Winter Thaws Can Raise Ground Water Levels in Driftless Area

Richard S. Sartz

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Winter Thaws Can Raise Ground Water Levels in Driftless Area

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Richard S. Sartz

Year:

1967

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-35. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Springflow and ground water levels both rose with winter thaws, even when the ground was frozen. A high soil water content suggests that water moved to the water table through a continuous column of soil water rather than as a wetting front

Keywords

springflow, ground water levels, winter thaws

Citation

Sartz, Richard S. 1967. Winter Thaws Can Raise Ground Water Levels in Driftless Area. Research Note NC-35. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station