Ground Water Flow Systems in the Phosphate Sequence Caribou County, Idaho

摘要

Potential impact of phosphate mining on the hydrogeology/hydrology of an area can only be evaluated if the capability of the formations to support groundwater flow systems is understood. A study was conducted to evaluate this capability in the study area, and to test the hypothesis that similar systems exist within the phosphate sequence of geologic unit (Dinwoody, Phosphoria, and Wells Formations) throughout a large area of the Western Phosphate Field of Caribou County, Idaho.