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Development of an Infiltration Map for the Los Alamos Area, New Mexico

Los Alamos Natl. Lab., EES-6, MS T0003, Los Alamos, NM 87545

View larger version (122K): [in a new window]   Fig. 1. Map of the study area with point estimates of infiltration rates (mm yr–1).

View larger version (101K): [in a new window]   Fig. 2. Surficial geology and structural features of the study area (modified from Cole et al., 1998).

View larger version (109K): [in a new window]   Fig. 3. Distribution of dominant vegetation types in the study area.

View larger version (125K): [in a new window]   Fig. 4. Stream-gage network for the study area, with average annual stream flow volumes and incremental stream-flow losses (+) or gains (–).

View larger version (34K): [in a new window]   Fig. 5. Monthly stream-flow data for gages located (a) in the upper parts of canyons that have their headwaters in the Sierra de los Valles (b) in canyons that have their headwaters on the Pajarito Plateau, and (c) in canyons where runoff is dominated either by natural runoff or by effluent.

View larger version (21K): [in a new window]   Fig. 6. Stream-flow losses (positive) and gains (negative) in Los Alamos Canyon as a function of stream-flow rates.

View larger version (16K): [in a new window]   Fig. 7. Stream flow versus precipitation in four watersheds that drain the Sierra de los Valles.

View larger version (35K): [in a new window]   Fig. 8. Plots showing (a) historic variations in discharge volumes from TA-35 WWTP and discharge volumes and tritium concentrations from the RLWTF in TA-50 and (b) temporal variations in TA-50 discharge and alluvial groundwater in Mortandad Canyon wells MCO-5 and MCO-6.

View larger version (25K): [in a new window]   Fig. 9. Pore-water tritium concentrations with depth in Mortandad Canyon Well R-15.

View larger version (12K): [in a new window]   Fig. 10. Estimated change in infiltration rates with time near Mortandad Canyon Well R-15.

View larger version (106K): [in a new window]   Fig. 11. Map of net infiltration rates for the Los Alamos area.