Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at Barrow, Alaska

The Federal Aviation Administration is making preliminary environmental assessments at most of its present or former facilities in Alaska. The Federal Aviation Administration facilities in Deadhorse are north of the Brooks Range on the Arctic Coastal Plain of Alaska. Deadhorse has an arctic climate: summers are short and cool, winters are long and cold, and annual precipitation is low. Wet tundra characterizes the vegetation. The area is underlain by unconsolidated alluvial sediments and sedimentary rocks. Surface water consists of numerous shallow lakes, a major river, and wetlands. Usable ground water is not available because of thick, continuous permafrost.

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Overview of environmental and hydrogeologic conditions at Deadhorse, Alaska

Alcorn¹,

Dorava²

1995

Assessment of the hydrologic interaction between Imikpuk Lake and the adjacent airstrip site near Barrow, Alaska, 1993

McCarthy¹,

Solin²,

Trabant³

1994

Imikpuk Lake serves as the drinking water source for the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation-National Arctic Research Laboratory (UIC-NARL), formerly known as the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory, near Barrow, Alaska. During the 1970's and 1980's, accidental releases of more than 1,300 cubic meters of various types of fuel occurred at the airstrip site adjacent to the lake. To aid an assessment of the potential risk to the quality of water in the lake posed by fuel remaining in the subsurface, the hydrologic interaction between the lake and ground water at the airstrip site was examined.

Environmental overview and hydrogeologic conditions at Umiat, Alaska

Cowan¹

1995

Umiat is on the alluvial plain of the Colville River on Alaska's North Slope. The Federal Aviation Administration owns or operates airway support facilities at Umiat and is considering the severity of contamination and the current environmental setting when evaluating options for compliance with environmental regulations at these facilities. Umiat has long cold winters and short cool summers. The local hydrology is controlled by continuous permafrost. The residents of Umiat obtain drinking water from the Colville River. Surface spills and disposal of hazardous materials may affect the quality of the surface water and shallow ground water. The Federal Aviation Administration Umiat facility has no history of flooding. Alternative drinking-water sources may be available but are inadequate to characterize the present quantity or quality of these sources.