2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)

Session No. 224
Wednesday, 31 October 2007: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T47. Models and Other Tools for Managing Surface and Groundwater Resources and Informing Policy Makers II

GSA Hydrogeology Division; National Ground Water Association; GSA Geology and Society Division

 

Donald Sweetkind, Mary C. Hill, Keith J. Halford, Wayne R. Belcher, Vicki J. Kretsinger Grabert and John D. Bredehoeft, Advocates
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1:30 PM
SIMULATING PLAYA LAKES ON THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS IN SWAT: ONE ASPECT OF A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL LINKAGE AIMED AT THE MANAGEMENT OF WATER QUALITY IN LAKE WHITNEY, TEXAS
PROCHNOW, Shane J., FILSTRUP, C.T., SCHREINER, Matt and BYARS, B.W., Center for Applied Geographic and Spatial Research, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, Shane_J_Prochnow@Baylor.edu, Shane_J_Prochnow@Baylor.edu
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2:25 PM
A BI-STATE AQUIFER STUDY: MODELING THE SPOKANE VALLEY-RATHDRUM PRAIRIE AQUIFER IN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO
HSIEH, Paul A.1, BARBER, Michael E.2, CONTOR, Bryce A.3, HOSSAIN, M. Akram4, JOHNSON, Gary S.3, JONES, Joseph L.5 and WYLIE, Allan H.6, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Mail Stop 496, Menlo Park, CA 94025, (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, PO Box 642910, Pullman, WA 99164-2910, (3)Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, 1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83402, (4)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, 2710 University Drive, Richland, WA 99354-1671, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, 934 Broadway, Suite 300, Tacoma, WA 98402, (6)Idaho Department of Water Resources, 322 E. Front St, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0098, pahsieh@usgs.gov, pahsieh@usgs.gov
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2:40 PM
ESTIMATING WATER RESOURCE DEMANDS AND AVAILABILITY FOR OIL SHALE DEVELOPMENT
WILSON, Cathy J. and FOSTER, Jean M., Earth and Environmental Sciences, Los Alamos National Lab, EES-10, MS J495, Los Alamos, NM 87544, cjw@lanl.gov, cjw@lanl.gov
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3:00 PM
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE: ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS IN COMPLEX GROUND-WATER ISSUES
BELCHER, Wayne R., Water Resources Division, U.S. Geol Survey, 160 North Stephanie Street, Henderson, NV 89074 and FAUNT, Claudia C., U.S. Geological Survey, 4165 Spruance Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101, wbelcher@usgs.gov, wbelcher@usgs.gov
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3:15 PM
USING BASIC HYDROCHEMICAL DATA TO INTERPRET APPARENT GROUNDWATER AGES FOR DELINEATION OF PREFERENTIAL RECHARGE AREAS AND FLOW PATHS, EDWARDS AQUIFER, WEST TEXAS
NANCE, H.S., John A. and Katherine G. Jackson School of Geosciences, The Univ of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, Austin, TX 78712, BANNER, Jay, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, SHARP Jr, John M., Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78705 and JAMES, Eric, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, seay.nance@beg.utexas.edu, seay.nance@beg.utexas.edu
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3:30 PM
FROM RESEARCH TO RESULTS: MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF SEWAGE EFFLUENT ON WAKULLA SPRING IN NORTH FLORIDA
KINCAID, Todd R.1, DAVIES, Gareth J.2, HAZLETT, Timothy J.3 and MEYER, Brent A.1, (1)H2H Associates, 27 Keystone Ave, Reno, NV 89503, (2)Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, DOE Oversight Office, 761 Emory Valley Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, (3)Hazlett-Kincaid, Inc, 6753 Thomasville Road, Suite 108-213, Tallahassee, FL 32312, kincaid@hazlett-kincaid.com, kincaid@hazlett-kincaid.com
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3:45 PM
USING HYDROLOGIC SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND GIS IN DEVELOPING CONCEPTUAL SITE MODELS FOR SUSTAINABLE GROUND WATER RESOURCES EVALUATION OF THE SNOWMASS AND CAPITOL CREEK AREAS, PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
KOLM, Kenneth E., Hydrologic Systems Analysis, LLC, Golden, CO 80401, VAN DER HEIJDE, Paul, Heath Hydrology, Inc, Boulder, CO, 80305 and DECHESNE, Marieke, Department of Earth Sciences, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205, kkolm@mines.edu, kkolm@mines.edu
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4:00 PM
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF INSTRUMENTED BOREHOLES TO MEASURE NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE IN THICK UNSATURATED ZONES
IZBICKI, John and O'LEARY, David, U.S. Geological Survey, 4165 Spruance Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101, doleary@usgs.gov, doleary@usgs.gov
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4:15 PM
ACCURACY OF DIGITAL ELEVATION FLOW ACCUMULATION FOR LOCATING OVERLAND RUNOFF FLOWPATHS: A FIELD STUDY IN WESTERN, NY
RICHARDS, Paul L. and NOLL, Mark R., Earth Sciences, SUNY Brockport, 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport, NY 14420-2914, prichard@brockport.edu, prichard@brockport.edu
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4:30 PM
MODFLOW MODELING FOR A PROPOSED ARTIFICIAL SALMON SPAWNING CHANNEL EXTENSION NEAR HYDER, ALASKA
LACHMAR, Thomas E.1, NELSON, Thomas P.2 and RANDALL, Kevin L.2, (1)Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, (2)Geology Department, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, lachmar@cc.usu.edu, lachmar@cc.usu.edu
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