Session: Hydrologic Studies in the Basin and Range and Rocky Mountains I (Rocky Mountain Section

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8:00 AM

APPLICATIONS OF LIDAR TO ALLUVIAL CHANNEL DYNAMICS IN RESPONSE TO GREAT SALT LAKE LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS

SKORKO, Krysia W., Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Frederick A. Sutton Bldg, 115 So. 1460 E. Rm 383, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, krysia.skorko@utah.edu, krysia.skorko@utah.edu

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8:20 AM

STOCHASTIC CLIMATE FORCING OF PLEISTOCENE LAKE BONNEVILLE

RUPPER, Summer, Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602 and HUYBERS, Kathleen, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, Brigham Young University, Seattle, WA 98195, summer_rupper@byu.edu, summer_rupper@byu.edu

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8:40 AM

WETLANDS IN NORTHERN SALT LAKE VALLEY, SALT LAKE COUNTY, UTAH : AN EVALUATION OF THREATS POSED BY GROUND-WATER DEVELOPMENT AND DROUGHT

YIDANA, Sandow Mark¹, LOWE, Mike² and EMERSON, Richard¹, (1)Department of Natural Resources, Utah Geological Survey, 1594 W North Temple #3110, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (2)Utah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100, markyidana@utah.gov, markyidana@utah.gov

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9:00 AM

THE HYDROGEOLOGY OF THE BOTHWELL POCKET AREA, NORTHERN UTAH, WITH EMPHASIS ON POTENTIAL ENCROACHMENT OF POOR-QUALITY GROUND WATER FROM GREAT SALT LAKE

THOMAS, Kevin J., WALLACE, Janae and LOWE, Mike, Utah Geological Survey, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100, kevinthomas@utah.gov, kevinthomas@utah.gov

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9:20 AM

COMPILATION OF EXISTING ESTIMATES AND FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF AQUIFER PARAMETERS IN CACHE VALLEY, UTAH AND IDAHO

INKENBRANDT, Paul and LACHMAR, Thomas E., Geology, Utah State University, 4505 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-4505, huttonismyhero@hotmail.com, huttonismyhero@hotmail.com

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9:40 AM

SIMULATION OF GROUND-WATER FLOW IN CEDAR VALLEY, UTAH COUNTY, UTAH

SABBAH, Walid W., Utah Geological Survey, 1594 West North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84114 and JORDAN, J. Lucy, Utah Geological Survey, PO Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, walidsabbah@utah.gov, walidsabbah@utah.gov

10:00 AM

Break

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10:20 AM

ISOTOPIC EVALUATION OF SOIL GAS IN UTAH FOR A MORE ACCURATE INPUT VARIABLE IN GROUNDWATER AGE DETERMINING MODELS

HART, Rachelle¹, NELSON, Stephen T.², MAYO, Alan³, TINGEY, David¹ and DENNIS, Eggett⁴, (1)Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, (3)Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, S-389 ESC, Provo, UT 84602, (4)Statistics, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, byuroach@yahoo.com, byuroach@yahoo.com

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10:40 AM

NEW GROUND-WATER BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE EASTERN GREAT BASIN

MASBRUCH, Melissa D., U.S. Geological Survey, UT Water Science Center, 2329 Orton Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, HEILWEIL, Victor M., Utah Water Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 2329 Orton Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84119 and FLINT, Alan L., U.S. Geological Survey, Placer Hall, 6000 J. Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, mmasbruch@usgs.gov, mmasbruch@usgs.gov

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11:00 AM

UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S WEST DESERT GROUND-WATER MONITORING PROJECT

AFFOLTER, Matthew D., Groundwater and Paleontology, Utah Geological Survey, 1594 W. North Temple, Suite 3110, P.O. Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6100, HURLOW, Hugh A., Utah Geological Survey, Salt Lake City, UT 84114 and JORDAN, J. Lucy, Utah Geological Survey, PO Box 146100, Salt Lake City, UT 84114, mattaffolter@utah.gov, mattaffolter@utah.gov

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11:20 AM

THE IMPACT OF POST-PLUVIAL ISOSTATIC REBOUND ON SHALLOW GROUNDWATER CHEMICAL EVOLUTION IN A CLOSED BASIN

MAYO, Alan L.¹, HENDERSON, Rachel M.¹, TINGEY, David¹ and WEBBER, William², (1)Geological Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, (2)Batelle Pacific Northwest Division, Richland, WA 99352, alan_mayo@live.edu, alan_mayo@live.edu

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11:40 AM

GROUND-WATER/SURFACE-WATER RELATIONS AND WATER QUALITY WITHIN A VULCANOKARSTIC TERRAIN, MARKAGUNT PLATEAU, SOUTHWESTERN UTAH

SPANGLER, Lawrence E., Interior, U.S. Geol Survey, 2329 W. Orton Circle, Salt Lake, UT 84119, spangler@usgs.gov, spangler@usgs.gov

Rocky Mountain Section - 61st Annual Meeting (11-13 May 2009)

T4. Hydrologic Studies in the Basin and Range and Rocky Mountains I