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Water Supply Protection
File Number
8583
Description
Rio Grande Decision Support System
State
CO
Basin
Rio Grande
Water Division
3
Date
1/1/1996
Author
U.S. Geologic Survey
Title
Plan Of Study To Quantify The Hydrologic Relations Between The Rio Grande And Santa Fe Group Aquifer System Near Albuquerque/ Central New Mexico
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<br /> <br />- <br /> <br />C 1611 <br /> <br />and transient models, respectively, based on the geohydrologicunderstanding of the basin <br />presented by Bjorklund and Maxwell (1961). Kernodle and others (1995) constructed a ground- <br />water-flow model of the basin and projected water-level declines from 1994 to 2020. This model <br />was based on the geologic framework presented by Hawley and Haase (1992) and the <br />hydrologic conditions presented by Thorn and others (1993). <br /> <br />Severalground-water-quality and geochemical studies have been done in the Albuquerque <br />area. Hiss and others (1975) described the chemical quality of ground water in the northern part <br />of the Albuquerque Basin and suggested that although water quality is relatively good in the <br />upper part of the aquifer, it may deteriorate significantly with depth. Yapp (1985) used <br />deuterium-hydrogen ratios to determine probable sources of ground-water recharge in <br />particular parts of the aquifer in the Albuquerque area. Anderholrn (1987) related ground-water <br />chemistry in the Albuquerque Basin to local hydrologic conditions and land use. Anderholm <br />(1988) described the distribution of ground-water quality in the Albuquerque Basin and <br />discussed the chemical processes resulting in differing ground-water quality. Logan (1990) <br />presented water-chemistry data for the Albuquerque area including deuterium, tritium, and <br />oxygenC18 isotopes. and suggested possible recharge . pathways and geochemical processes <br />resulting in the chemistry of water in different parts of the aquifer. <br /> <br />The Bureau of Reclamation has recently conducted several investigations regarding the <br />interaction of surface water and groundwater in the flood plain of the Rio Grande near <br />Albuquerque. The Bureau of Reclamation (1994a) calculated the consumptive use and rate of <br />applied irrigation water that reCharges the water table in the middle Rio Grande Valley for <br />various crops and soil series. Gould and Hansen (1994) calcUlated canal leakage rates for selected <br />canals in the Albuquerque area using.ponding tests. The Bureau of Reclamation (1994c) <br />qllculated Rio Grande. gains. and losses. at five sites in the Albuquerque area using <br />,permeameters. Hansen (in press) used long'-term average differences of surface,water inflows <br />and outflows. to estimate the net loss of water from the Rio Grandelcanal/ drain systemthrough <br />Albuquerque, The Bureau of Reclamation (19.95) estimated aquifer characteristics adjacent to the <br />Rio Grande near Albuquerque based on. analysis of a change in stage in the Rio Grande and <br />. changes in water levels in observation wells. <br /> <br />Many studies contributing to the current. (1995) . knowledge of geologic and. hydrologic <br />conditions in the Albuquerque area have been made through the cooperative programs .between <br />.the.City of Albuquerque and the New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, U.S. <br />.. Geological Survey (USGS), and Bureau of Reclamation. Reports describing those investigations <br />are footnoted. in the "Selected references"section of this report. . <br /> <br />Numerous investigations of hydrologic relations between aquifer and river systems have <br />been conducted in areas outside the Albuquerque Basin. Winter (1995) presented a summary of <br />recent investigations that used various methods to quantify ground-water/surface-water <br />interaction in river valleys, as well as other types of terrain. Studies that demonstrate the use of <br />methods outlined in the plan of study presented in this report are cited as the study elements are <br />presented (see "Plan of study" section of this report). <br /> <br />Acknowledgments <br /> <br />This study was done in cooperation with the City of Albuquerque Public Works <br />Department. The author acknowledges the contribution by the City of Albuquerque in <br />developing the current base of geohydrologic information for the Albuquerque Basin,including <br />much of what is known about the hydrologic interaction between the Rio Grande and the Santa <br />Fe Group aquifer system. Muchofthis information has been gained through the City's test.weU <br />drilling program and cooperative investigations programs with the New Mexico Bureau of <br />Mines and Mineral Resources, USGS, and Bureau of Reclamation. <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br /> <br />~-, <br /> <br />
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