Hydrogeologic Framework of the Big Lost River Basin, South-Central Idaho: Hydrogeologic Framework Model and Well Data
Dates
Publication Date
2021-09-23
Start Date
1930-01-01
End Date
2020-03-30
Citation
Zinsser, L.M., 2021, Hydrogeologic Framework of the Big Lost River Basin, South-Central Idaho: Hydrogeologic Framework Model and Well Data: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P911S9LF.
Summary
Groundwater in the Big Lost River Basin is vital to irrigated agriculture in the basin and water users are concerned about declining groundwater levels. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, developed a hydrogeologic framework to provide a conceptual understanding of groundwater resources in the Big Lost River Basin. A three-dimensional hydrogeologic framework model of the Big Lost River Basin was generated to represent the subsurface distribution and thickness of four hydrogeologic units. The primary source of data for the hydrogeologic framework model was lithologic and well construction data from a well database (621 wells) compiled for this purpose. This data release includes two [...]
Summary
Groundwater in the Big Lost River Basin is vital to irrigated agriculture in the basin and water users are concerned about declining groundwater levels. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, developed a hydrogeologic framework to provide a conceptual understanding of groundwater resources in the Big Lost River Basin. A three-dimensional hydrogeologic framework model of the Big Lost River Basin was generated to represent the subsurface distribution and thickness of four hydrogeologic units. The primary source of data for the hydrogeologic framework model was lithologic and well construction data from a well database (621 wells) compiled for this purpose. This data release includes two related datasets: the well database, distributed as three comma-separated files (CSV), and the hydrogeologic framework model in an ASCII tab-delimited text file (TXT).
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Related External Resources
Type: Related Primary Publication
Zinsser, L.M., 2021, Hydrogeologic framework of the Big Lost River Basin, south-central Idaho, chap. A of Zinsser, L.M., ed., Characterization of water resources in the Big Lost River Basin, south-central Idaho: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2021–5078–A, 42 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20215078A.
The purpose of this data release is to provide the digital well information used to generate the three-dimensional hydrogeologic framework model and the three-dimensional hydrogeologic framework model in formats that can be imported into three-dimensional modeling or geographic information system software. More information on well data, model construction, and limitations can be found in the companion report, SIR 2021-5078-A (Hydrogeologic Framework of the Big Lost River Basin, South-Central Idaho by L.M. Zinsser).
