Numerical simulation of the movement of sulfate in ground water in southwestern Salt Lake Valley, Utah (TP-110D)

By: P. M. Lambert

Salt Lake Valley is the main population and industrial center in the State of Utah. Maintenance of an adequate supply of water suitable for domestic use is one of the most important factors in sustaining the current population and industrial activity and in allowing for continued economic growth. State officials are in need of detailed information concerning the occurrence and potential movement of poor-quality ground water with high dissolved-solids concentration to anticipate and prevent migration of this water to points of withdrawal and thus to better manage development of the ground-water system

This report documents the simulation of sulfate movement in the basin-fill ground-water flow system of southwestern Salt Lake Valley. The report describes the development and calibration of the transport model and the use of the model to investigate potential future changes in sulfate concentration in ground water in southwestern Salt Lake Valley.

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Published: 1996
Pages: 44 p.
Location: Salt Lake County
Media Type: Paper Publication