WSP10013

• File Number: 8040.500
• Description: Section D General Studies - Ground Water
• Date: 7/1/1999
• Author: SDU, BOR, USEPA,USGA
• Title: High Plains States Ground Water Publications - Huron Recharge Demonstration Project Summary
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Summary

Huron Groundwater Recharge
Demonstration Project

Local Sponsor:
Federal Agency:

South Dakota State University
Bureau of Reclamation

Key Dotes:

Cooperative Agreement:
Period of Agreement:
Began Site Investigation:
Began Monitoring:
Began Construction:
Began Operation:
Completion Date:

April 27, 1990
September 30,1996
May 1990
September 1990
November 1993
June 1994
December 1996

Introduction

This report summarizes the development, conduct, and findings of the Huron Recharge
Project. Detailed information can be founded in the Final Report: Huron Recharge Project. A
copy of this report may be obtained by contacting the Director, Northern Great Plains Water
Resources Research Center, Box 2219, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South
Dakota 57007-0495; telephone: (60S) 688-6252 or E-mail: [e-mail].

The project is one of 13 demonstration projects implemented by the Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation) and local sponsors in cooperation with the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and the U.s. Geological Survey (USGS) under the '.High Plains States Groundwater
Demonstration Program Act of 1983'. Public Law 98-434. The primary purpose of the act
is to advance state-of-the-art groundwater recharge techniques.

The Huron Recharge Pr.oject was a cooperative effort between South Dakota State
University, the South Dakota District of USGS, the South Dakota Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the James River Water Development District,
the City of Huron, EP A, and Reclamation. Graduate research under the direction and
guidance of Northern Great Plains Water Resources Research Center staff provided a
significant amount of assistance in data collection and in technical interpretation related to
various aspects of the Huron Recharge Project. Project activities were conducted primarily
by the Northern Great Plains Water Research Center at South Dakota State University.