Download - PREPARED IN COOPERATION WITH - USGSOwens Valley ° 15' ° 15' ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° °

RiverOwens

Ow

ens

Riv

er

RiverOwenslower

Los AngelesAqueduct

Big

PineBishop

OwensRiver

CanalCr

Canal

Geiger Canal

Canal

CanalCollins

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Creek

Creek

Coyote

FishSlough

Baker B

ig P

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Cr

Bir

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Tabo

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Thib

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Sym

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She

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Dia

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Car

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Cot

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Lub

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Pin

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North Bairs C

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Saw

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Div

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n

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

George

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ekCre

ek

Cre

ek

Inde

pend

ence

Cree

k

Oak

Sou

thNor

th O

ak

Tin

emah

aC

reek

Cree

k

Cree

k

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

Horton

McGee

Creek

Raw

son

Red

Mtn

Cr

Shannon

Bishop

Cr

Pin

e

Silv

er C

anyo

n

Can

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Col

dwat

er

TinemahaReservoir

PleasantValley

Reservoir

OwensLake(dry)

A-drain

C-drain

Freeman

Cr

Measured ground-water levels and simulated hydraulic heads for selected wells in the Owens Valley, California

ByWesley R. Danskin

1998

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FRESNOCOUNTY

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MO

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MOUNTAINS

INYO

MazourkaCanyon

MOUNTAINS

VALLEYOWENS

VALLEYOWENS

Alabama Hills

Volcanic

Tableland

Wauco

ba

Canyon

PovertyHills

Aqueductintake

Crater

Mountain

RedMtn

Tungsten

Hills

RoundValley

Valley

Chalfant

FRESNO COUNTYINYO COUNTY

NORTH

Mt Whitney

Owens River Go

rge

118°15'

118°15'

118°00'

118°30'

118°30'

118°45'

37°1

5'

37°0

0'

37°0

0'

36°4

5'

36°3

0'

37°1

5'

37°3

0'

Bishop

Laws

Big Pine

Independence

Lone Pine

EXPLANATION

395

136

395

Bedrock

Geologic contact

Boundary of theOwens Valleydrainage basin

Well field and name

Well and number

U.S. Geological Survey

Los Angeles Departmentof Water and Power

20 KILOMETERS0 5 10 15

20 MILES0 15105

Mono

Basin Sierra

Nevada

CaliforniaNevada

Area of map

North

Owens Valley

YEAR

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Laws

Bishop

Big Pine

Taboose-Aberdeen

Thibaut-Sawmill

Independence-Oak

Bairs-George

Symmes-Shepherd

LonePine

LonePine

Poleta

Canyon

Westgard P

ass

Black Canyon

Not simulated

Area simulatedwith ground-waterflow model

Valley fill

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 2370–HMeasured ground-water levels and simulated hydraulic heads for selected wells–PLATE 1

Danskin, W.R., 1998, Evaluation of the hydrologic system and selectedwater-management alternatives in the Owens Valley, California

PREPARED IN COOPERATION WITHINYO COUNTY AND THE

LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWERU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORU.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

Hydrograph – Title of graph includes general location, well number, and model row, column, and layer. Model layer corresponding to the perforated interval of well is indicated by upper, lower, both, or unknown

