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Seth R. Gainey

Seth Gainey is a hydrologist in the Nevada National Security Sites Studies Unit.

Professional Experience

  • 2019 – Present: Hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey 

Education and Certifications

  • Ph.D. in Geoscience, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 2015

  • M.S. in Geology, University of Oklahoma, 2011

  • B.S. in Geology, St. Cloud State University, 2009

Science and Products

Pervasive, preferential flow through mega-thick unsaturated zones in the Southern Great Basin Pervasive, preferential flow through mega-thick unsaturated zones in the Southern Great Basin

Recharge from preferential flow through mega-thick (100–1,000 m) unsaturated zones is a pervasive phenomenon, as demonstrated with a case study of volcanic highland recharge areas in the Great Basin province in southern Nevada, USA. Statistically significant rising water-level trends occur for most study-area wells and resulted from a relatively wet period (1969–2005) in south-central...
Authors
Tracie R. Jackson, Joseph M. Fenelon, Seth Reilly Gainey
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Water Resources Mission Area, Nevada Water Science Center
Photograph of an electric cable being lowered into a well using a tripod.

U.S. Geological Survey-U.S. Department of Energy Cooperative Studies

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides hydrologic, scientific, and technical expertise to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to address environmental and scientific issues at the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) and surrounding area. The NNSS, in Nye County, Nevada, was the site of historical nuclear testing. An overview of selected USGS program efforts in cooperation with DOE are...
By
Nevada Water Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey-U.S. Department of Energy Cooperative Studies

U.S. Geological Survey-U.S. Department of Energy Cooperative Studies

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides hydrologic, scientific, and technical expertise to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to address environmental and scientific issues at the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) and surrounding area. The NNSS, in Nye County, Nevada, was the site of historical nuclear testing. An overview of selected USGS program efforts in cooperation with DOE are...
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USGS-DOE Cooperative Studies and Groundwater Monitoring in Nevada USGS-DOE Cooperative Studies and Groundwater Monitoring in Nevada

The USGS-DOE Cooperative Studies and Groundwater Monitoring in Nevada website provides an interactive and easy-to-use interface to access groundwater levels, groundwater withdrawal, and water-temperature data for wells on and adjacent to the NNSS.
By
Nevada Water Science Center

USGS Core Library and Data Center USGS Core Library and Data Center

The USGS Core Library and Data Center website enables users to search for and access digital images of rock samples primarily collected on the NNSS. Users can search for rock-sample images by specific NNSS area and site name.
By
Nevada Water Science Center

Science and Products

Pervasive, preferential flow through mega-thick unsaturated zones in the Southern Great Basin Pervasive, preferential flow through mega-thick unsaturated zones in the Southern Great Basin

Recharge from preferential flow through mega-thick (100–1,000 m) unsaturated zones is a pervasive phenomenon, as demonstrated with a case study of volcanic highland recharge areas in the Great Basin province in southern Nevada, USA. Statistically significant rising water-level trends occur for most study-area wells and resulted from a relatively wet period (1969–2005) in south-central...
Authors
Tracie R. Jackson, Joseph M. Fenelon, Seth Reilly Gainey
By
Water Resources Mission Area, Nevada Water Science Center
Photograph of an electric cable being lowered into a well using a tripod.

U.S. Geological Survey-U.S. Department of Energy Cooperative Studies

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides hydrologic, scientific, and technical expertise to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to address environmental and scientific issues at the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) and surrounding area. The NNSS, in Nye County, Nevada, was the site of historical nuclear testing. An overview of selected USGS program efforts in cooperation with DOE are...
By
Nevada Water Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey-U.S. Department of Energy Cooperative Studies

U.S. Geological Survey-U.S. Department of Energy Cooperative Studies

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides hydrologic, scientific, and technical expertise to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to address environmental and scientific issues at the Nevada National Security Sites (NNSS) and surrounding area. The NNSS, in Nye County, Nevada, was the site of historical nuclear testing. An overview of selected USGS program efforts in cooperation with DOE are...
Learn More
No results found.

USGS-DOE Cooperative Studies and Groundwater Monitoring in Nevada USGS-DOE Cooperative Studies and Groundwater Monitoring in Nevada

The USGS-DOE Cooperative Studies and Groundwater Monitoring in Nevada website provides an interactive and easy-to-use interface to access groundwater levels, groundwater withdrawal, and water-temperature data for wells on and adjacent to the NNSS.
By
Nevada Water Science Center

USGS Core Library and Data Center USGS Core Library and Data Center

The USGS Core Library and Data Center website enables users to search for and access digital images of rock samples primarily collected on the NNSS. Users can search for rock-sample images by specific NNSS area and site name.
By
Nevada Water Science Center
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