A U.S. Geological Survey digital geospatial data set consists of structure contours on the base of the upper member of the Arapahoe aquifer. This data set was developed as part of a project described in the report "Structure, Outcrop, and Subcrop of the Bedrock Aquifers Along the Western Margin of the Denver Basin, Colorado." The summary was provided by the USGS.
Use Cases
- Model groundwater flow based on aquifer structure contours.
- Map subsurface aquifer geometry based on structural elevation data.
- Support geological studies of the Denver Basin based on bedrock aquifer features.
- Analyze aquifer connectivity and thickness based on base elevation contours.
Strengths
- Developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, an authoritative source.
- Part of a documented project with a published report.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Collection Method
- Developed as part of a project described in a USGS report.
- Geography
- Western margin of the Denver Basin, Colorado