Wood River Valley Hydrologic Trends and Comparisons Completed
Wood River Valley residents rely on groundwater for domestic supply, either from domestic or municipal-supply wells. The rapid population growth since the 1970s has caused concern about the long-term sustainability of the groundwater resource.
In cooperation with local agencies and organizations, we analyzed trends in ground-water and surface-water data, documented 2006 hydrologic conditions, and compared 2006 and historic groundwater data. To do this we:
- Analyzed mean annual water levels for trends in three wells with more than 50 years of semi-annual measurements
- Analyzed mean annual and monthly trends in streamflow at three streamgages
- Measured water levels in 98 wells and streamflow at 13 sites in October 2006
- Constructed water-level maps of the confined and unconfined aquifers for:
- Partial development conditions (1952-86)
- October 2006 conditions
- Water-level changes between the partial-development and October 2006 conditions
Below are publications associated with this project.
Water-resource trends and comparisons between partial-development and October 2006 hydrologic conditions, Wood River Valley, south-central Idaho
Below are partners associated with this project.
- Overview
Wood River Valley residents rely on groundwater for domestic supply, either from domestic or municipal-supply wells. The rapid population growth since the 1970s has caused concern about the long-term sustainability of the groundwater resource.
In cooperation with local agencies and organizations, we analyzed trends in ground-water and surface-water data, documented 2006 hydrologic conditions, and compared 2006 and historic groundwater data. To do this we:
- Analyzed mean annual water levels for trends in three wells with more than 50 years of semi-annual measurements
- Analyzed mean annual and monthly trends in streamflow at three streamgages
- Measured water levels in 98 wells and streamflow at 13 sites in October 2006
- Constructed water-level maps of the confined and unconfined aquifers for:
- Partial development conditions (1952-86)
- October 2006 conditions
- Water-level changes between the partial-development and October 2006 conditions
- Publications
Below are publications associated with this project.
Water-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 - Partners
Below are partners associated with this project.