Wood River Valley Groundwater-Flow Model Completed
Rapid population growth in the Wood River Valley since the 1970s has caused concern about the long-term sustainability of the groundwater resource. Water-resource planners and managers, as well as other decision makers, need a tool for water rights administration and water-resource management and planning.
In cooperation with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, the USGS used a collaborative, transparent approach to construct and refine a MODFLOW numerical groundwater-flow model to simulate potential anthropogenic and climatic effects on groundwater and surface-water resources. Model development drew heavily from information from USGS studies done in cooperation with Blaine County, City of Hailey, City of Ketchum, The Nature Conservancy, City of Sun Valley, Sun Valley Water and Sewer District, Blaine Soil Conservation District, City of Bellevue, and Citizens for Smart Growth.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Groundwater-flow model for the Wood River Valley aquifer system, south-central Idaho
Stream seepage and groundwater levels, Wood River Valley, south-central Idaho, 2012-13
Groundwater resources of the Wood River Valley, Idaho--A groundwater-flow model for resource management
Hydrogeologic framework of the Wood River Valley aquifer system, south-central Idaho
Ground-Water Budgets for the Wood River Valley Aquifer System, South-Central Idaho, 1995-2004
Water-resource trends and comparisons between partial-development and October 2006 hydrologic conditions, Wood River Valley, south-central Idaho
Below are software products associated with this project.
MODFLOW-USG model of groundwater flow in the Wood River Valley aquifer system in Blaine County, Idaho
Model archive for Wood River Valley groundwater-flow model
Below are partners associated with this project.
- Overview
Rapid population growth in the Wood River Valley since the 1970s has caused concern about the long-term sustainability of the groundwater resource. Water-resource planners and managers, as well as other decision makers, need a tool for water rights administration and water-resource management and planning.
In cooperation with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, the USGS used a collaborative, transparent approach to construct and refine a MODFLOW numerical groundwater-flow model to simulate potential anthropogenic and climatic effects on groundwater and surface-water resources. Model development drew heavily from information from USGS studies done in cooperation with Blaine County, City of Hailey, City of Ketchum, The Nature Conservancy, City of Sun Valley, Sun Valley Water and Sewer District, Blaine Soil Conservation District, City of Bellevue, and Citizens for Smart Growth.
- Publications
Below are publications associated with this project.
Groundwater-flow model for the Wood River Valley aquifer system, south-central Idaho
A three-dimensional numerical model of groundwater flow was developed for the Wood River Valley (WRV) aquifer system, Idaho, to evaluate groundwater and surface-water availability at the regional scale. This mountain valley is located in Blaine County and has a drainage area of about 2,300 square kilometers (888 square miles). The model described in this report can serve as a tool for water-rightsAuthorsJason C. Fisher, James R. Bartolino, Allan H. Wylie, Jennifer Sukow, Michael McVayStream seepage and groundwater levels, Wood River Valley, south-central Idaho, 2012-13
Stream discharge and water levels in wells were measured at multiple sites in the Wood River Valley, south-central Idaho, in August 2012, October 2012, and March 2013, as a component of data collection for a groundwater-flow model of the Wood River Valley aquifer system. This model is a cooperative and collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Idaho Department of Water ResourAuthorsJames R. BartolinoGroundwater resources of the Wood River Valley, Idaho--A groundwater-flow model for resource management
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR), will use the current understanding of the Wood River Valley aquifer system to construct a MODFLOW numerical groundwater-flow model to simulate potential anthropogenic and climatic effects on groundwater and surface-water resources. This model will serve as a tool for water rights administrationAuthorsJames Bartolino, Sean VincentHydrogeologic framework of the Wood River Valley aquifer system, south-central Idaho
The Wood River Valley contains most of the population of Blaine County and the cities of Sun Valley, Ketchum, Hailey, and Bellevue. This mountain valley is underlain by the alluvial Wood River Valley aquifer system, which consists primarily of a single unconfined aquifer that underlies the entire valley, an underlying confined aquifer that is present only in the southernmost valley, and the confinAuthorsJames R. Bartolino, Candice B. AdkinsGround-Water Budgets for the Wood River Valley Aquifer System, South-Central Idaho, 1995-2004
The Wood River Valley contains most of the population of Blaine County and the cities of Sun Valley, Ketchum, Haley, and Bellevue. This mountain valley is underlain by the alluvial Wood River Valley aquifer system which consists of a single unconfined aquifer that underlies the entire valley, an underlying confined aquifer that is present only in the southernmost valley, and the confining unit thaAuthorsJames R. BartolinoWater-resource trends and comparisons between partial-development and October 2006 hydrologic conditions, Wood River Valley, south-central Idaho
This report analyzes trends in ground-water and surface-water data, documents 2006 hydrologic conditions, and compares 2006 and historic ground-water data of the Wood River Valley of south-central Idaho. The Wood River Valley extends from Galena Summit southward to the Timmerman Hills. It is comprised of a single unconfined aquifer and an underlying confined aquifer present south of Baseline RoadAuthorsKenneth D. Skinner, James R. Bartolino, Andrew W. Tranmer - Software
Below are software products associated with this project.
MODFLOW-USG model of groundwater flow in the Wood River Valley aquifer system in Blaine County, Idaho
Model archive for Wood River Valley groundwater-flow model
- Partners
Below are partners associated with this project.