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Hydrologic and geochemical characterization of the Petaluma River watershed, Sonoma County, California

January 31, 2022

Executive Summary

The objectives of the study are to (1) develop an updated assessment of the hydrogeology and geochemistry of the Petaluma valley watershed (PVW) and (2) develop an integrated hydrologic model for the PVW. The purpose of this report is to describe the conceptual model of the hydrologic, hydrogeologic, and water-quality characteristics of the PVW and a numerical groundwater-flow model of PVW.

Publication Year 2022
Title Hydrologic and geochemical characterization of the Petaluma River watershed, Sonoma County, California
DOI 10.3133/sir20225009
Authors Jonathan A. Traum, Nicholas F. Teague, Donald S. Sweetkind, Tracy Nishikawa
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Scientific Investigations Report
Series Number 2022-5009
Index ID sir20225009
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization California Water Science Center