348T

255

446T

13398T82

379T

363T

401T

72

USGS20A20C

USGS18A18CUSGS

14A 14C

USGS 16B 16A

USGS 17A 17C

USGS2

USGS3

USGS4 USGS

10

USGS10

252

425T

224

347

419T

160109

455T

367T

158454T 55

1T

403T

357

357

88 85

408T35

24T24AT175

327

421T362216

210

335T430T

237

501T

490T131107T

313AT

271

279

278

319T124

323AT

323T

172

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

3,750

3,730

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,970

3,950

3,930

3,910

3,890

3,870

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,900

3,800

3,700

3,600

3,950

3,850

3,750

3,650

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,950

3,930

3,910

3,890

3,870

3,850

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,840

3,820

3,800

3,780

3,760

3,740

1960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 1990

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

3,870

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

3,750

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,880

3,860

3,840

3,820

3,800

3,780

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

3,750

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,860

3,840

3,820

3,800

3,780

3,760

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

3,750

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,870

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

1960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 1990

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

3,770

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

3,870

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,890

3,870

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,790

1960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 1990

3,920

3,900

3,880

3,860

3,840

3,820

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,910

3,890

3,870

3,850

3,830

3,810

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,900

3,880

3,860

3,840

3,820

3,800

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,940

3,920

3,900

3,880

3,860

3,840

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,970

3,950

3,930

3,910

3,890

3,870

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,900

3,920

3,940

3,960

3,980

4,000

1960 1970 1980 1990

4,050

4,030

4,010

3,990

3,970

3,950

4,060

4,040

4,020

4,000

3,980

3,960

1960 1970 1980 1990

4,100

4,080

4,060

4,040

4,020

4,000

1960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19901960 1970

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AULI

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LEV

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LEV

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FEET

ABO

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EVEL

HYDR

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LEV

ELHY

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1980 1990

4,090

4,070

4,050

4,030

4,010

3,090

1960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19904,140

4,120

4,100

4,080

4,060

4,040

4,120

4,100

4,080

4,060

4,040

4,020

1960 1970 1980 19904,320

4,300

4,280

4,260

4,240

4,220

1960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19904,200

4,180

4,160

4,140

4,120

4,000

4,150

4,130

4,110

4,090

4,070

4,050

1960 1970 1980 19904,400

4,380

4,360

4,340

4,320

4,300

1960 1970 1980 19904,160

4,140

4,120

4,100

4,080

4,060

1960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19904,180

4,160

4,140

4,120

4,100

4,080

4,190

4,170

4,150

4,130

4,110

4,090

1960 1970 1980 1990

1960 1970 1980 1990

4,180

4,160

4,140

4,120

4,100

4,090

1960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 1990

1960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR

YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR YEAR

1990

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

3,750

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

3,750

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,730

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

3,750

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,790

3,770

3,750

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,770

3,750

3,730

3,710

3,690

3,670

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,750

3,730

3,710

3,690

3,670

3,650

3,750

3,730

3,710

3,690

3,670

3,650

1960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 1990

3,820

3,800

3,780

3,760

3,740

3,720

1960 1970 1980 1990

4,120

4,100

4,080

4,060

4,040

4,020

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,750

3,730

3,710

3,690

3,670

3,650

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,680

3,660

3,640

3,620

3,600

3,580

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,720

3,700

3,680

3,660

3,640

3,620

1960 1970 1980 19901960 1970 1980 1990

3,700

3,680

3,660

3,640

3,620

3,600

1960 1970 1980 1990

3,730

3,710

3,690

3,670

3,650

3,630

1960 1970 1980 1990

4,150

4,130

4,110

4,090

4,070

4,050

3,900

3,880

3,860

3,840

3,820

3,800

3,900

3,880

3,860

3,840

3,820

3,800

3,900

3,880

3,860

3,840

3,820

3,800

3,900

3,880

3,860

3,840

3,820

3,800

3,910

3,890

3,870

3,850

3,830

3,810

3,770

3,750

3,730

3,710

3,690

3,670

Laws 107TRow Column Layer

7 31 upper Row Column Layer7 32 lower

Laws 252

Row Column Layer11 31 upper

Laws 313AT

Row Column Layer13 8 unknown

Bishop 278

Row Column Layer13 31 lower

Laws 271Row Column Layer16 20 both

Bishop 237Row Column Layer17 14 unknown

Bishop 279Row Column Layer21 25 upper

Bishop 501TRow Column Layer21 31 upper

Row Column Layer25 29 both

Bishop 490TRow Column Layer25 29 upper25

323T323AT 29 upper

Bishop 323T, 323AT

Bishop 131

Bishop 430TRow Column Layer26 20 upper

Row Column Layer30 29 upper30

319T124 29 lower

Bishop 319T, 124Row Column Layer32 21 upper

Bishop 335T


Bishop–USGS 2Row Column Layer49 26 upper

Big Pine–USGS 3Row Column Layer55 24 upper

Big Pine–USGS 4


Big Pine 210


Big Pine 216 Big Pine–USGS 14C, 14A


16B16A 31 lower


14C14A 28 lower

Big Pine–USGS 16B, 16A

Big Pine 224



Big Pine 425T

Row Column Layer

Big Pine–USGS 17C, 17A

Row Column Layer90 24 upper90 24 lower

77 26 upper77

17C17A 26 lower

Taboose Creek 421T, 362 Row Column Layer91 20 both

Taboose Cr 347Row Column Layer96 20 unknown

Goodale Creek 160


Goodale Creek 419T


Division Creek 109


Goodale Creek 455TRow Column Layer105 23 upper

Sawmill Creek 376T

Sawmill Creek 158



Sawmill Creek 454T


Thibaut Creek 55


Oak Creek 88Row Column Layer123 17 both

Oak Creek 85


Independence35


Independence 408T

Row Column Layer128 16 both

Independence 357


Independence 1T


Independence–USGS 10

Independence 327Row Column Layer130 28 lower


Symmes Creek 175


24AT24T 22 upper

Symmes Creek 24T, 24AT


Shepard Creek 403T Shepard Creek 401T, 72

Shepard Creek–USGS 18C, 18ARow Column Layer143 30 upper143

18C18A 30 lower


George Creek 363T


398T82 22 lower

George Creek 398T, 82Row Column Layer148 30 upper

Lone Pine 379TRow Column Layer151 30 upper151

20C20A 30 lower


401T72 20 both

Lone Pine–USGS 20C, 20A

Hogback Creek 13



Lone Pine 446T


Lone Pine 255


Lone Pine 172Row Column Layer180 27 unknown

Lone Pine 348T

Land surface datum

Measured

Upper model layerLower model layer

USGS 17C

USGS 17A

124

319T

421T

362

24T 24AT401T

398T

USGS 18AUSGS 18C

82

USGS 20CUSGS 20A

72

131

14C

14A

USGS16A

USGS16B

323T 323AT

Laws 107TRow Column Layer

7 31 upperLand-surface datum

Measuredground-water

level

Simulated hydraulichead for model layer:

