Analysis of water levels in the Frenchman Flat area, Nevada Test Site

Nevada National Security Site Environmental Report 2010, Attachment A: Site Description

“…Nevada National Security Site Environmental Report 2010 Robie et al, 1995;IT, 1996b;O'Hagan and Laczniak, 1996;Bright et al, 2001;Locke and La Camera, 2003;Fenelon, 2005;2007). Perched groundwater (isolated lenses of water lying above the regional groundwater level) occurs locally throughout the NNSS, mainly within the volcanic rocks.…”

Nevada Test Site Environmental Report 2009, Attachment A: Site Description

“…The depth to groundwater in wells at the NTS varies from about 210 m (690 ft) below the land surface under the Frenchman Flat playa in the southeastern NTS to more than 610 m (2,000 ft) below the land surface in the northwestern NTS beneath Pahute Mesa Robie et al, 1995;IT, 1996b;O'Hagan and Laczniak, 1996;Bright et al, 2001;Locke and La Camera, 2003;Fenelon, 2005;. Perched groundwater (isolated lenses of water lying above the regional groundwater level) occurs locally throughout the NTS, mainly within the volcanic rocks.…”

Phase II Transport Model of Corrective Action Unit 98: Frenchman Flat, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada, Revision 1

“…Groundwater pumping within the CAU model area for water-supply purposes has drawn water from the alluvium, volcanic, and carbonate rocks. Although accurate records of the withdrawal rates and amounts are incomplete, Bright et al (2001) andSNJV (2004d) analyzed the water-level and pumping data and concluded that:…”