Groundwater, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona— 2008–2009

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Groundwater, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona—2009–10

“…[°C, degrees Celsius; µS/cm, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C; mg/L, milligrams per liter; E, estimated; µg/L, micrograms per liter; <, less than] Figure 13. Dissolved-solids concentrations for water samples from selected wells, N aquifer, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona, 1974-2010: Rough Rock PM5, 1984-2010Keams Canyon PM2, 1984-2010Forest Lake NTUA 1, 1986-2010Piñon NTUA 1, 1998-2010Second Mesa PM2, 1990-2010Kits'illi NTUA 2, 1997-2010Kykotsmovi, 1988Kykotsmovi, -2010Kayenta PM2, 1984-2010Dennehotso PM2, 1992- Table 18. Physical properties and chemical analyses of water samples from four springs in the Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona, 2010.…”

“…Water-level changes in N aquifer wells from the prestress period (prior to 1965) to 2010, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona. Observed water-level changes in continuous-record observation wells,BM1-BM6, 1963-2010 …”