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Simulation of steady-state ground-water response to water use transfer in the Mud Lake area, eastern Idaho. Technical notes Item Info

In the 1980's, growing concern over the declining ground-water levels in the Mud Lake area prompted development of a ground-water flow model by the U.S. Geological Survey (Spinazola, 1994a). The model was applied to estimate the long-term change in ground-water levels and surface water flows from seven different water use scenarios (Spinazola, 1994b). The model helped to resolve the immediate conflicts over water resources in the area, and continues to be the best tool available for assessing impacts of changes in water use. The U.S. Geological Survey provided the Idaho Water Resource Research Institute with data sets and accompanying explanations for the nine different simulations resulting from their investigations. These data sets provide input to the U.S. Geological Survey MODFLOW model (McDonald and Harbaugh, 1988), which is probably the most commonly used ground-water flow model in the country. [...] In the present research, the Mud Lake model developed by the U.S. Geological Survey is used to study the effects of additional proposed changes in water use. The results reported in this study are provided as a service to the water users in the Mud Lake area. It is hoped that these unbiased, quantitative estimates will be accepted by all parties and will minimize the need for litigation.

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Title:
Simulation of steady-state ground-water response to water use transfer in the Mud Lake area, eastern Idaho. Technical notes
Authors:
Johnson, Gary S.; Bickford, Fred E.
Date Created (ISO Standard):
1995-01
Description:
In the 1980's, growing concern over the declining ground-water levels in the Mud Lake area prompted development of a ground-water flow model by the U.S. Geological Survey (Spinazola, 1994a). The model was applied to estimate the long-term change in ground-water levels and surface water flows from seven different water use scenarios (Spinazola, 1994b). The model helped to resolve the immediate conflicts over water resources in the area, and continues to be the best tool available for assessing impacts of changes in water use. The U.S. Geological Survey provided the Idaho Water Resource Research Institute with data sets and accompanying explanations for the nine different simulations resulting from their investigations. These data sets provide input to the U.S. Geological Survey MODFLOW model (McDonald and Harbaugh, 1988), which is probably the most commonly used ground-water flow model in the country. [...] In the present research, the Mud Lake model developed by the U.S. Geological Survey is used to study the effects of additional proposed changes in water use. The results reported in this study are provided as a service to the water users in the Mud Lake area. It is hoped that these unbiased, quantitative estimates will be accepted by all parties and will minimize the need for litigation.
Subjects:
Groundwater Computer models Computer simulation Groundwater level
Location:
Mud Lake; Snake River Basin; Southeastern Idaho
Latitude:
43.89
Longitude:
-112.4
Collection:
Boise Basin
IWRRI number:
199504
Rights:
In copyright, educational use permitted. Educational use includes non-commercial reproduction of text and images in materials for teaching and research purposes. For other contexts beyond fair use, including digital reproduction, please contact the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives Department at libspec@uidaho.edu. The University of Idaho Library is not liable for any violations of the law by users.
Publisher:
Idaho Water Resources Research Institute; University of Idaho
Contributing Institution:
University of Idaho
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Cataloger:
KIT
Date Digitized:
2017-09-22

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