Ground and surface water assessments supporting instream flow protection at the Hassayampa River Preserve, Wickenburg, Arizona
Issue Date
1989Keywords
Stream ecology -- Arizona -- Hassayampa River Preserve.Groundwater -- Arizona -- Wickenburg Region.
Groundwater flow -- Arizona -- Wickenburg Region.
Advisor
Davis, Stanley N.
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The University of Arizona.Rights
Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.Abstract
The Arizona Nature Conservancy's Hassayampa River Preserve is 50 miles northwest of Phoenix near the town of Wickenburg. Four miles of the largely ephemeral Hassayampa River are perennial within the preserve, supporting one of the finest remaining cottonwood-willow forests in the state. Stream flows are affected by wells pumping ground water directly from the alluvial aquifer and may be influenced by wells which intercept lateral inflow from the regional basin-fill aquifer. Developing effective management strategies to protect base flow conditions (∼4 cfs) depends on a clear understanding of the surface and ground-water systems in the preserve. Provided that ground water developers near Wickenburg recognize and incorporate the interconnected nature of each hydrologic system, perennial flow within the preserve is not believed to be immediately threatened. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)Type
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M.S.Degree Level
mastersDegree Program
Graduate CollegeHydrology and Water Resources