UpperLower

RiverOwens

Ow

ens

Riv

er

RiverOwenslower

lower

Los Angeles

Aqueduct

Bishop

Owens

River

CanalCr

Canal

Geiger Canal

CanalCollins

Oak

Cre

ek

Cr

Cr

Creek

Creek

Coyote

FishSlough

Baker B

ig P

ine

Cr

Bir

ch

Tabo

ose

Thib

aut

Sym

mes

She

pher

d

Lon

e Tut

tle

Dia

z C

r

Car

roll

Cot

tonw

ood

N L

ubki

n

Pin

eC

r

Hog

back

North Bairs C

rSouth B

airs Cr

Saw

mill

Div

isio

n

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

George

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ekCre

ek

Cre

ek

Inde

pend

ence

Sou

th

Nor

th O

ak

Tin

emah

aC

reek

Cree

k

Cree

k

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

Horton

McGee

Creek

Raw

son

Red

Mtn

Cr

Shannon

Bishop

Cr

Pin

e

Silv

er C

anyo

n

Can

yon

Col

dwat

er

TinemahaReservoir

PleasantValley

Reservoir

OwensLake(dry)

RiverOwens

Ow

ens

Riv

er

RiverOwens

Los Angeles

Aqueduct

Bishop

Owens

River

CanalCr

Canal

Geiger Canal

CanalCollins

Cr

Cr

Creek

Creek

Coyote

FishSlough

Baker B

ig P

ine

Cr

Bir

ch

Tabo

ose

Thib

aut

Sym

mes

She

pher

d

Lon

e

Tut

tle D

iaz

Cr

Car

roll

Cot

tonw

ood

N L

ubki

n

Pin

eC

r

Hog

back

North Bairs C

rSouth B

airs Cr

Saw

mill

Div

isio

n

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

George

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ekCre

ek

Cre

ek

Inde

pend

ence

Oak

Sou

th

Nor

th O

ak

Tin

emah

aC

reek

Cree

k

Cree

k

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

Horton

McGee

Creek

Raw

son

Red

Mtn

Cr

Shannon

Bishop

Cr

Pin

e

Silv

er C

anyo

n

Can

yon

Col

dwat

er

TinemahaReservoir

OwensLake(dry)

PleasantValley

Reservoir

Birch

Creek

Fulle

r

Goo

dale

Cr

Cr

BigPine

Canal

KlondikeLake

Warren

Lake

Rawson Canal

CanalSouth McNally

McNally

North

A-drain

DiazLake

Intake

Birch

Creek

Fulle

r

Goo

dale

Cr

Cr

BigPine

Canal

KlondikeLake

FishSprings

Fish Springs

Warren

Lake

Rawson Canal

CanalSouth McNally

McNally

North

A-drainDiazLake

Intake

FishSprings

FishSprings

C-drain

Freeman

Cr

C-drain

Freeman

Cr

FRESNO CO TULARE CO

Ground-water flowmodel grid – Rowand column numberindicated along edge


20 MILES0 15105

Hydrogeologic model zones and hydraulic parameters for each layer of the ground-water flow modelin the Owens Valley, California

WHITE

SIERRA

NEVADA

SIERRANEVADA

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MO

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UN

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MOUNTAINS INYOMOUNTAINS

VALLEYOWENS

VALLEYOWENS

Alabama Hills

Volcanic

Tableland

Wauco

ba

Canyon

PovertyHills

Crater Mtn

RedMtn

Tungsten

Hills

Round

Valley

Valley

Chalfant

INYO COUNTY

NORTH

Mount Whitney

OwensRive

r

Gorg

e

118°15'

118°15'

118°00'

118°30'

118°30'37°1

5'

37°0

0'

36°4

5'

36°3

0'

37°1

5'

37°3

0'

Bishop

Laws

Big Pine

Independence

Lone Pine

NORTH

WHITE

SIERRA

NEVADA

SIERRANEVADA

INY

O C

O

FRESNOCOUNTY

TULARECOUNTY

MO

NO

CO

UN

TY

MOUNTAINS INYOMOUNTAINS

VALLEYOWENS

VALLEYOWENS

Alabama Hills

Volcanic

Tableland

Wauco

ba

Canyon

PovertyHills

Tungsten

Hills

Round

Valley

Valley

Chalfant

FRESNO CO

INYO COUNTY

Mount Whitney

OwensRive

r

Gorg

e

118°15'

118°15'

118°00'

118°30'

118°30'37°1

5'

37°0

0'37

°00'

37°0

0'

36°4

5'

36°3

0'

37°1

5'

37°3

0'

Bishop

Laws

Big Pine

Independence

Lone Pine

395

395

136

395

136

395

Hydrogeologic modelzones and hydraulicparameters – Identifier indicates model zone andrelated hydraulicparameters (see table)

Crater Mtn

RedMtn

20

100

40

Rows

Co

lum

ns

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

110

120

130

140

150

160

1701

180

Rows

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

1 180

1

10

20

30

40

Co

lum

ns

1

10

20

30

Rows

Co

lum

ns

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

110

120

130

140

150

160

1701

180

Rows

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

110

120

130

140

150

160

170

1 180

1

10

20

30

40

Co

lum

ns

1

10

20

30

40

FL2A3

Valley fill

Bedrock

Geologic contact

EXPLANATION FOR MAP A AND B

Boundary of theOwens Valleydrainage basin

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 2370–HHydrogeologic model zones and hydraulic parameters for each layer of the ground-water flow model–PLATE 2




