Department of
Environmental Quality

Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer Reports and Publications

Hydrogeology

• Assessment of Areal Recharge to the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, Spokane County, Washington, and Bonner and Kootenai Counties, Idaho
  Bartolino, J.R. (U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report, 2007)
• Compilation of Geologic, Hydrologic, and Ground-Water Flow Modeling Information for the Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, Spokane County, Washington, and Bonner and Kootenai Counties, Idaho
  Kahle, S.C., Caldwell, R.R., and Bartolino, J.R. (U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report, 2005)
• Characterization of Phosphorus in Ground Water of the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, Kootenai County, Idaho 2011 and 2012 | Appendices
  Stevens, G.R. (DEQ Publication GWIR DEQ-CRO-02-13, 2013)
• Digital-Model Simulation of the Hydrologic Flow System, with Emphasis on Ground Water, in the Spokane Valley, Washington and Idaho
  Bolke, E.L., and Vaccaro, J.J. (U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, 1981)
• Evaluation of Existing Gravity Observations in the Rathdrum Spokane Aquifer
  Sprenke, K.F. (Idaho Department of Water Resources Final Report: Contract # CON00693: Technical Assistance For Spokane-Rathdrum Hydrologic Modeling And Studies Project Report, 2006)
• Evaluation of the Potential for Ground Water Contamination by Transport of Petroleum Products over the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer: Ground Water Investigation Report
  Stevens, G.R. (Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, June 2016)
• Garwood Source Water Delineation, Kootenai County, Idaho
  Stevens, G.R. (DEQ Publication, December 2005)
• Gravity Acquisition and Depth to Basement Modeling of the Spokane Valley and Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, Northeastern Washington and Northwestern Idaho
  Oldow, J.S., Sprenke, K.F. (Idaho Department of Water Resources, Washington State Department of Ecology Report, October 2006)
• Ground-Water Flow Model for the Spokane Valley - Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, Spokane County, Washington, and Bonner and Kootenai Counties, Idaho
  Hsieh, P.A., Barber, M.E., Contor, B.A., Hossain, Md. A., Johnson, G.S., Jones, J.L., and Wylie, A.H. (U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report, 2007)
• Ground-water Levels in the Spokane Valley - Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, Spokane County, Washington, and Bonner and Kootenai Counties, Idaho, September 2004
  Campbell, A.M. (U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 2905, 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000, 2005)
• Hydrogeologic Analysis of the Southern Rathdrum Prairie Area, Idaho
  Sagstad, S.R. (University of Idaho, Moscow, M.S. Thesis, April 1977)
• Hydrogeologic Characterization and Reconnaissance Water Quality Study of the Chilco Channel Area, Kootenai County, Idaho
  Graham, W.A., Buchanan, J.P. (Eastern Washington University, Department of Geology Report, April 1994)
• Hydrogeochemical Investigation of the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, Kootenai County, Idaho
  Stevens, G.R. (Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, October 2013)
  
  • Report Text
  • Tables
  • Figures
  • Appendices A-C
  • Appendix D
• Hydrogeologic Framework and Water Budget of the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, Spokane County, Washington and Bonner and Kootenai Counties, Idaho
  Kahle, S.C., and Bartolino, J.
• Ramsey Channel of the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, The
  Baldwin, J., Owsley, D. (DEQ Publication, June 2005)
• Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer Boundary Map: PDF | KML
  (DEQ, Panhandle Health District, and Kootenai County Map, 2006) Note: Installation of Google Earth is required to view map in KML format.
• Reconnaissance of Hydrogeology and Ground Water Quality in Three Hillside Basins at the Perimeter of the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer in Kootenai County
  Clarkson, D., Buchanan, J.P. (Eastern Washington University Report, 1998)
• Report of Geologic/Hydrogeologic Services, Upper Twin Lake Water & Sewer Company
  Stevens, G.R. (Idaho Water Resources Research Institute Report, January 2004)
• Spokane Aquifer, Washington, The: Its Geologic Origin and Water-Bearing and Water Quality Characteristics
  Molenaar, D. (U.S. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper, 1988)
• Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, Washington and Idaho
  Drost, B.W., and Seitz, H.R. (U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, 1978)
• Trend Analysis of Selected Ground Water Constituents of the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, Kootenai County, Idaho: Ground Water Investigation Report DEQ-CRO-01-15
  Stevens, G.R. (DEQ Publication, November 2015)
• Unified Groundwater Flow Model of the Rathdrum Prairie-Spokane Valley Aquifer System
  Buchanan, J.P. (Eastern Washington University Report, August 1999)

Geology

• Case for Periodic, Colossal Jokulhlaups from Pleistocene Glacial Lake Missoula
  Waitt, R. (Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 99, 1985)
• Geologic History of Pend Oreille Lake Region in North Idaho
  Savage, C.N. (Idaho Bureau of Geology Pamphlet 134, July 1965)
• Geologic Map of the Coeur d'Alene 30 x 60 Minute Quadrangle, Idaho
  Lewis, R.S., Burmester, R.F., Breckenridge, R.M., McFadden, M.D., Kauffman, J.D. (Idaho Geological Survey Geologic Map 33, 2002)
• Magnitudes and Implications of Peak Discharges from Glacial Lake Missoula
  O'Conner, J.E., Baker, V.R., 1992 (Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 104, 1992)
• Some Miocene and Pleistocene Drainage Changes in Northern Idaho
  Anderson, A. (Idaho Bureau of Geology Report, July 1927)
• Surficial Geologic Map of the Coeur d'Alene Quadrangle, Kootenai County, Idaho
  Breckenridge, R.M., Othberg, K.L. (Idaho Geological Survey Surficial Geology Map 7, 1999)
• Surficial Geologic Map of the Hayden Lake Quadrangle, Kootenai County, Idaho
  Breckenridge, R.M., Othberg, K.L (Idaho Geological Survey Surficial Geology Map 9, 2000)
• Surficial Geologic Map of the Hayden Quadrangle,Kootenai County, Idaho
  Breckenridge, R.M., Othberg, K.L. (Idaho Geological Survey Surficial Geology Map 8, 1999)
• Surficial Geologic Map of the Post Falls Quadrangle and Part of the Liberty Lake Quadrangle, Kootenai County, Idaho
  Breckenridge, R.M., Othberg, K.L. (Idaho Geological Survey Surficial Geology Map 5, 1998)
• Surficial Geologic Map of the Rathdrum Quadrangle and Part of the Newman Lake Quadrangle, Kootenai County, Idaho
  Breckenridge, R.M., Othberg, K.L. (Idaho Geological Survey Surficial Geology Map 6, 1998)