The Chena River stage increases during two major annual periods in Fairbanks. These periods occur during spring snowmelt and late-summer precipitation events. The cyclic effect of these stage changes is an important aspect to consider when evaluating contaminant fate and transport questions. Climatic variation due to natural short-term changes or longer-term changes is also important when considering the fate and transport aspects of ground-water contamination, as well as how to apply short-term data to site investigations.
W1 is about 5 feet from the Chena River bank edge. Pit 1 is south of Apple Road and about 100 feet from bank. Pit 2 is south of Pit 1 and about 300 feet from bank. These site are located west of Building 1060. Data collected during 1997 is presented in the following graph of the continuous ground-water levels. The graph is animated to indicate some of the important hydrologic features. Effects of bank recharge on specific conductivity (W1) during snowmelt is shown in the following plot.
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