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Database of groundwater levels and hydrograph descriptions for the Nevada Test Site area, Nye County, Nevada

October 15, 2010

A database containing water levels measured from wells in and near areas of underground nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site since 1941 was developed. The database provides information for each well including well construction, borehole lithology, units contributing water to the well, and general site remarks. Water-level information provided in the database includes measurement source, status, method, accuracy, and specific water-level remarks. Additionally, the database provides hydrograph narratives that document the water-level history and describe and interpret the water-level hydrograph for each well.

Water levels in the database were quality assured and analyzed. Multiple conditions were assigned to each water‑level measurement to describe the hydrologic conditions at the time of measurement. General quality, temporal variability, regional significance, and hydrologic conditions are attributed to each water-level measurement.

Publication Year 2010
Title Database of groundwater levels and hydrograph descriptions for the Nevada Test Site area, Nye County, Nevada
DOI 10.3133/ds533
Authors Peggy E. Elliott, Joseph M. Fenelon
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Data Series
Series Number 533
Index ID ds533
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Nevada Water Science Center