Research Article

Surface water–groundwater interactions in semiarid drainages of the American southwest

  1. Brent D. Newman1,*,
  2. Enrique R. Vivoni2,
  3. Armand R. Groffman3

Article first published online: 25 SEP 2006

DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6336

Issue

Hydrological Processes

Hydrological Processes

Special Issue: Emerging Issues in Rangeland Ecohydrology

Volume 20, Issue 15, pages 3371–3394, 15 October 2006

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Newman, B. D., Vivoni, E. R. and Groffman, A. R. (2006), Surface water–groundwater interactions in semiarid drainages of the American southwest. Hydrol. Process., 20: 3371–3394. doi: 10.1002/hyp.6336

Author Information

  1. 1

    Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS J495, Los Alamos, NM, 87545 USA

  2. 2

    Department of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801 USA

  3. 3

    Water Stewardship Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS M992, Los Alamos, NM, 87545 USA

*Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, MS J495, Los Alamos, NM, 87545 USA.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 SEP 2006
  2. Article first published online: 25 SEP 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 8 NOV 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 18 JUL 2005

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  • Los Alamos National Laboratory Environmental Restoration Project

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Keywords:

  • surface water–groundwater interactions;
  • semiarid;
  • recharge;
  • biogeochemistry

Abstract

Drainages are important features of semiarid landscapes because they are areas where surface water, groundwater, and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems converge. Management of these critical ecohydrological systems requires a sound understanding of surface water–groundwater interactions. At the basin- to landscape-scale, drainage density, location, and channel characteristics are formed upon a geomorphic and geologic template that limit where and how surface water–groundwater interactions occur. At smaller scales, semiarid surface water–groundwater interactions exhibit a high degree of temporal and spatial variability that links directly to biogeochemical characteristics and ecosystem dynamics. In this paper, we review key features of interactions in semiarid drainages, and supplement the discussion with new examples from the American southwest. We conclude by presenting a series of alternative conceptual models that describe surface water–groundwater interactions within semiarid drainages and highlight areas for future research. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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