Hydrogeology and Water Quality of Glacial-Drift Aquifers in the Bemidji-Bagley Area, Beltrami, Clearwater, Cass, and Hubbard Counties, Minnesota

摘要

The report describes the occurrence, availability, and quality of ground-water in the Bemidji and Bagley area of north-central Minnesota. The report objectives are to (1) describe the hydrogeologic properties, water movement, and potential yield of the unconfined-drift and uppermost confined-drift aquifers, (2) define the quality of ground water in relation to hydrogeologic conditions and land use, (3) describe seasonal changes in water quality, and (4) provide baseline hydrologic and water-quality data for use in future assessments of long-term trends. The study was conducted in two phases. The first phase was to define ground-water resources of the unconfined-drift and uppermost confined-drift aquifers in the Bemidji-Bagley area. The second phase consisted of defining ground-water quality in these aquifers.