A. Upper layer of the ground-water flow model

B. Lower layer of the ground-water flow model

ByWesley R. Danskin

1998

Mono

Basin Sierra

Nevada

CaliforniaNevada

Area of map

North

Owens Valley



FRESNO CO

FL1

FL1

FL2

FL2

A3A3

A3

A3

T1 T1

T1T1

T1

T1

T1T1

T1T1

T1

T1

T1

T1

T1

T1T1

T1

FL3

FL4FL4

A3 A3

A3

A3

A3T1

A3

A2A2

A2

A2

A2A2

A2A2

A2

A2

A2A2 A2

A1 A1 A1

A2

A2 A2

A2A3

A3A3

A3A3 A3

A3

A2A3A3 A3

V3

V6V6

V5

V5

T1

T1

T1

T1T1

T1

A3

A3

T1

T1 T1T1

T2T2

T2

T2

T2

T2

T1T1

T1T1

T2T2

T2

T2

T1 T1

V5

V5V6

V6

V3V1

V3

A2

V7

V5 V5

V5

V5

V5

V4

V4

V2

A2

A1

A1 A1A1

A1

A1

A1

A1A1

A1

A1A1

A1

A1A2

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1A1

A1

A1 A1 A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

FL6

FL6FL6

F14F15

FL5

F1F1F1F1

F18

F18 F19F21F20

F18F18

F18

F18F18

F18

F8F7F9

F9

F9

F10F11

F16F17F13F12

F2F2

F3

A3

F22

FL3 FL3FL3

FL3

FL1

FL1

FL1

FL2

F5F4 F6

F5F4 F6

FL2

A3

A3

A3A3

A3

FL3

FL3

FL3FL3

A3

A3 A3

A3

A3

F3F3

A1

A1

A1

A1A1

A1

A1A1

A2

A2

A2A2

A2

A2

A2

A2A2

A2

A2

A3A3

A3V3

V6 V6

A3

A3

A3

A3

A3

A3

A3 A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

A2

A1

A3

A3

A2

A2A1

A1

A1A1

A3

A1

A1A1

A1

A3

A3

A3

A3A3

A3

A3A3A3

V3

V3V3V4

V3

V6

V3

A2

A2

A1A2

V7

V2

V1

A2

A1

A1

A1

A1A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

A1

FL6

FL6

FL6

F6 F15

FL5

F1F1

F1

F18

F18 F19F21F20

F18F18

F18

F18

F8F9

F9

F9F7

F10F11

F16F17F13F12

F2F2

F22

FL3

FL3 FL3

FL14

FL1

A1

A3

V5

A1

Name (related zone numbersshown in parentheses for upper,lower model layers)

Hydrogeologic model zone Transmissivity[(gal/d)/ft2]

Hydraulic parameters for model zones

Zones with interbedded volcanic deposits

Iden-tifieronplate

Uppermodellayer

Lowermodellayer

Relatedhydro-geologicsubunitforupper,lowermodellayers

Verticalconduct-ancebetweenmodellayers[(gal/d)/ft3]

Remarks and ratioof transmissivitycompared torelated zone forupper, lowermodel layers

Alluvial fan deposits, head A1 a, a 8,000 8,000 0.0100

Alluvial fan deposits, middle A2 a, a 16,000 24,000 0.0100

Alluvial fan deposits, toe A3 a, a 16,000 48,000 0.0080

Transition zone deposits

Transition zone deposits onsoutheast side of Owens Lake basin (--, T1)

T1 --, t -- 160,000 0.0010

T2 --, t -- 80,000 0.0010

Fluvial deposits FL1 c, c 40,000 110,000 0.0008

Fluvial deposits and terracegravels near Bishop (FL1, FL1)

FL2 c, c 20,000 110,000 0.0008

Fluvial and lacustrine deposits

Fluvial and lacustrine depositswith thick clay beds nearBig Pine (--, FL3)

Fluvial and lacustrine depositsnear Owens Lake, area 1 (FL3, FL3)

Fluvial and lacustrine depositsnear Owens Lake, area 2 (FL3, FL3)

FL3 c, c 20,000 80,000 0.0004 Upper zone is morepoorly sorted thanFL1

FL4 --, d -- 80,000 0.0002 Vertical conduct-ance is one-halfFL3 value

FL5 c, c 15,000 60,000 0.0004 (3:4, 3:4)

FL6 c, c 10,000 40,000 0.0003 (1:2, 1:2)

Alluvial fan fault zone nearAlabama Hills (A1-A3, A1-A3)

F1 a, a 800 1,200 0.0100 About (1:20, 1:20)

Alluvial fan fault nearRed Mountain (A2, A2)

F2 a, a 800 1,200 0.0100 About (1:20, 1:20)

Alluvial fan fault near Big Pine (A1-A3, A1-A3)

F3 a, a 800 2,400 0.0100 About (1:20, 1:20)

