Department
Geosciences
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
Three contour maps of groundwater elevation levels below Hays, Kansas generated in 2016 show that the phreatic surface in eight monitoring wells declined 3.6 inches to 1 foot 9.6 inches over a three-month period of July, August, and September. They also indicate that groundwater flows in curvilinear directions toward Big Creek. Analyses of ten north-south oriented structural cross sections of the alluvial fill beneath the central region of Hays provide evidence of buried low-sinuosity and meandering streams, floodplains, and possibly adjoining tributaries and abandoned channels. Correlation of the more porous and permeable sand and gravel facies along a northwest to southeast flow direction suggests a possible subsurface paleochannel within the Big Creek alluvium. This information is useful in determining hydraulic connectivity within the alluvium, mobility of various contaminants, and future watershed analyses.
Keywords
Big Creek, Alluvial, Facies, Hays Kansas
Advisor
Dr. Kenneth Neuhauser
Date of Award
Spring 2017
Document Type
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Neuhauser, Krisopher John, "Analysis Of Big Creek Aquifer Alluvial Facies and
Associated Phreatic Surface Contour Maps
Hays, Ellis County, Kansas" (2017). Master's Theses. 12.
DOI: 10.58809/SEDZ8081
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/12
Rights
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