Kelli Palko
Kelli is a Hydrologist with the Colorado Water Science Center, Denver, Colorado
As a Hydrologist in the Colorado Water Science Center, Kelli is working on projects related to groundwater quality and availability in Colorado including groundwater-surface-water interaction studies and data collection. Prior to joining the USGS, Kelli worked in the environmental consulting industry where she gained experience with groundwater, surface water, and soil sampling, wetland delineations, stream determinations, permitting, and technical writing.
Science and Products
Elbert County Groundwater Network
Elbert County, Colorado relies heavily on nonrenewable groundwater from the Denver Basin aquifers for water supply. Population growth in the county has placed increasing demands on groundwater resources, and future groundwater withdrawals are expected to increase as the population continues to grow. A detailed program to monitor groundwater levels in the Denver Basin aquifers throughout the county...
Groundwater Availability Analysis of the Denver Groundwater Basin
The Denver Basin aquifer system is a critical water resource for growing municipal, industrial, and domestic uses along the semiarid Front Range urban corridor of Colorado. The confined bedrock aquifer system is located along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountain Front Range where the mountains meet the Great Plains physiographic province. Mining, transportation, agricultural, and urban...
Science and Products
Elbert County Groundwater Network
Elbert County, Colorado relies heavily on nonrenewable groundwater from the Denver Basin aquifers for water supply. Population growth in the county has placed increasing demands on groundwater resources, and future groundwater withdrawals are expected to increase as the population continues to grow. A detailed program to monitor groundwater levels in the Denver Basin aquifers throughout the county...
Groundwater Availability Analysis of the Denver Groundwater Basin
The Denver Basin aquifer system is a critical water resource for growing municipal, industrial, and domestic uses along the semiarid Front Range urban corridor of Colorado. The confined bedrock aquifer system is located along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountain Front Range where the mountains meet the Great Plains physiographic province. Mining, transportation, agricultural, and urban...