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Groundwater resources of the Wood River Valley, Idaho--A groundwater-flow model for resource management

James Bartolino·Sean Vincent
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR), will use the current understanding of the Wood River Valley aquifer system to construct a MODFLOW numerical groundwater-flow model to simulate potential anthropogenic and climatic effects on groundwater and surface-water resources. This model will serve as a tool for water rights administration and water-resource management and planning. The study will be conducted over a 3-year period from late 2012 until model and report completion in 2015.

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 42° to 49° latitude; -117.24° to -111° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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James Bartolino, Sean Vincent. 2013. Groundwater resources of the Wood River Valley, Idaho--A groundwater-flow model for resource management. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20133005

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