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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Analysis of the proposed Elbert County Research Core: <br />New Ground Water Data from the Denver Basin <br /> <br />A joint research project of the <br />Denver Museum of Natural History <br />and the <br />U. S. Geological Survey <br /> <br />DMNH and USGS propose to obtain 2000 feet of core from the Denver Basin aquifers near Kiowa <br />in the central Denver Basin. The purpose of this core is to help develop an integrated hydrologic <br />and geologic framework for the Denver Basin aquifers. This will enable State, County, and <br />Municipal planners to promote appropriate development of the Basin's water resources. This core <br />drilling project and the present proposal are a portion of a three-year National Science Foundation <br />research proposal (see attached summary) that will focus on the evolution of the Denver Basin and <br />its landscapes. Drilling is planned to begin in early 1999. <br /> <br />Objectives: <br />(1) Continuously core a 2000 foot well through the Denver, Dawson, Arapahoe and Laramie/Fox <br />Hills aquifers in a strategically selected location near the basin center. <br />. (2) Obtain hydrologic measurements from 50 samples taken from the core. Measurements to <br />include specific yield, hydraulic conductivity, and porosity. <br />(3) Build on the existing hydrologic and geologic frameworks to develop a more quantitative <br />understanding of aquifer geometries and their water yielding characteristics. <br />(4) Enhance public understanding of the ground water resources so that more informed decisions <br />can be made by residents and elected officials of the Denver Basin. <br />(5) Convert the research well to a producing stock well for the Elbert County Fairgrounds <br /> <br />Project Benefits: <br />. Obtain quantitative hydrologic data including specific yield and conductivity information from an <br />area with little presently existing data. <br />. Develop a better understanding of the Denver Basin aquifers to permit planning organizations to <br />better develop and conserve these non-renewable water resources for the benefit of present <br />and future generations. <br />. Enhance our understanding of the geological evolution and the control exerted on the aquifers by <br />this geological history. <br />. Provide Elbert County with a producing stock well and a better understanding of their bedrock <br />. ground water resource. <br />