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.
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.