Structure contours depict the altitude of the base of the upper Arapahoe aquifer. The U.S. Geological Survey developed this digital geospatial data set as part of a 1998 project report on bedrock aquifers along the western margin of the Denver Basin, Colorado.
Use Cases
- Modeling groundwater flow paths using the aquifer base elevation contours.
- Analyzing aquifer thickness and storage potential by integrating base contours with surface elevation data.
- Supporting geological cross-section construction for the Denver Basin based on the structural contours.
Strengths
- Data is derived from a formal U.S. Geological Survey project and report.
- Provides a specific structural feature (base of the upper Arapahoe aquifer) for a defined region.
Limitations
- Data is from a single 1998 study and may not reflect current subsurface conditions.
- No information is provided on contour density, resolution, or coordinate reference system.
Provenance
- Source
- U.S. Geological Survey project described in Robson and others (1998).
- Collection Method
- Developed as part of a study on the structure, outcrop, and subcrop of bedrock aquifers.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- 1998-01-01
- Geography
- Western margin of the Denver Basin, Colorado, USA.