Publications Catalog

This hydrogeologic atlas offers a comprehensive interpretation and analysis of groundwater resources across Burnett County, Wisconsin. It encompasses assessments of the water-table elevation and groundwater flow directions, depth to the water table, depth to bedrock, distribution of groundwater recharge, relative vulnerability of groundwater to...

The elevation of the bedrock surface in Wisconsin is an important metric for decision makers around the state. Here, data and interpretations from a variety of sources were compiled to model the statewide, three-dimensional bedrock surface using modern GIS tools.

The topography of the Driftless Area, which was never glaciated during the Quaternary Period, is dominated by fluvial incision into flat-lying Paleozoic bedrock, resulting in deep, dendritic valleys. Local relief reaches 115 meters. Sediment coring across the region reveals that the geology of unconsolidated surficial materials is often controlled by the...

The topography of the Driftless Area, which was never glaciated during the Quaternary Period, is dominated by fluvial incision into flat-lying Paleozoic bedrock, resulting in deep, dendritic valleys. Local relief reaches 115 meters. Sediment coring across the region reveals that the geology of unconsolidated surficial materials is often controlled by the...

The topography of the Driftless Area, which was never glaciated during the Quaternary Period, is dominated by fluvial incision into flat-lying Paleozoic bedrock, resulting in deep, dendritic valleys. Local relief reaches 115 meters. Sediment coring across the region reveals that the geology of unconsolidated surficial materials is often controlled by the...

Located in the south-central portion of the state, new geologic mapping of the frequently-visited Baraboo Hills has resulted in a revision of the stratigraphy of the Precambrian-aged bedrock. The Baraboo Quartzite is now divided into four informal members, and the maximum depositional age for the Baraboo Quartzite is 1714±17 million years old. These...

This report documents work completed as part of a grant from the U.S. Geological Survey's National Groundwater Monitoring Network (NGWMN) program. It provides an overview of the Wisconsin Groundwater-Level Monitoring Network (WGLMN) and provides detailed description of well evaluation and repair activities, and drilling of new monitoring wells across the...

Depth-to-bedrock mapping of Grant County provides baseline information on unconsolidated surficial sediment thickness across the county. Bedrock aquifers in Grant County are susceptible to contamination from various land use activities, and depth to bedrock represents one of several factors affecting aquifer susceptibility. The results of this study...

The depth-to-bedrock raster of Lafayette County is a continuous model of surficial sediment thickness with a cell size resolution of 32.8 ft (10 m). Results show that the depth to bedrock in Lafayette County varies depending on physiographic setting. The largest values occur in the Pecatonica River valley, where more than 100 ft (30.5 m) of unconsolidated...