Fault west of Bishop (FL1, FL1) F4 c, c 4,000 11,000 0.0008 (1:10, 1:10)

Fault west of Bishop (FL2, FL2) F5 c, c 2,000 11,000 0.0008 (1:10, 1:10)

Fault west of Bishop (A3, FL1) F6 a, c 1,600 11,000 0.0008 (1:10, 1:10)

Owens Valley Fault (FL3, FL3) F7 c, c 20,000 80,000 0.0004 (1:1, 1:1)

Owens Valley Fault (FL3, FL3) F8 c, c 4,000 8,000 0.0004 (1:5, 1:10)

Owens Valley Fault (FL3 and FL5,FL3 and FL5)

F9 c, c 4,000 4,000 0.0004 About (1:5, 1:20)

Owens Valley Fault (FL5, FL5) F10 c, c 10,000 20,000

20,000

0.0004 (2:3, 1:3)

Owens Valley Fault (A3, FL5) F11 a, c 8,000

Owens Valley Fault (A1, T1) F12 a, t 1,600 16,000

0.0004 (1:2, 1:3)

Owens Valley Fault (FL5, T1) F13 c, t 2,000 8,000

0.0010 (1:5, 1:10)

Owens Valley Fault (FL6, FL6) F14 c, c 1,000 2,000

0.0010 (1:8, 1:20)

Owens Valley Fault (A3, FL6) F15 a, c 1,600 2,000

0.0003 (1:10, 1:20)

Owens Valley Fault (A3, FL6) F16 a, c 1,600 2,000

0.0003 (1:10, 1:20)

Owens Valley Fault (FL6, T1) F17 c, t 500 8,000

0.0003 (1:10, 1:20)

Springfield fault (A3, T1) F18 a, t 4,000 20,000

0.0010 (1:20, 1:20)

Springfield fault (A3, A3) F19 a, a 4,000 12,000

0.0010 (1:4, 1:8)

Springfield fault (A3, FL3) F20 a, c 4,000 20,000

0.0100 (1:4, 1:4)

Springfield fault (FL3, FL3) F21 c, c 10,000 40,000

0.0004 (1:4, 1:4)

0.0004 (1:2, 1:2)

Lone Pine sliver faults (FL6, FL6) F22 c, c 500 2,000 0.0003 (1:20, 1:20)

Alluvial fan deposits, head (A1, A1) V1 a, a 200,000 300,000 0.0100

Alluvial fan deposits, middle (A2, A2) V2 a, a 200,000 300,000 0.0100

Alluvial fan deposits, toe (A3, A3) V3 a, a 200,000 300,000 0.0080

Fluvial and lacustrine depositsnear Big Pine (FL3, FL4)

V4 c, d 200,000 300,000 0.0002

Transition-zone deposits (--, T1) V5 --, t -- 300,000 0.0010

Fluvial and lacustrinedeposits (FL3, FL3)

V6 c, c 200,000 300,000 0.0004

Fractured and highly transmissivevolcanic deposits nearCrater Mountain

Related hydrogeologic subunits are described in detail by Hollett and others, 1991 (U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2370-B, plate 2)

TABLE EXPLANATION

not applicableGallons per day per square foot

Gallons per day per cubic foot

--,

V7 v, v 1,500,000 1,500,000 0.0100

(--, 1:2)

Zones with faults

Major zones

(gal/d)/ft2

(gal/d)/ft3

Los AngelesAqueduct

Big

PineBishop

OwensRiver

CanalCr

Canal

Geiger Canal

Canal

CanalCollins

Cr

Cr

Creek

Creek

Coyote

FishSlough

Baker B

ig P

ine

Cr

Bir

ch

Tabo

ose

Thib

aut

Sym

mes

She

pher

d

Lon

e

Tut

tle

Dia

z C

r

Car

roll

Cot

tonw

oodN

Lub

kin

Pin

eC

r

Hog

back

North Bairs C

rSouth B

airs Cr

Saw

mill

Div

isio

n

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

George

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ekCre

ek

Cre

ek

Inde

pend

ence

Oak

Sou

thNor

th O

ak

Tin

emah

aC

reek

Cree

k

Cree

k

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

Horton

McGee

Creek

Raw

son

Red

Mtn

Cr

Shannon

Bishop

Cr

Pin

e

Silv

er C

anyo

n

Can

yon

Col

dwat

er

TinemahaReservoir

PleasantValley

Reservoir

OwensLake(dry)

Los AngelesAqueduct

Big

PineBishop

OwensRiver

CanalCr

Canal

Geiger Canal

Canal

CanalCollins

Cr

Cr

Creek

Creek

Coyote

FishSlough

Baker B

ig P

ine

Cr

Bir

ch

Tabo

ose

Thib

aut

Sym

mes

She

pher

d

Lon

e

Tut

tle

Dia

z C

r

Car

roll

Cot

tonw

oodN

Lub

kin

Pin

eC

r

Hog

back

North Bairs C

rSouth B

airs Cr

Saw

mill

Div

isio

n

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

George

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ekCre

ek

Cre

ek

Inde

pend

ence

Oak

Sou

thNor

th O

ak

Tin

emah

aC

reek

Cree

k

Cree

k

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

Horton

McGee

Creek

Raw

son

Red

Mtn

Cr

Shannon

Bishop

Cr

Pin

e

Silv

er C

anyo

n

Can

yon

Col

dwat

er

TinemahaReservoir

PleasantValley

Reservoir

OwensLake(dry)

