Water-supply possibilities from springs for Pretty Eagle and Ok-A-Beh sites, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Montana
Feltis RD. 1970. Water-supply possibilities from springs for Pretty Eagle and Ok-A-Beh sites, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Montana. USGS. Water Resources Division. Billings, MT
The possibilities of developing a water supply from springs near Pretty Eagle and Ok-A-Beh sites in the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area were investigated. Based on discharge measurements of April 1970, no more than 122 gpm of water is available from springs. Development of the springs would require construction of spring enclosures and pipeline from the springs to storage tanks and from the tanks to service areas. No record of the dependability of spring-flow throughout the year or over a period of years is available. The reservoir is the only source of an unlimited water supply. The lift from the reservoir at low-water stage to the storage tank near the lodge area would be about 1,000 feet. Normal reservoir pool level is 3,640 feet. If water is pumped from the reservoir, it should be pumped from Black Canyon to take advantage of the quality of water that flows from the Bighorn Mountains. The quality of water from the springs is acceptable under standards suggested by the Public Health Service. The well water is the same as the reservoir water. The reservoir water sometimes exceeds the limits of sulfate and dissolved solids suggested by the Public Health Service.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Feltis, R
- Date of Issue
- 1970-05
- Publisher
- USGS. Water Resources Division
- Units
- BICA , WRD
- Keywords
- Biological, Chemical Quality, Clemson, Contamination, Development, Discharge, Ecology, Ok-A-Beh sites, Pretty Eagle, Recharge, Reservoir, Sewage, Springs, Water Resources, Water Supply, WRBIB