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Las Vegas Valley is Underlain by a Groundwater Resource
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Mind Map on Las Vegas Valley is Underlain by a Groundwater Resource, created by lizzie.fuchs on 22/11/2013.
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Las Vegas Valley is Underlain by a Groundwater Resource
What are the types of sediment that fill the valley?
Gravel, Sand, Silt, and Clay
Coarse-graind gravel and sand tend to form alluvial fans and terraces.
Aquifiers
The aquifers are located to the west.
Each type of sediment is found in extensive clay, gravel, and sand.
Aquifiers are below 300 feet.
Groundwater originates as rain or snow.
The movement of the water basin is near the margins of the valley and moves freely.
The Artesian wells force water slowly upward.
The effects are more water going out than in.
Small fraction of water in Las Vegas is consumed but the domestic agriculture takes up more.
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