Los AngelesAqueduct

BigPineBishop

OwensRiver

CanalCr

Canal

Geiger Canal

Canal

CanalCollins

Cr

Cr

Creek

Creek

Coyote

FishSlough

Baker B

ig P

ine

Cr

Bir

ch

Tabo

ose

Thib

aut

Sym

mes

She

pher

d

Lon

e

Tut

tle

Dia

z C

r

Car

roll

Cot

tonw

oodN

Lub

kin

Pin

eC

r

Hog

back

North Bairs C

rSouth B

airs Cr

Saw

mill

Div

isio

n

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

George

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ekCre

ek

Cre

ek

Inde

pend

ence

Oak

Sou

thNor

th O

ak

Tin

emah

aC

reek

Cree

k

Cree

k

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

Horton

McGee

Creek

Raw

son

Red

Mtn

Cr

Shannon

Bishop

Cr

Pin

e

Silv

er C

anyo

n

Can

yon

Col

dwat

er

TinemahaReservoir

PleasantValley

Reservoir

OwensLake(dry)

Los AngelesAqueduct

Big

PineBishop

OwensRiver

CanalCr

Canal

Geiger Canal

Canal

CanalCollins

Cr

Cr

Creek

Creek

Coyote

FishSlough

Baker B

ig P

ine

Cr

Bir

ch

Tabo

ose

Thib

aut

Sym

mes

She

pher

d

Lon

e

Tut

tle

Dia

z C

r

Car

roll

Cot

tonw

oodN

Lub

kin

Pin

eC

r

Hog

back

North Bairs C

rSouth B

airs Cr

Saw

mill

Div

isio

n

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

George

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ekCre

ek

Cre

ek

Inde

pend

ence

Oak

Sou

thNor

th O

ak

Tin

emah

aC

reek

Cree

k

Cree

k

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

Horton

McGee

Creek

Raw

son

Red

Mtn

Cr

Shannon

Bishop

Cr

Pin

e

Silv

er C

anyo

n

Can

yon

Col

dwat

er

TinemahaReservoir

PleasantValley

Reservoir

OwensLake(dry)

RiverOwens

Los AngelesAqueduct

Big

PineBishop

OwensRiver

CanalCr

Canal

Geiger Canal

Canal

CanalCollins

Cr

Cr

Creek

Creek

Coyote

FishSlough

Baker B

ig P

ine

Cr

Bir

ch

Tabo

ose

Thib

aut

Sym

mes

She

pher

d

Lon

e

Tut

tle

Dia

z C

r

Car

roll

Cot

tonw

oodN

Lub

kin

Pin

eC

r

Hog

back

North Bairs C

rSouth B

airs Cr

Saw

mill

Div

isio

n

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

George

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ekCre

ek

Cre

ek

Inde

pend

ence

Oak

Sou

thNor

th O

ak

Tin

emah

aC

reek

Cree

k

Cree

k

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

Horton

McGee

Creek

Raw

son

Red

Mtn

Cr

Shannon

Bishop

Cr

Pin

e

Silv

er C

anyo

n

Can

yon

Col

dwat

er

TinemahaReservoir

PleasantValley

Reservoir

OwensLake(dry)

