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GroMoPo Metadata for Glacial Lake Agassiz Peatlands MODFLOW model


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Abstract

Three-dimensional ground-water modeling experiments were done to test the hypothesis that regional ground-water flow is an important component of the water budget in the Glacial Lake Agassiz Peatlands of northern Minnesota. Previous data collected from the Glacial Lake Agassiz Peatlands suggest that regional ground-water flow discharges to these peatlands, maintaining saturation, controlling the peat pore-water chemistry, and driving ecological change. To test this hypothesis, steady-state MODFLOW models were constructed that encompassed an area of 10,160 km(2). Data used in this modeling project included surface-water and water-table elevations measured across the study area, digital elevation data, and well logs from scientific test wells and domestic water wells drilled in the study area. Numerical simulations indicate that the Itasca Moraine, located to the south of the peatland, acts as a recharge area for regional ground-water flow. Ground water recharged at the Itasca Moraine did not discharge to the Red Lake Peatlands, but rather was intercepted by the Red Lakes or adjacent rivers. Simulations suggest that ground-water flow within the peatlands consists of local-flow systems with streamlines that are less than 10 km long and that ground water from distant recharge areas does not play a prominent role in the hydrology of these peatlands. Ground-water flow reversals previously observed in the Red Lake Peatlands are either the result of interactions between local and intermediate-scale flow systems or the transient release of water stored in glacial sediments when the watertable is lowered. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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Coverage

Spatial

Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:
WGS 84 EPSG:4326
Coordinate Units:
Decimal degrees
Place/Area Name:
United States
North Latitude
48.6490°
East Longitude
-93.8240°
South Latitude
47.6960°
West Longitude
-95.2370°

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Additional Metadata

Name Value
DOI 10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00402-9
Depth
Scale 10 001 - 100 000 km²
Layers 4
Purpose Groundwater resources
GroMoPo_ID 292
IsVerified True
Model Code MODFLOW
Model Link https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-1694(00)00402-9
Model Time SS
Model Year 2001
Model Authors Reeve, AS; Warzocha, J; Glaser, PH; Siegel, DI
Model Country United States
Data Available Report/paper only
Developer Email asreeve@maine.maine.edu
Dominant Geology Unconsolidated sediments
Developer Country USA
Publication Title Regional ground-water flow modeling of the Glacial Lake Agassiz Peatlands, Minnesota
Original Developer No
Additional Information
Integration or Coupling None of the above
Evaluation or Calibration Static water levels
Geologic Data Availability No

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GroMoPo, S. Ruzzante (2023). GroMoPo Metadata for Glacial Lake Agassiz Peatlands MODFLOW model, HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/f0636facdc954ea38ed4cfe605aa3c84

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