A soil-water balance model (SWB) was developed to estimate potential recharge to the Interstate 94 Corridor surficial aquifer, located in central Minnesota, for the period 2010 through 2014. The model was not calibrated; however, various water budget components from the model output compared reasonably well with other estimates. Furthermore, the model was based upon the statewide Minnesota SWB potential recharge model, described, calibrated, and documented as part of U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2015-5038 (http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20155038). The model was used to estimate recharge to the surficial aquifer system as part of a preliminary water budget exercise described in the associated report (http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20175114).
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Title | Soil-Water Balance model datasets used to estimate groundwater recharge to the I-94 growth corridor surficial aquifer, Minnesota, 2010-2014 |
| DOI | 10.5066/F7NZ864G |
| Authors | Erik A Smith, Chris A. Sanocki |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Upper Midwest Water Science Center |
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