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MODFLOW-NWT model used to simulate Potential Effects of Changes in Water Use in the Middle Carson River Basin for Eagle, Dayton, and Churchill Valleys, West-Central, Nevada

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2000-01-01
End Date
2010-12-31

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Morway, E.D., Niswonger, R.G., and Buto, S.G., 2023, MODFLOW-NWT model used to simulate Potential Effects of Changes in Water Use in the Middle Carson River Basin for Eagle, Dayton, and Churchill Valleys, West-Central, Nevada.: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9N9FNQZ.

Summary

A three-dimensional MODFLOW-NWT groundwater flow model was developed to evaluate the impacts of alternative water management scenarios on the groundwater resources of Eagle, Dayton, and Churchill Valleys, Nevada. In addition, the resulting impact on flows in the Carson River and Lahontan Reservoir are also evaluated. During the economic boom that occurred from 2004-2006 in northwestern Nevada, municipal and housing growth increased stress on the limited water resources of this semi-arid region. In 2008, when the economy slowed, new housing development stopped, and immediate pressure on finite groundwater resources abated. In anticipation of economic recovery and resumed growth, however, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation [...]

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Eric D Morway
Originator :
Eric D Morway, Richard G Niswonger, Susan G Buto
Metadata Contact :
Eric D Morway
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Nevada Water Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Water Resources

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sir2023-5008.xml
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View 		19.63 KB application/fgdc+xml
ancillary.zip 40.81 MB application/zip
bin.zip 5.47 MB application/zip
georef.zip 34.14 KB application/zip
model.zip 21.05 MB application/zip
modelgeoref.txt 1.4 KB text/plain
output.zip 236.57 MB application/zip
readme.txt 92.74 KB text/plain
sir2023-5008Thumbnail.jpg thumbnail 428.51 KB image/jpeg
source.zip 112.81 MB application/zip

Purpose

The MODFLOW-NWT model was developed to evaluate changes in groundwater-level altitudes that may result from alternative water-management scenarios in the Eagle, Dayton, and Churchill Valley-fill aquifer systems, Nevada, as a result of anticipated economic recovery and growth in the area. The model is designed to assess possible changes to available water supplies in the Middle Carson River Basin, largely driven by residential and light industrial development and associated water use. Changes to water availability are assessed by simulating the effects of alternative water-management scenarios that vary the timing and distribution of groundwater pumping and surface-water deliveries. The development of the model input and output files included in this data release are documented in the U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2023-5008 (https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20235008)
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