Water quality at Chaco Culture National Historical Park and the potential effects of hydrocarbon extraction

Study region: Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CCNHP) is in the San Juan Basin of northwestern New Mexico, U.S.A. Its only water supply is in Gallup Sandstone aquifer, stratigraphically surrounded by layers long targeted for oil and natural gas extraction. Study focus: To assess groundwater f...

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Published in:	Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Main Authors:	Benjamin S. Linhoff, Kimberly R. Beisner, Andrew G. Hunt, Zachary M. Shephard
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-06-01
Subjects:	San Juan Basin Noble gases Carbon isotopes Hydrofracking Geochemical evolution Chaco Canyon
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581823001179