Description of the Ground-Water Flow System in the Portland Basin, Oregon and Washington
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Description of the Ground-Water Flow System in the Portland Basin, Oregon and Washington United States Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 2470-A Prepared in cooperation with Oregon Water Resources Department, City of Portland Bureau of Water Works, and Intergovernmental Resources Center of Clark and Skamania Counties AVAILABILITY OF BOOKS AND MAPS OF THE US. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Instructions on ordering publications of the U.S. Geological Survey, along with prices of the last offerings, are given in the current- year issues of the monthly catalog "New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey." Prices of available U.S. Geological Survey publica tions released prior to the current year are listed in the most recent annual "Price and Availability List." Publications that may be listed in various U.S. Geological Survey catalogs (see back inside cover) but not listed in the most recent annual "Price and Availability List" may be no longer available. 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MORGAN Prepared in cooperation with Oregon Water Resources Department, City of Portland Bureau of Water Works, and Intergovernmental Resource Center U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 247Q-A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE BABBITT, Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Gordon P. Eaton, Director Any use of trade, product, or firm names in this publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. For sale by the U.S. Geological Survey Branch of Information Services Box 25286 Federal Center Denver, CO 80225 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data McFarland, William D. Description of the ground-water flow system in the Portland Basin, Oregon and Washing ton / by William D. McFarland and David S. Morgan, p. cm. (U.S. Geological Survey water-supply paper: 2470-A) "Prepared in cooperation with Oregon Water Resources Department, City of Portland Bureau of Water Works, and Intergovernmental Resource Center." Includes bibliographical references. Supt. of Docs, no.: I 19.13:2470-A 1. Groundwater flow Oregon Portland Region. I Morgan, David S. II. Oregon. Water- Resources Dept. III. Portland (Or.) Water Bureau. IV. Intergovernmental Resource Cen ter. V. Title. VI. Series. GB1197.7.M397 1996 96-35334 551.49'09795'49 dc20 CIP ISBN 0-607-87039-7 CONTENTS Abstract..............................................................._^ Introduction .................................................... Purpose and Scope.................................................................................................................................................... 2 Study Methods........................................................................................._^ Description of the Study Area....................................................................................................................................4 Previous Investigations ..............................................................................................................................................4 Concurrent Investigations.........................................................................................................................................^ Acknowledgments..........................................................................................^^ Geologic Setting............................................................................................................................................................... 6 Ground-Water System.......................................................................................................................................................6 Data Collection............................................................^ Well Inventory ....................................................................................................................................................7 Spring Inventory .................................................................................................................................................8 Streamflow Measurements........................................................................................................................ Data Management.............................................................................................................................................. Hydrogeologic Units ..................................................................................................................................................9 Upper Sedimentary Subsystem...........................................................................................................................9 Lower Sedimentary Subsystem.........................................................................................................................11 Older Rocks Subsystem.................................................................................................................................... 13 Hydraulic Characteristics.............................................................................................................................. Recharge...................... ..........................-..-................. ................... .......................................................16 Groimd-Water Movement................................................................-................-.-...-..-.-...--..-....-...-..-..-.--..20 Discharge. ........................................................................................................ .. -23 Springs..................................................................................................................................... .24 Streams ... ....... ... ............................ .............. ........ .. .. .. .. ...... .27 Pumpage from Wells..........-.........-..-.................................--.......- . -27 Evapotranspiration.......................................................................................................................................... -30 Water-Level Fluctuations.. ........ .. .. .... .... .. ................ .30 Clackamas County, Oregon..............................................................................................................................30 Mulmomah County, Oregon.............................................................................................................................35 Clark County, Washington . .. .......................................................................................39 Areal Water-Level Changes......-.........-...-.... ........................................................40 Summary and Conclusions. -....--.................................................................. ......-......-..-.....-..- .41 Suggestions for Future Studies......................................................-.............-..-................-........--..-...-.-...-..-- 42 Selected References....... ..... .. ................. ..... ... ..............................................................43 PLATES [Plates are in pocket] 1. Hydrogeologic map, cross sections and streamfiow measurement sites in the Portland Basin, Oregon and Washington 2. Map showing extent, thickness, and spring 1988 water levels for the unconsolidated sedimentary aquifer, Portland Basin, Oregon and Washington 3. Map showing extent, thickness, and spring 1988 water levels for the Troutdale gravel aquifer, Portland Basin, Oregon and Washington 4. Map showing extent, thickness, and spring 1988 water levels for Troutdale sandstone aquifer, Portland Basin, Oregon and Washington 5. Map showing