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Little Plover River Groundwater Model

Posted on April 4, 2017

In Wisconsin’s Central Sands, stretches of the Little Plover River have gone dry in past years. Some people have blamed high-capacity wells, while others cite changing land use, climate change, or natural weather patterns. To evaluate the …

Posted in Videos, Water research, Water talks, WGNHS blog, WGNHS researchTagged Central Sands, hydrogeology

Dane County groundwater model

Posted on October 20, 2016

The 2016 Groundwater Flow Model for Dane County, Wisconsin, is a decision-support tool that can be used to site new wells, develop wellhead protection plans, evaluate the effects of changing land use and climate on groundwater, and …

Posted in Water research, WGNHS blog, WGNHS researchTagged hydrogeology
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