Ground-water Resources/Hydrogeology Publications

Wetlands in the Farmington Bay area, Davis and Salt Lake Counties, Utah - An evaluation of threats posed by ground-water development and drought
Report of Investigation 264

Geology and ground-water chemistry, Curlew Valley, northwestern Utah and south-central Idaho - Implications for hydrogeology (pdf - 18MB)
Special Study 126

Geologic and hydrologic characterization of the Dakota-Burro Canyon aquifer near Blanding, San Juan County, Utah
Special Study 123

  • Report (pdf - 18.5MB)
  • Plate 1 Geologic map (pdf - 2MB)
  • Plate 2 Measured sections of formations (pdf - 1MB)
  • Plate 3 Burro Canyon Formation structure-contour map (pdf - 2MB)
  • Plate 4 Potentiometric surface for aquifer (pdf - 3MB)

The hydrogeology of Moab-Spanish Valley, Grand and San Juan Counties, Utah, with emphasis on maps for water-resource management and land-use planning
Special Study 120

  • Report (pdf- 16MB)
  • Plate 1 Geologic map (pdf - 1MB)
  • Plate 2 Structural compartments and fracture-site data (pdf - 1MB)
  • Plate 3 Geologic cross sections (pdf)
  • Plate 4 Glen Canyon Group structure-contour map (pdf - 1MB)
  • Plate 5 Glen Canyon Group isopach map (pdf - 1MB)
  • Plate 6 Valley-fill isopach and selected water wells (pdf - 4.5MB)
  • Plate 7 Recharge and discharge areas (pdf - 4MB)
  • Plate 8 Total-dissolved-solids concentration map (pdf)
  • Plate 9 Nitrate concentration map (pdf)
  • Plate 10 Ground-water quality classification map (pdf)
  • Plate 11 Potential contaminant source map (pdf)
  • Plate 12 Recommended septic-system density (pdf)

Wetlands in Tooele Valley, Utah - An evaluation of threats posed by ground-water development and drought
Special Study 117

  • Report (pdf - 6MB)
  • Plate 1 Wetland classification map (pdf - 7MB)

Hydrogeologic setting of the Snake Valley Hydrologic Basin, Millard County, Utah, and White Pine and Lincoln Counties, Nevada -- Implications for possible effects of proposed water wells (pdf - 88MB)
Report of Investigation 254

The geology of Cedar Valley, Utah County, Utah, and its relation to ground-water conditions
Special Study 109

  • Report (pdf- 2MB)
  • Plate 1 Compiled geologic map (pdf - 30MB)
  • Plate 2 Geologic cross sections (pdf)
  • Plate 3 Geologic cross sections (pdf)
  • Plate 4 Schematic Isopach map of basin-fill deposits (pdf - 25MB)

pub coverThe geology of the Kamas-Coalville Region, Summit County, Utah, and its relation to ground-water conditions
Water Resources Bulletin 29

The geology of Cedar Valley, Iron County, Utah, and its relation to ground-water conditions
Special Study 103

The geology of the central Virgin River basin, southwestern Utah, and its relation to ground-water conditions (pdf)
Water Resources Bulletin 26

The geology of the Snyderville basin, western Summit County, Utah, and its relation to ground-water conditions (pdf)
Water Resources Bulletin 28

A summary of the ground-water resources and geohydrology of Grand County, Utah (pdf)
Circular 99

Preliminary hydrogeologic framework characterization - ground-water resources along the western side of the northern Wasatch Range, eastern Box Elder County, Utah (pdf)
Circular 101

A summary of the geology and hydrogeology of the Cedar Valley drainage basin, Iron County, Utah (pdf - 3MB)
Open-file Report 360

Potential for potable ground water on State land near Canyonlands National Park, (San Juan Co.) Utah, section 16, T. 30 S., R. 20 E. (pdf - 1MB)
Report of Investigation 230

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