Field TasksWhite Rock Creek TripHeard Museum TripGeneral InformationWhat to Bring and WearBasis for GradeTextbookGradingRules and RegulationsKeeping a Field or Lab NotebookStreamflow/Stream GaugingGauging BackgroundGauging DefinitionsMeasuring Cross-Sectional AreaMeasuring VelocityStream Gauging TasksWater Quality MeasurementsBackgroundImportance of WaterpH and Dissociation of WaterChemical Reactions and TemperatureOxidation-ReductionOther ParametersActivitiesParameters to be MeasuredCalibration of InstrumentsUsing the TurbidimeterUsing the pH MeterUsing the Hydrolab QuantaUsing the Basic Chemistry Test StripsUsing the Bacteria Test StripsSampling for Laboratory Water Quality AnalysisWater Sampling ProtocolField ProcedureComparative ResultsInstructions for DiscussionGroundwater CharacterizationBackgroundDefinitionsMeasuring Water QualityMeasuring Water Level in a Well: Using a Beeper TapeMeasuring Groundwater Discharge: Rising Head Slug TestActivitiesParameters to be MeasuredField ProcedureComparative ResultsInstructions for DiscussionMakeup LabLab Notes, Hydrogeology Outdoor LaboratoryGEOS 4430, Fall 20141Dr. T. Brikowski, Geosciences Dept., U. Texas-Dallas1see this document online at http://www.utdallas.edu/˜brikowi/Teaching/Hydrogeology/OutdoorLabs2 GEOS-4430: Hydrogeology Outdoor LabsContents1 Field Tasks 91.1 White Rock Creek Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.2 Heard Museum Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 General Information 132.0.1 What to Bring and Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.0.2 Basis for Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142.0.3 Textbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142.1 Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142.1.1 Rules and Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152.2 Keeping a Field or Lab Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Streamflow/Stream Gauging 173.1 Gauging Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173.1.1 Gauging Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173.1.2 Measuring Cross-Sectional Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183.1.3 Measuring Velocity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203.2 Stream Gauging Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Water Quality Measurements 254.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254.1.1 Importance of Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254.1.2 pH and Dissociation of Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254.1.3 Chemical Reactions and Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274.1.4 Oxidation-Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294.1.5 Other Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294.2 Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304.2.1 Parameters to be Measured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304.2.2 Calibration of Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304.2.3 Using the Turbidimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314.2.4 Using the pH Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324.2.5 Using the Hydrolab Quanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334.2.6 Using the Basic Chemistry Test Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344.2.7 Using the Bacteria Test Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354.3 Sampling for Laboratory Water Quality Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3534 GEOS-4430: Hydrogeology Outdoor Labs4.3.1 Water Sampling Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354.4 Field Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374.4.1 Comparative Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374.4.2 Instructions for Discussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Groundwater Characterization 395.1 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395.1.1 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …