reach.recharge: Stream-Aquifer Flow Exchange Along River Reaches

Description Usage Format Details Source Examples

Description

Stream-aquifer flow exchange along river reaches specified as aquifer recharge. Values used as observations in parameter estimation.

Usage

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Format

An object of data.frame class with 192 records and the following variables:

YearMonth

year and month of the measurement record, with a required date format of YYYYMM.

nKet_Hai

stream-aquifer flow exchange in the Big Wood River, near Ketchum to Hailey river reach, in cubic meters per day.

Hai_StC

stream-aquifer flow exchange in the Big Wood River, Hailey to Stanton Crossing river reach, in cubic meters per day.

WillowCr

stream-aquifer flow exchange in the Willow Creek river reach, in cubic meters per day.

SilverAbv

stream-aquifer flow exchange in Silver Creek, above Sportsman Access river reach, in cubic meters per day.

SilverBlw

stream-aquifer flow exchange in Silver Creek, Sportsman Access to near Picabo river reach, in cubic meters per day.

Details

A positive stream-aquifer flow exchange indicates aquifer recharge (a losing river reach).

Source

Calculated from continuous stream flow measurements, diversion data, return flow data, and exchange well data using a flow difference method to estimate groundwater inflows and outflows along a river reach, accessed on September 1, 2015. Derived from U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho Power Company, and Water District 37 and 37M records.

Examples

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