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Descriptions and chemical analyses for selected wells in the Central Sacramento Valley, California

January 1, 1976

The Sacramento Valley occupies the northern one-third of the Great Central Valley of California. The study area of this report includes about 1,200 square miles (3,100 square kilometers) adjacent to the Sacramento River from Knights Landing to Los Molinos, in parts of Yolo, Sutter, Colusa, Glenn, Butte, and Tehama Counties. Between April and August 1975, 559 wells were canvassed, and during September and October 1975, water samples were collected for chemical analysis from 209 of these wells. Field determinations of alkalinity, conductance, pH , and temperature were made on the site at the time of sampling. Samples were prepared in the field for shipment and analysis for individual constituents at the Geological Survey Central Laboratory, Salt Lake City, Utah. Descriptive data for water wells are listed, chemical data are tabulated, and the location of wells is shown on maps. (Woodard-USGS)

Publication Year 1976
Title Descriptions and chemical analyses for selected wells in the Central Sacramento Valley, California
DOI 10.3133/ofr76472
Authors Ronald P. Fogelman
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 76-472
Index ID ofr76472
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse