Water-resources investigations at Katmai National Monument, Alaska, 1968-69
Zenone C. 1970. Water-resources investigations at Katmai National Monument, Alaska, 1968-69. US Geological Survey. Water Resources Division Alaska District. Anchorage, AK
Water-resource investigations were conducted in 1968 and 1969 in Katmai National Monument. Exploratory drilling at Naknek Lake showed abundant groundwater at depths of less than 20 feet. The nearest available water to the Windy Creek Overlook cabin is from springs along a trail into the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. The patrol cabin on Bay of Islands could probably be served by a shallow well on the beach or by tapping the small tributary to the bay. The proposed Park Service sites at Kukak Bay and at Geographic Harbor could probably have their water needs met from small nearby streams. Chemical analyses are provided in tabular form and show in part high concentrations of iron. The major water-quality issue in using these waters is that they are corrosive. Surface water throughout the Monument could be used for water supply if treated, where necessary, to remove silt and other undesirable constituents.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Zenone, Chester
- Date of Issue
- 1970
- Publisher
- US Geological Survey. Water Resources Division Alaska District
- Units
- KATM , WRD
- Keywords
- Chemical Analyses, Clemson, Groundwater, Katmai National Park And Preserve, Naknek Lake, Water Chemistry, Water Quality, Water Resources, Wells