Subregions of the Death Valley regional ground-water flow system, Nevada and California

Description

This digital data set defines the subregions of the transient ground-water flow model of the
Death Valley regional ground-water flow system (DVRFS). Subregions are used to more
readily describe and evaluate the source, occurrence, and movement of ground water within
and between the smaller areas of the DVRFS, which is an approximately 45,000 square-
kilometer region of southern Nevada and California. The subregions, first described by D'Agnese
and others (1997), consist of a northern, central, and southern subregion. The subregions are
defined by grouping ground-water sections into ground-water basins and ultimately grouping
ground-water basins into ground-water subregions. Where applicable, ground-water flow paths
were used to modify the section boundaries so that the basin and subregion boundaries do not
always coincide with the section boundaries. The subregions, basins, and sections are used for
descriptive purposes only and do not define independent flow systems. The subregions, basins,
and sections are delineated primarily on (1) location of recharge areas; (2) regional hydraulic
gradients; (3) distribution of aquifers, structures, and confining units that affect flow; (4) location
of major discharge areas; and (5) hydrochemical composition of the ground water.

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Original Metadata XML The metadata original format Open resource
Digital Data XML Landing page for access to the data Open resource
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Digital Data XML Landing page for access to the data Open resource
Digital Data XML Landing page for access to the data Open resource
Digital Data XML Landing page for access to the data Open resource

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