Water Resource Investigations

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WRI No 1 - A hydrochemical approach to the analysis of ground water flow in the Spiritwood aquifer system, Dickey and parts of LaMoure and Sargent Counties, North Dakota - by Robert B. Shaver, 1985.

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WRI No 2 Part 1 - Water resources data for the lower James River, Dickey, LaMoure, and Stutsman Counties, North Dakota - by James Wald and Paul Christensen, 1986. Part 1 and 2.

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WRI No 2 Part 2 - Water resources data for the lower James River, Dickey, LaMoure, and Stutsman Counties, North Dakota - by James Wald and Paul Christensen, 1986. Part 1 and 2.

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WRI No 3 - Hydrology of the Devils Lake Basin, northeastern North Dakota - by Gregg Wiche, Steve Hoetzer, and James Rankl, 1986.


WRI No 4 - Compendium of selected North Dakota unsaturated flow data in functional format - by William Schuh and Royce Cline, 1987.


WRI No 5 - Feasibility of artificial recharge to the Oakes aquifer, southeastern North Dakota: Hydrogeology of the Oakes aquifer - by Robert Shaver and William Schuh, 1990.

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WRI No 6 - Feasibility of artificial recharge to the Oakes aquifer, southeastern North Dakota: Ground Water data, volumes 1 and 2 - by Robert Shaver and Michael Hove, 1990.

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WRI No 7 - Feasibility of artificial recharge to the Oakes aquifer, southeastern North Dakota: Evaluation of experimental recharge basins - by William Schuh and Robert Shaver, 1988.


WRI No 8 - Feasibility of artificial recharge to the Oakes aquifer, southeastern North Dakota: Preliminary cost analysis of a project-scale and pilot-scale well field and artificial-recharge facilities - by Robert Shaver, 1989.


WRI No 9 - Feasibility of artificial recharge to the Oakes aquifer, southeastern North Dakota: Executive summary - by Robert Shaver and William Schuh, 1989.


WRI No 10 - Meteorologic and hydrologic data collected for computing evaporation from Devils Lake, North Dakota, 1986-1988 - by Bradley Sether and Gregg Wiche, 1989.

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WRI No 11 - Evaporation computed by energy-budget and mass transfer methods, with a section on water budget estimates, Devils Lake, North Dakota, 1986-1988 - by Gregg Wiche, 1992.


WRI No 12 - Interaction between ground water and a large terminal lake, Devils Lake, North Dakota: Ground-water data - by Steve Pusc, 1992.

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WRI No 13 - Interaction between ground water and a large terminal lake, Devils Lake, North Dakota: Hydrogeology of the Devils Lake basin - by Steve Pusc, 1993.

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WRI No 14 - A water budget analysis of the Lower James River for the drought of 1988 - by Craig M. Odenbach and Dr. G. Padmanabhan, 1990.


WRI No 15 - An interim water supply for the Oakes Aquifer test area of the Garrison Diversion Unit: Evaluation and selection of well-field sites and well-field design - Robert Shaver, 1990.


WRI No 16 - Sample bias in a hydrochemical investigation of the Oakes Aquifer in Southeastern North Dakota - by Robert B. Shaver, 1991.


WRI No 17 - An Analysis and Conceptual Hydrogeologic Model of a Till Aquitard Overlying the Spiritwood Aquifer in Southeastern North Dakota - by Robert B. Shaver, 1994.


WRI No 18 - Unsaturated soil hydraulic properties and parameters for the Oakes area, Dickey County, North Dakota - by W.M. Schuh, R.L. Cline, and M.D. Sweeney, 1991.


WRI No 18A - Infiltration Data and Functions, and Soil Moisture and Matric Potential Data During Wetting for Selected Soils in the Oakes area, Dickey County, North Dakota - by W.M. Schuh, R.L. Cline, and M.D. Sweeney, 1991.


WRI No 19A - Streamflow data collected by the State Water Commission 1982-90 - by Craig Odenbach and Robert White, 1991.


WRI No 19B - An Interim Water Supply for the Oakes Aquifer Test Area of the Garrison Diversion Unit: Production-well Test Data, Water Quality Analyses, and As-Built Construction Data.- By Robert B. Shaver, 1990.


