Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper 1475-M Ground-Water Resources of the Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Cover

Abstract

Introduction
   Purpose and scope
   Location of the area
   Previous investigations
   Personnel and acknowledgments

Geography
   Water use

Geology
   Stratigraphy
   Structure

Water resources
   Surface water
   Springs
   Ground water in alluvium
   East Creek valley
   Other alluvium-filled valleys
   Ground water in bedrock

Conclusions

Drilling of a test well

References cited

Index (omitted from the online edition)

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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PLATE

24. Map of Bryce Canyon National Park area, Utah, showing physiographic features and the location of springs and wells. (omitted from the online edition)

25. A, Map of East Creek valley showing area underlain by alluvium. B, North-south section of East Creek valley showing inferred maximum depth to bedrock and the position of the water table in May 1957.

26. Logs of the test well at Bryce Canyon National Park.

FIGURE

51. Number of visitors to Bryce Canyon National Park from 1929 to 1956 and range of possible future attendance

52. Annual precipitation and cumulative departure from normal at Bryce Canyon National Park

53. Water-supply developments of the Utah Parks Co. in East Creek valley showing wells, a developed spring, the spring-collector sump, and the spring pumphouse

54. Hydrographs of two observation wells in the alluvium of East Creek valley, April to September 1957

55. Geologic map of the northern part of Bryce Canyon National Park area

56. Generalized east-west cross section through Merrill Ranch Spring showing the movement of ground water in relation to the occurrence of all fault line springs in the area

57. Yellow Creek Spring and the Yellow Creek Wash seen from Paria View observation point

58. Selected schematic cross sections across East Creek valley showing approximate thickness of alluvium

59. Schematic diagrams of saturated alluvium in parts of East Creek valley, May 1957

60. Graph of the water level during pumping of the test well

TABLE

1. Tropic Ditch diversions of the Tropic and East Fork Irrigation Co

2. Monthly pumpage from Utah Parks Co. well field in East Creek valley during 1957 and the net decline in water level each month in well 3

3. Summary of quantities of water available from selected sources compared to present water use and estimated future water needs in Bryce Canyon National Park

4. Logs of wells and auger holes in the Bryce Canyon National Park area

5. Generalized section of the geologic formations in the Bryce Canyon National Park area

6. Records of springs below the Pink Cliffs in the Bryce Canyon National Park area

7. Chemical analyses of water from selected springs and wells in the Bryce Canyon National Park area

8. Chemical analyses of water from the test well at Bryce Canyon National Park

9. Measurements of springs below the rim, 1958-60