
<br />~ CHINLE FORMATION-No infonmatlon available. Not considered an aquifer
<br />U f. in the study area
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<br />~ PRECAMBRIAN-No infonmation available
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<br />CONTACT
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<br />--t- SYNCUNE-Showing trace of trough plane and direction of plunge
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<br />A-A' TRACE OF GEOLOGIC SECTION -Section shown on figure 3
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