Table of content: Paskapoo Groundwater Study - Factsheet
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| The Paskapoo Formation, a sedimentary rock unit comprised dominantly of shale and sandstone, it covers over 66,000 km2 of southwestern Alberta. Of the over 320,000 groundwater wells drilled in the Prairie Provinces, over 100,000 are in the Paskapoo Formation, making it the largest single source of groundwater in the Canadian Prairies. Of these Paskapoo wells, approximately 85% occur between Calgary and Red Deer, making it one of the most intensive groundwater use regions in the country. Currently, this region is also showing some of the most rapid population growth in the country and concurrent rapid growth in groundwater usage. At the same time, the province has suffered from extreme drought conditions over the last four years, which has lead to the realization that most of the surface water supplies are fully allocated in southern Alberta. Moratoriums in much of the region prevent users from obtaining new surface water licenses. These conditions are likely to place increasing demands on groundwater production from the Paskapoo Formation. The goal of this project is to characterize the groundwater resources of the Paskapoo Formation as well as to better characterize the rock units that make up the aquifer system. Both quantity and quality issues will be addressed. This 3-year project is conducted in collaboration with provincial and federal Departments, and academic institutions. |
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| Steve Grasby, Leader Geological Survey of Canada  
3303-33 Street North West, 1st Floor, Room. 140, Calgary, Alberta, T2L 2A7 |
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| 2003-04-01 |
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| 2006-03-31 |
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| Canada, Paskapoo, Alberta |
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These publication are available through GeoScan
Paskapoo-Porcupine Hills formations in western Alberta: synthesis of regional geology and resource potential
Paskapoo Groundwater Study, Part II: sandstone thickness and porosity estimations using well log data for the aquifer system in the Tertiary Paskapoo Formation, Alberta
Paskapoo groundwater study. Part I: hydrogeological properties of the Paskapoo Formation determined from six continuous cores
Paskapoo groundwater study part IV: detailed outcrop measured sections of the Paskapoo formation in the Red Deer region, Alberta
Paskapoo groundwater study part V: detailed outcrop measured sections of the Scollard, Porcupine Hills and Paskapoo formations in the Calgary region, Alberta
Paskapoo Groundwater Study Part III: detailed core measured sections of the Paskapoo Formation in central Alberta
Paskapoo Groundwater Study Part VI: aquifer transmissivity estimation and a preliminary data analysis of the Paskapoo Formation, Alberta
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