Los AngelesAqueduct

Big

PineBishop

OwensRiver

CanalCr

Canal

Geiger Canal

Canal

CanalCollins

Cr

Cr

Creek

Creek

Coyote

FishSlough

Baker B

ig P

ine

Cr

Bir

ch

Tabo

ose

Thib

aut

Sym

mes

She

pher

d

Lon

e

Tut

tle

Dia

z C

r

Car

roll

Cot

tonw

oodN

Lub

kin

Pin

eC

r

Hog

back

North Bairs C

rSouth B

airs Cr

Saw

mill

Div

isio

n

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

George

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ekCre

ek

Cre

ek

Inde

pend

ence

Oak

Sou

thNor

th O

ak

Tin

emah

aC

reek

Cree

k

Cree

k

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

Horton

McGee

Creek

Raw

son

Red

Mtn

Cr

Shannon

Bishop

Cr

Pin

e

Silv

er C

anyo

n

Can

yon

Col

dwat

er

TinemahaReservoir

PleasantValley

Reservoir

OwensLake(dry)River

Owens

Ow

ens

Riv

er

RiverOwens

Ow

ens

Riv

er

RiverOwenslower

RiverOwenslower

RiverOwens

Ow

ens

Riv

er

RiverOwens

Ow

ens

Riv

er

RiverOwens

Ow

ens

Riv

er

Ow

ens

Riv

er

RiverOwens

Ow

ens

Riv

er Los AngelesAqueduct

Big

PineBishop

OwensRiver

CanalCr

Canal

Geiger Canal

Canal

CanalCollins

Cr

Cr

Creek

Creek

Coyote

FishSlough

Baker B

ig P

ine

Cr

Bir

ch

Tabo

ose

Thib

aut

Sym

mes

She

pher

d

Lon

e

Tut

tle

Dia

z C

r

Car

roll

Cot

tonw

oodN

Lub

kin

Pin

eC

r

Hog

back

North Bairs C

rSouth B

airs Cr

Saw

mill

Div

isio

n

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

George

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ek

Cre

ekCre

ek

Cre

ek

Inde

pend

ence

Oak

Sou

thNor

th O

ak

Tin

emah

aC

reek

Cree

k

Cree

k

Creek

Creek

Cr

Cr

Horton

McGee

Creek

Raw

son

Red

Mtn

Cr

Shannon

Bishop

Cr

Pin

e

Silv

er C

anyo

n

Can

yon

Col

dwat

er

TinemahaReservoir

PleasantValley

Reservoir

OwensLake(dry)

RiverOwenslower

RiverOwenslower

RiverOwenslower

RiverOwenslower

RiverOwenslower

A-drain

C-drain

Freeman

Cr

WHITE

SIERRA

NEVADA

MO

NO

CO

UN

TY

MOUNTAINS INYO MOUNTAINS

VALLEYOWENS

VALLEYOWENS

Volcanic

Tableland

Wauco

biEmbaym

ent

Crater

Mtn

RedMtn

Tungsten

HillsRoundValley

Valley

Chalfant

FRESNO COUNTYINYO COUNTY NORTH

Owens River Go

rge

118°15'

118°15'

118°00'

118°30'

118°30'

118°45'

37°1

5'

37°0

0'

37°0

0'

36°4

5'

36°3

0'

37°1

5'

37°3

0'

Bishop

Laws

Big Pine

Independence

Lone Pine

395

136

395

Not simulated

Area simulated with ground-waterflow model

Valley fill EXPLANATION

Bedrock

Ground-water flow model grid – Row andcolumn number indicated along edge

Average value of simulated recharge to, or discharge from the ground-water system forwater years 1970-84 – All values in cubic feetper second

Geologic contact

Boundary of the Owens Valleydrainage basin


20 MILES0 15105

Locations and average values of simulated ground-water recharge and discharge in theOwens Valley, California, for water years 1970-84

A. Precipitation and evapotranspiration

B. Tributary streams, ungaged mountain-front runoff between tributary streams, and local runoff from bedrock outcrops within the valley fill

C. Owens River-Los Angeles Aqueduct, Lower Owens River, lakes, and reservoirs

E. Irrigation and watering of livestock

F. Springs, seeps, and pumped and flowing wells

G. Spillgate releases and underflow

D. Canals, ditches, ponds, and miscellaneous water operations

Mono

Basin SierraNevada

CaliforniaNevada

Area of map

North

Owens Valley

EXPLANATION

0 to 0.005

0.005 to 0.010

0 to 0.05

0.05 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

Greater than 0.20

EXPLANATION

0 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

0.20 to 0.40

Greater than 0.40

EXPLANATION

0 to 0.05

0.05 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

Greater than 0.20 0 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

0.20 to 0.40

Greater than 0.40

0 to 0.05 (recharge)

0 to 0.05 (discharge)

EXPLANATION

Average recharge from irrigation and stock watering – In cubic feet per second

0 to 0.05

0.05 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

Greater than 0.20

0 to 0.05

0.05 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

Greater than 0.20

EXPLANATION

0 to 0.5

0.5 to 1.0

1.0 to 2.0

Greater than 2.0

0 to 0.05

0.05 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

Greater than 0.20

0 to 0.05

Average recharge – In cubic feet per second

EXPLANATION

0 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

0.20 to 0.40

Greater than 0.40

0 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

0.20 to 0.40

Greater than 0.40

0 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

0.20 to 0.40

Greater than 0.40

Average underflow – In cubic feet per second

EXPLANATION

Average discharge – In cubic feet per second

0 to 1.0

1.0 to 2.0

2.0 to 4.0

Greater than 4.0

0 to 0.20NV

No values in this rangeNV

NV

NV

0.20 to 0.40

0.40 to 0.60

Greater than 0.60

WHITE

SIERRA

NEVADA

MO

NO

CO

UN

TY


VALLEYOWENS

VALLEYOWENS

Volcanic

Tableland

Wauco

biEmbaym

ent

Crater

Mtn

RedMtn

Tungsten

HillsRoundValley

Valley

Chalfant


Owens River Go

rge

118°15'

118°15'

118°00'

118°30'

118°30'

118°45'

37°1

5'

37°0

0'

37°0

0'

36°4

5'

36°3

0'

37°1

5'

37°3

0'

Bishop Big Pine

Independence

Lone Pine395

136

395

WHITE

SIERRA

NEVADA

MO

NO

CO

UN

TY


VALLEYOWENS

VALLEYOWENS

Volcanic

Tableland

Wauco

biEmbaym

ent

Crater

Mtn

RedMtn

Tungsten

HillsRoundValley

Valley

Chalfant


Owens River Go

rge

118°15'

118°15'

118°00'

118°30'

118°30'

118°45'

37°1

5'

37°0

0'

37°0

0'

