posted on 2023-11-30, 09:14authored byIan A. Godwin, Michele L. Reba, Deborah L. Leslie, James R. Rigby, Ryan F. Adams
<p>The information in this dataset is from "Feasibility of Infiltration Galleries for Managed Aquifer Recharge in the Northeast Arkansas Delta" by Godwin et al., 2020. Included in the dataset are the following raw data:</p>
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<li>Table of well log point
-Coordinates and other characteristic data for each groundwater well log point used in confining unit mapping survey. These points can be used for
various spatial analyses of the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer (MRVAA) and its upper confining unit. Check the Arkansas Water Well
Construction Commission database for updated spatial information, updated and improved logs, and newly added well logs. </li>
<li>Raw geophysical data files
-Electrical resistivity survey files from the selected reservoir sites collected in partnership with the United States Geological Survey. These are the
raw files from Inverse-Schlumberger method survey lines at five reservoir sites, which measure differences in soil electrical properties. These
differences correspond to changes in soil texture. </li>
<li>Soil sample textural analysis data
-Data includes sand/silt/clay analysis result sheet and sand fractionization result sheets for samples from the reservoir sites selected after
geophysical surveys were conducted. Data should be used only with considerations of the sampling and analysis methods described in the
publication.</li>
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<p>Soil sample chemical analysis data
-Includes major and minor metals/nutrients, pH, and other chemical properties for samples from selected sites. Data should be used only with
considerations of the sampling and analysis methods described in the publication.</p>
<div><br>Resources in this dataset:</div><br><ul><li><p>Resource Title: Table of Well Points .</p> <p>File Name: WellLogPointsTable.xlsx</p><p>Resource Description: This table includes the spatial coordinates, web links, and confining unit thickness data for all of the irrigation wells used in the mapping survey. Well data are from the Arkansas Water Well Construction Commission Database.</p></li><br><li><p>Resource Title: Sand-Silt-Clay Soil Sample Data.</p> <p>File Name: All Samples Sand-Silt-Clay.xlsx</p><p>Resource Description: Soil boring sample analysis results from University of Missouri Soil Lab for sand-silt-clay fractionalization. </p></li><br><li><p>Resource Title: Select Soil Sample Sand Fractionalization .</p> <p>File Name: Select Samples Sand Fractionation.xlsx</p><p>Resource Description: The results of sand grain-size fractionalization analysis conducted on select samples at the University of Missouri Soil Lab</p></li><br><li><p>Resource Title: Soil Sample Sieve Analysis.</p> <p>File Name: Soil Sample Sieve Analysis DWMRU Lab.xlsx</p><p>Resource Description: Results of in-house sieve analysis (USDA Delta Water Management Research Unit) on selected soil boring samples. </p></li><br><li><p>Resource Title: Soil Sample Chemical Analyses.</p> <p>File Name: MissouriSoilTestingLaboratory_Results Sheet.xlsx</p><p>Resource Description: Results of various soil chemical analyses conducted at the University of Missouri Soil Lab</p></li><br><li><p>Resource Title: Raw Geophysical Data Files.</p> <p>File Name: Electrical Resistivity Profile Raw Files.zip</p><p>Resource Description: Raw geophysical data files
-Electrical resistivity survey files from the selected reservoir sites collected in partnership with the United States Geological Survey. These are the
raw files from Inverse-Schlumberger method survey lines at five reservoir sites, which measure differences in soil electrical properties. These
differences correspond to changes in soil texture.</p></li></ul>
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</ul>
The data from this publication can be used in conjuction with additional data collected in the region for better understanding of the MRVAA aquifer, regional groundwater availability and recharge, water-soil interactions within the MRVAA, and water conservation.
Use limitations
This dataset is limited by the spatial coverage of the data, as it is limited to sites selected for this feasibility study. Some data is also limited to a small number of samples that are not representative of the region, but only of conditions at that sampling location.
This data is focused on selected sites within the central Cache River Critical Groundwater Area of eastern Arkansas. Specifically, the sites are all located in western Craighead and Poinsett Counties.
ISO Topic Category
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National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms
Arkansas; data collection; geophysical logging; groundwater; surveys; valleys; alluvial aquifer; databases; spatial data; geophysics; United States Geological Survey; electrical properties; soil texture; sand; silt; clay; chemical analysis; metals; nutrients; pH
Godwin, Ian A.; Reba, Michele L.; Leslie, Deborah L.; Rigby, James R.; Adams, Ryan F. (2020). Data from: Feasibility of Infiltration Galleries for Managed Aquifer Recharge in the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer of Northeast Arkansas. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1519359