Northeastern Section - 37th Annual Meeting (March 25-27, 2002)

Paper No. 0
Presentation Time: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

USING GIS TO MAP THE GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY


ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN

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Groundwater contamination related to sinkholes in northeast Iowa has generated a considerable regional interest. This study utilized GIS to map the regional groundwater vulnerability for the study area by examining the spatial relationships among sinkholes, surface fractures, bedrock lithology, and the thickness of surface Quaternary sediments.