Brackish Groundwater discharge through a spring in Death Valley, CA
By Water Resources Mission Area
2018 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Groundwater in basin-fill aquifers of the Southwest often increases in dissolved-solids content as it travels along its flow path as a result of geochemical interactions with the aquifer matrix and through evaporative processes. At the end of its flowpath, groundwater may be brackish or saline and discharges to the surface through springs such this one in Death Valley shown in the photograph above.
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Public Domain.
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Brackish Groundwater Assessment
All water naturally contains dissolved solids that, if present in sufficient concentration, can make a water resource "brackish", or distastefully salty. The amount of fresh or potable groundwater in storage has declined for many areas in the U.S., leading to concerns about the future availability of water. Using brackish groundwater could supplement or, in some places, replace the use of...
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