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Extent and potential use of the shallow aquifer and Wash flow in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, SNWA (Kim Zikmund),1996
Section 1 (293 KB)
Introduction
Description of the Las Vegas Valley
Hydrogeology
Section 2 PDF document (1.4 MB)
Shallow Groundwater
Shallow Groundwater Monitoring Network
Water Levels
Water Quality
Aquifer Characteristics
Surface Water
Flow
Water Quality
Section 3 PDF document (342 KB)
Sustainability
Summary
Acknowledgments
References PDF document (487 KB)
Appendix A - Shallow well sites: Construction data and static water levels in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada (444 KB) PDF document
Appendix B - Major ion chemistry for selected shallow wells in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada (509 KB) PDF document

FIGURE 1: Las Vegas Valley hydrographic basin PDF document (293 KB)

FIGURE 2: Schematic of the Las Vegas Valley groundwater system PDF document (293 KB)

FIGURE 3: Areal extent of shallow aquifer in Las Vegas Valley PDF document (293 KB)

FIGURE 4: Las Vegas Valley shallow well and surface (wash) water locations PDF document (293 KB)

FIGURE 5: Depth-to-water contours in feet below surface PDF document (293 KB)

FIGURE 6: Total dissolved solids contours in mg/l PDF document (293 KB)

FIGURE 7: Location of Converse Consutants Southwest, Inc., shallow monitoring sites in Las Vegas Valley PDF document (293 KB)

Fate of organochlorine compounds during aquifer storage and recovery: The Las Vegas experience (634 KB) PDF document
C.J. Miller et al, Journal of Ground Water, Vol. 31, No. 3, May-June 1993
Groundwater chemistry changes resulting from stressed aquifer systems in Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada PDF document
LVVWD in cooperation with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (Kay Brothers et al), 1988

Abstract and Introduction (277 KB)
Description of Study Area (345 KB)
Ground-water Quality Monitoring Network (718 KB)
Groundwater Quality Changes with Time (text) (837 KB)
Groundwater Quality Changes with Time (graphs) (410 KB)
Summary (283 KB)
References (558 KB)
Appendix (2.24 MB)

Hydrogeology and Geology of the Las Vegas Valley Clark County, Nevada, Field Trip Guide Book for National Ground Water Association PDF document
SNWA (Michael Johnson et al), 1999.

Geologic Overview of the Las Vegas Valley (1.66 MB)
Las Vegas Valley Water District Main Well Field: North Well Field (697 KB)
Tule Springs and Northern Las Vegas Valley (441 KB)
Las Vegas Wash (660 KB)

IRP: A Case Study from Nevada (1.84MB) PDF document
Gary Fiske and Anh Dong, Journal AWWA.
Las Vegas Valley Depth to Shallow Groundwater (474 KB) PDF document
Septic System Tributary Interaction Study PDF document
Research conducted by the Southern Nevada Water Authority in cooperation with Clark County, Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management (2003)
Introduction (368 KB)
Site Selection and Description:
Duck Creek (321 KB)
Flamingo Wash (238 KB)
Sloan Channel (86 KB)
Sampling Parameters and Protocols (410 KB)
Sampling Results and Discussion (207 KB)
Appendix A - Major Ion Chemistry (199 KB)
Appendix B - Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Product Results (166 KB)
The shallow aquifer system in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada (791KB) PDF document
LVVWD, 1991.

 

 

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