This color infrared air photo shows active vegetation
growth as red/orange tones. The dark blue color is due to cold water
bodies such as the Snake River in the lower right hand corner. Check
out the other pages at this site for more info on how groundwater and
surface water are causing the red/orange patterns.
Perched groundwater discharges out
of the hillsides causing excessive erosion, non-native invasive plant
species and landslides that impact fossil resources.
Perched groundwater is groundwater
that is perched higher in elevation than the regional aquifer. In
this case the regional aquifer is about 400 feet lower in elevation than
the perched aquifers. The regional aquifer is at an elevation of
about 2800 feet while the perched groundwater systems are about 3200 feet.
Well Drilling Process
