Kansas Geological Survey, Open-File Rept. 91-1
Annual Report, FY91--Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction and Statement of the Problem

Description and Use of the Aquifer

Program Overview

FY91 Activities and Results

Geologic Framework

Expansion of the Geologic Data Base in South-Central and Southwestern Kansas

Development and Interpretation of the Southwestern and South-Central Kansas Geologic Data Base

Geophysical Log Analysis of Aquifer Properties in the Dakota Aquifer Framework

The gamma-ray log

Porosity logs

Resistivity logs

Regional Gamma-Ray Gray-Level Intensity Cross-Section Images of the Permian-Cretaceous Sequence

Geohydrology

Construction of the Monitoring Sites in Cloud, Lincoln, Hodgeman, and Finney Counties

Cloud County Monitoring Site

Lincoln County Site

Hodgeman County Site

Finney County Site

Description of and Results from the Slug and Pumping Tests Conducted at the Monitoring Sites in FY91

Geohydrology of the Dakota Aquifer in Washington and Republic Counties

Geologic Framework

Flow Systems

Application to the Dakota aquifer

Modeling Efforts and Results

Determination of Recharge Rate

Determination of the Effects of Pumping

Regional Ground-Water Flow Modeling of Southeastern Colorado and Kansas

Vertical Cross-Section Hydrostratigraphy

High Plains and Alluvial Valley Aquifers

Upper Cretaceous Aquitard

Dakota Aquifer

Kiowa Shale Aquitard

Morrison-Dockum Aquifer

Permian-Pennsylvania Aquitard

Evaporite Aquitard

Permian Sandstone Aquifer

Deep Carbonate Aquifer

Research Methodology

Geochemistry

Field Survey and Pumping-Test Sites

Water-Quality Distribution Maps

Water-Quality Use Assessment for Water Supplies

Factors Controlling Water Chemistry

Coupled Geochemical and Mass Transport Model

Liaison Activities with Federal, Other State, and Local Agencies and the Public

Relationship of the FY91 Dakota Aquifer Program to Future Research Directions

Summary