36°4

5'

36°3

0'

37°1

5'

37°3

0'

Bishop

Big Pine

Independence

Lone Pine

395

136

395

WHITE

SIERRA

NEVADA

MO

NO

CO

UN

TY


VALLEYOWENS

VALLEYOWENS

Volcanic

Tableland

Wauco

biEmbaym

ent

Crater

Mtn

RedMtn

Tungsten

HillsRoundValley

Valley

Chalfant


Owens River Go

rge

118°15'

118°15'

118°00'

118°30'

118°30'

118°45'

37°1

5'

37°0

0'

37°0

0'

36°4

5'

36°3

0'

37°1

5'

37°3

0'

Bishop

Big Pine

Independence

Lone Pine395

136

395

WHITE

SIERRA

NEVADA

MO

NO

CO

UN

TY


VALLEYOWENS

VALLEYOWENS

Volcanic

Tableland

Wauco

biEmbaym

ent

Crater

Mtn

RedMtn

Tungsten

HillsRoundValley

Valley

Chalfant


Owens River Go

rge

118°15'

118°15'

118°00'

118°30'

118°30'

118°45'

37°1

5'

37°0

0'

37°0

0'

36°4

5'

36°3

0'

37°1

5'

37°3

0'

Bishop

Big Pine

Independence

Lone Pine395

136

395

WHITE

SIERRA

NEVADA

MO

NO

CO

UN

TY


VALLEYOWENS

VALLEYOWENS

Volcanic

Tableland

Wauco

biEmbaym

ent

Crater

Mtn

RedMtn

Tungsten

HillsRoundValley

Valley

Chalfant


Owens River Go

rge

118°15'

118°15'

118°00'

118°30'

118°30'

118°45'

37°1

5'

37°0

0'

37°0

0'

36°4

5'

36°3

0'

37°1

5'

37°3

0'

Bishop

Big Pine

Independence

Lone Pine395

136

395

WHITE

SIERRA

NEVADA

MO

NO

CO

UN

TY


VALLEYOWENS

VALLEYOWENS

Volcanic

Tableland

Wauco

biEmbaym

ent

Crater

Mtn

RedMtn

Tungsten

HillsRoundValley

Valley

Chalfant


Owens River Go

rge

118°15'

118°15'

118°00'

118°30'

118°30'

118°45'

37°1

5'

37°0

0'

37°0

0'

36°4

5'

36°3

0'

37°1

5'

37°3

0'

BishopBig Pine

Independence

Lone Pine395

136

395

0 to 0.20

0.20 to 0.40

0.40 to 0.60

Greater than 0.60



Average discharge to river, aqueduct, lakes,and reservoirs – In cubic feet per second

Average recharge from river, aqueduct, lakes,and reservoirs – In cubic feet per second

Local runoff from bedrockoutcrops within the valley fill

Ungaged mountain-front runoff between tributary streams

Tributary streams

Average recharge from precipitation –In cubic feet per second

Average discharge from evapotranspiration –In cubic feet per second

Average recharge from canals and ditches –In cubic feet per second

Average recharge from miscellaneouswater operations – In cubic feet per second.Includes operational diversions of surface water,artificial ground-water recharge, and watersupplied for recreation and wildlife and forenhancement and mitigation projects

Average recharge or discharge for sewageponds – In cubic feet per second

Non-Indian lands Indian lands

Pumped and flowing wellsSprings and seeps

Average recharge from spillgate releases – In cubicfeet per second. Recharge from additional releases inwet years are included as "miscellaneous water operations" on plate 3D

DischargeRecharge

ByWesley R. Danskin

1998

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Laws

Laws

Laws

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0.20 to 0.40

0.20 to 0.40

0.05 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

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0.40 to 0.60

Greater than 0.60

Greater than 0.20Greater than 2.0

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0.20 to 0.40

0.5 to 1.0

1.0 to 2.0

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0 to 0.5

Greater than 0.40

0.05 to 0.10

0 to 0.05

0.10 to 0.20

Greater than 0.20

0 to 0.005

0.005 to 0.010

0.10 to 0.20

0 to 0.10

0 to 0.05 (recharge)

0 to 0.05 (discharge)

0.20 to 0.40Greater than 0.40

0.05 to 0.100.10 to 0.20

0 to 0.05

Greater than 0.20

0.05 to 0.10Piute-Shoshone

Indian Reservation

0.05 to 0.10

0.10 to 0.20

0 to 0.05

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1.0 to 2.0

0 to 1.0

2.0 to 4.0

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0.40 to 0.60

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0.10 to 0.20

Greater than 0.400.10 to 0.20

0.20 to 0.40

0 to 0.10

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0.20 to 0.40

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Alabama Hills

PovertyHills

Alabama Hills

PovertyHills

Alabama Hills

PovertyHills

Alabama Hills

PovertyHills

Alabama Hills

PovertyHills

Alabama Hills

PovertyHills

Alabama Hills

PovertyHills

0 to 0.05

0.10 to 0.20

Big PineIndian Rancheria

0.05 to 0.10

Fort IndependenceIndian Reservation

Greater than 0.20

Lone PineIndian Reservation

0 to 0.05