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Geospatial database of ground-water altitude and depth-to-ground-water data for Utah, 1971-2000

October 19, 2007

A geospatial database of ground-water-level altitude and depth-to-ground-water data for Utah was developed. Water-level contours from selected published reports were converted to digital Geographic Information System format and attributes describing the contours were added. Water-level altitude values were input to an inverse distance weighted interpolator to create a raster of interpolated water-level altitude for each report. The water-level altitude raster was subtracted from digital land-surface altitude data to obtain depth-to-water rasters for each study. Comparison of the interpolated rasters to actual water-level measurements shows that the interpolated water-level altitudes are well correlated with measured water-level altitudes from the same time period. The data can be downloaded and displayed in any Geographic Information System or can be explored by downloading a data package and map from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Publication Year 2007
Title Geospatial database of ground-water altitude and depth-to-ground-water data for Utah, 1971-2000
DOI 10.3133/ds302
Authors Susan G. Buto, Brent E. Jorgensen
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Data Series
Series Number 302
Index ID ds302
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Utah Water Science Center