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EXPLANATION FOR MAP A AND B

Boundary of theOwens Valleydrainage basin

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 2370–HHydrogeologic model zones and hydraulic parameters for each layer of the ground-water flow model–PLATE 2

Danskin, W.R., 1998, Evaluation of the hydrologic system and selectedwater-management alternatives in the Owens Valley, California

For sale by the U.S. Geological SurveyBranch of Information ServicesBox 25286Denver, CO 80225-0286

For additional information write to:District ChiefU.S. Geological SurveyPlacer Hall6000 J StreetSacramento, CA 95819-6129

A. Upper layer of the ground-water flow model

B. Lower layer of the ground-water flow model

ByWesley R. Danskin

1998

Mono

Basin Sierra

Nevada

CaliforniaNevada

Area of map

North

Owens Valley

PREPARED IN COOPERATION WITHINYO COUNTY AND THE

LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWERU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORU.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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FL1

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Name (related zone numbersshown in parentheses for upper,lower model layers)

Hydrogeologic model zone Transmissivity[(gal/d)/ft2]

Hydraulic parameters for model zones

Zones with interbedded volcanic deposits

Iden-tifieronplate

Uppermodellayer

Lowermodellayer

Relatedhydro-geologicsubunitforupper,lowermodellayers

Verticalconduct-ancebetweenmodellayers[(gal/d)/ft3]

Remarks and ratioof transmissivitycompared torelated zone forupper, lowermodel layers

Alluvial fan deposits, head A1 a, a 8,000 8,000 0.0100

Alluvial fan deposits, middle A2 a, a 16,000 24,000 0.0100

Alluvial fan deposits, toe A3 a, a 16,000 48,000 0.0080

Transition zone deposits

Transition zone deposits onsoutheast side of Owens Lake basin (--, T1)

T1 --, t -- 160,000 0.0010

T2 --, t -- 80,000 0.0010

Fluvial deposits FL1 c, c 40,000 110,000 0.0008

Fluvial deposits and terracegravels near Bishop (FL1, FL1)

FL2 c, c 20,000 110,000 0.0008

Fluvial and lacustrine deposits

Fluvial and lacustrine depositswith thick clay beds nearBig Pine (--, FL3)

Fluvial and lacustrine depositsnear Owens Lake, area 1 (FL3, FL3)

Fluvial and lacustrine depositsnear Owens Lake, area 2 (FL3, FL3)

FL3 c, c 20,000 80,000 0.0004 Upper zone is morepoorly sorted thanFL1

FL4 --, d -- 80,000 0.0002 Vertical conduct-ance is one-halfFL3 value

FL5 c, c 15,000 60,000 0.0004 (3:4, 3:4)

FL6 c, c 10,000 40,000 0.0003 (1:2, 1:2)

Alluvial fan fault zone nearAlabama Hills (A1-A3, A1-A3)

F1 a, a 800 1,200 0.0100 About (1:20, 1:20)

Alluvial fan fault nearRed Mountain (A2, A2)

F2 a, a 800 1,200 0.0100 About (1:20, 1:20)

Alluvial fan fault near Big Pine (A1-A3, A1-A3)

F3 a, a 800 2,400 0.0100 About (1:20, 1:20)

Fault west of Bishop (FL1, FL1) F4 c, c 4,000 11,000 0.0008 (1:10, 1:10)

Fault west of Bishop (FL2, FL2) F5 c, c 2,000 11,000 0.0008 (1:10, 1:10)

Fault west of Bishop (A3, FL1) F6 a, c 1,600 11,000 0.0008 (1:10, 1:10)

Owens Valley Fault (FL3, FL3) F7 c, c 20,000 80,000 0.0004 (1:1, 1:1)

Owens Valley Fault (FL3, FL3) F8 c, c 4,000 8,000 0.0004 (1:5, 1:10)

Owens Valley Fault (FL3 and FL5,FL3 and FL5)

F9 c, c 4,000 4,000 0.0004 About (1:5, 1:20)

Owens Valley Fault (FL5, FL5) F10 c, c 10,000 20,000

20,000

0.0004 (2:3, 1:3)

Owens Valley Fault (A3, FL5) F11 a, c 8,000

Owens Valley Fault (A1, T1) F12 a, t 1,600 16,000

0.0004 (1:2, 1:3)

Owens Valley Fault (FL5, T1) F13 c, t 2,000 8,000

0.0010 (1:5, 1:10)

Owens Valley Fault (FL6, FL6) F14 c, c 1,000 2,000

0.0010 (1:8, 1:20)

Owens Valley Fault (A3, FL6) F15 a, c 1,600 2,000

0.0003 (1:10, 1:20)

Owens Valley Fault (A3, FL6) F16 a, c 1,600 2,000

0.0003 (1:10, 1:20)

Owens Valley Fault (FL6, T1) F17 c, t 500 8,000

0.0003 (1:10, 1:20)

Springfield fault (A3, T1) F18 a, t 4,000 20,000

0.0010 (1:20, 1:20)

Springfield fault (A3, A3) F19 a, a 4,000 12,000

0.0010 (1:4, 1:8)

Springfield fault (A3, FL3) F20 a, c 4,000 20,000

0.0100 (1:4, 1:4)

Springfield fault (FL3, FL3) F21 c, c 10,000 40,000

0.0004 (1:4, 1:4)

0.0004 (1:2, 1:2)

Lone Pine sliver faults (FL6, FL6) F22 c, c 500 2,000 0.0003 (1:20, 1:20)

Alluvial fan deposits, head (A1, A1) V1 a, a 200,000 300,000 0.0100

Alluvial fan deposits, middle (A2, A2) V2 a, a 200,000 300,000 0.0100

Alluvial fan deposits, toe (A3, A3) V3 a, a 200,000 300,000 0.0080

Fluvial and lacustrine depositsnear Big Pine (FL3, FL4)

V4 c, d 200,000 300,000 0.0002

Transition-zone deposits (--, T1) V5 --, t -- 300,000 0.0010

Fluvial and lacustrinedeposits (FL3, FL3)

V6 c, c 200,000 300,000 0.0004

Fractured and highly transmissivevolcanic deposits nearCrater Mountain

Related hydrogeologic subunits are described in detail by Hollett and others, 1991 (U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2370-B, plate 2)

TABLE EXPLANATION

not applicableGallons per day per square foot

Gallons per day per cubic foot

--,

V7 v, v 1,500,000 1,500,000 0.0100

(--, 1:2)

Zones with faults

Major zones

(gal/d)/ft2

(gal/d)/ft3