WRI No 20 - The cleanup and protection of the Wahpeton Buried Valley Aquifer System, Richland County, North Dakota: Ground-water Data - by Dave Ripley, 1992.

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WRI No 22 - Hydrology of the Devils Lake Area, North Dakota - by Gregg Wiche and Steve Pusc, 1994.


WRI No 23 - Feasibility of Stabilization and Expansion of Water Use From the Englevale Aquifer Using Water Conservation, Well Field Modification and Artificial Recharge - by Royce Cline, Craig Odenbach, Preston Schutt, and William Schuh, 1993.


WRI No 24 - Review and experimental evaluation of effects of short-term PVC contact and distilled water wash procedures on measured pesticide concentrations in field samples. Bill Schuh, Royce Cline, Myra Kosse, and Dean Sletton, 1993.


WRI No 25 - An Evaluation of Injection Well Plugging from the Oakes School Heat Pump/Passive Cooling System, Dickey County, North Dakota - by Robert B. Shaver, 1994.


WRI No 27 - Planning, construction, and initial sampling results for a water quality monitoring program: Camp Grafton South Military Reservation, Eddy County, North Dakota - W.M. Schuh, 1994.


WRI No 28 - Agricultural impact on water quality in a shallow confined aquifer and in the overlying saturated glacial till in eastern North Dakota: Movement of water and tracers by W.M. Schuh, D.L. Klinkebiel, and F.R. Meyer, 1994.


WRI No 29 - Climatic and Hydrologic aspects of the 1988-92 Drought and the Effect on People and Resources of North Dakota, T.A. Williams-Sether, K.M. Macek-Rowland, and D.G. Emerson, 1994.


WRI No 30 - Distribution of Oxygen-18 and Deuterium in Precipitation, Ponds, Sloughs, and Ground Water in the Oakes Aquifer Study Area, Southeastern North Dakota, By Robert B. Shaver, 1995.


WRI No 31 - Investigation of Vertical Nitrate Gradients in a Shallow Unconfined Aquifer in North Dakota, by Jon C. Patch and Dr. G. Padmanabhan, 1994.


WRI No 32 - Agricultural impact on water quality in a shallow confined aquifer and in the overlying saturated glacial till in eastern North Dakota: Movement of Pesticides, by W.M. Schuh, D.L. Klinkebiel, and F.R. Meyer, 1995.


WRI No 33 - Water Quality Evaluation for the North Dakota National Guard Camp Grafton (South Unit), Eddy County North Dakota: 1996 Sampling. - By W.M. Schuh.


WRI No 34 - Hydrogeology of the shallow water table at the City of Devils Lake, North Dakota, - by Steve W. Pusc, 1998.

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WRI No 35 - A Reply to "Rights to Ground Water in North Dakota: Trends and Opportunities" - Milton O. Lindvig, David A. Ripley, William M. Schuh, and Robert B. Shaver. 1997.


WRI No 36 - The Yield Capability and Quality of Ground Water in the Trenton Aquifer Between Buford and Trenton, North Dakota by Robert B. Shaver, 2002.


WRI No 37 - Water Quality Evaluation for the North Dakota National Guard Camp Grafton (South Unit), Eddy County North Dakota: 2001 Sampling.


WRI No 38 - Sources and Processes Affecting the Distribution of Dissolved Sulfate in the Elk Valley Aquifer in Grand Forks County, Eastern North Dakota, By William M. Schuh, Simon H. Bottrell, and Scott F. Korom, 2006.


WRI No 39 - Methods for Reassessing Potential Soil Salinity Changes Adjacent to the Devils Lake Outlet Channel, By W.M. Schuh (Soil Salinity Maps by M.H. Hove), 2006.


WRI No 40 - Review of Water Quality Assessments for the North Dakota National Guard Camp Grafton (South Unit), Eddy County, North Dakota: 1986 Through 2006, By W.M. Schuh, 2007.

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WRI No 41 - Hydrogeology and Modeling of the Trappers Coulee Aquifer


WRI No 42 - Pressure Head Fluctuations of the Fox Hills-Hell Creek Aquifer in Billings, Golden Valley, and Slope Counties, North Dakota, By Rex P. Honeyman, 2007.


WRI No 43 - Pressure Head Fluctuations of the Fox Hills-Hell Creek Aquifer in McKenzie County, North Dakota, By Rex P. Honeyman, 2007.


WRI No 44 - Pressure Head Fluctuations of the Fox Hills-Hell Creek Aquifer in the Knife River Basin, North Dakota, By Rex P. Honeyman, 2007.


WRI No 45 - Potential Effects of Subsurface Drainage on Water Appropriation and the Beneficial Use of Water in North Dakota, By W.M. Schuh (Cartography by Rod Bassler), 2008.


WRI No 45A - Potential Effects of Subsurface Drains on the Beneficial Use of Water in North Dakota. Addendum: Special Cases, 2018


WRI No 46 - Evaluation of Nitrate Contamination and Dissipation Trends in the Englevale Aquifer, Ransom and Sargent Counties, ND: 1996-2006, By W.M. Schuh, 2008.


WRI No 47 - The Planning, Construction, and Operation of an Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Infiltration Basin in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, By William M. Schuh, Jon Patch, and Ben Maendel, 2009.


WRI No 48 - Retention of Aquifer Recharge and Recovery Water in a Shallow Unconfined Aquifer: Simulations of a Basin Recharge and Recovery Facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, By William M. Schuh and Jon Patch, 2009.


WRI No 49 - Water Appropriation Requirements, Current Water Use, & Water Availability for Energy Industries in North Dakota: A 2010 Summary, Prepared by W.M. Schuh, August 2010.

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WRI No 50 - Analysis and Simulation of the Oakes Aquifer: An Assessment of Groundwater Availability, [Main Report, through p. 156], By R. L. Cline, 2011.

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WRI No 52 - Hydrogeology and Ground Water Management in Northern Kidder and Northwestern Stutsman Counties, North Dakota, By Gordon M. Sturgeon, 2011.


WRI No 53 - Availability and Quality of Surface and Ground Water Resources in West-Central and Southwest North Dakota


WRI No 54 - Ground Water Flow Model Inversion to Assess Water Availability in the Fox Hills-Hell Creek Aquifer


WRI No 55 - Modeling of the Page Aquifer: An Assessment of Ground Water Availability, by Rex P. Honeyman, 2014

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WRI No 56 - Water Quality Assessment For The North Dakota National Guard Camp Grafton (South Unit), Eddy County, North Dakota: 2013


WRI No 57 - Wastin' Away In Central North Dakota: Glacial Ice Stagnation And The Central Dakota Aquifer System, by Gordon M. Sturgeon


WRI No 58 - Historical, Current And Prospective Future Surface Water Management In The Little Missouri River Scenic River Basin


WRI No 59 - Field And Laboratory Soil Hydraulic Property Data Measured For The Carrington Recharge Project (1987-1993) And The Sare-Ace Project (1992-1996)


WRI No 60 - Sources and Processes Affecting Dissolved Sulfate Concentrations in the Upper Sheyenne River


WRI No 60A - Assessment of Effects of Stump Lake Water Elevation on Ground-Water


WRI No 60B - Ground-Water Monitoring Plan and Baseline Data for the Devils Lake Outlet Channel


WRI No 61 - Potential Geochemical Effects of Storing James River Water in the Spiritwood Aquifer: PHREEQC Simulations of pe-pH


WRI No 62 - Inventory of Potential Irrigation Development in Central North Dakota


WRI No 62A - Assessment of Potentially Irrigable Land in Eastern McLean County


WRI No 62B - Assessment of Potentially Irrigable Land in the Area of the Warwick Aquifer in Benson Eddy and Nelson Counties ND


WRI No 63 - Assessment of Potential Use of Telemetry for Monitoring Oil-Field Water Use


WRI No 64 - Recomended Decision Water Permit 5172 Leroy Wieland Streeter North Dakota


WRI No 65 - Water Quality Assessment for the North Dakota National Guard Camp Grafton (South Unit), Eddy County, North Dakota: 2018


WRI No 66 - Fox Hills - Hell Creek Aquifer 2016 Conditions: Pressure Head And Water Quality (Corrections Made - Page 26 correction from 14308919ACC to 14308918ACC, Page 43 correction from feet/day to feet/year)