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The hydrogeology and geochemistry of Liberty Park, a baseline study

Shultz, Kelly N.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1131552574

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2005, Master of Science, University of Akron, Geology.
The Metro Parks, Serving Summit county recently obtained the area of Liberty Park in Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio. Land-use in the past hundred years has greatly affected the quality of the streams and wetlands within the park. A consulting firm has been selected to restore Pond Brook and the local wetlands to more natural conditions. The purpose of this research was to determine the general subsurface geology, hydrology, and geochemistry to serve as a background database to which future data can be compared following restoration activities. The Sharon Formation crops out in a pair of scenic ledges in the western portion of the park and is overlain by the Hiram Till. A bedrock valley filled with outwash and lacustrine deposits underlies the wetlands located in the eastern portion of the park. The subsurface geology was investigated by reviewing water-well data, taking eight shallow soil borings, and a 54-ft. sediment core. Monitoring wells were installed at each shallow soil boring location. The monitoring wells, along with the installation of four continuous data loggers, stream cross-sectional profiles constructed at two locations along Pond Brook and at three tributaries within the park, and the compilation of climate data were all used to evaluate the local hydrology. Water samples were collected from streams, shallow monitoring wells, and springs within the park. The samples were analyzed for pH, temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids, major cations, and major anions. Detailed analysis of the 54-ft. sediment core revealed three separate units correlating with the Hiram, Lavery, and Kent tills. The shallow groundwater samples were calcium-bicarbonate types and the stream samples were sodium-chloride and sodium-bicarbonate types. Spring sample ranged from calcium-bicarbonate to calcium-sulfate types. Discharge measurements were estimated to be between 3 m3/s and 9 m3/s at the southern end of Pond. Time-series analyses of water levels indicate that Pond Brook responds quickly to precipitation and Monitoring Well 1 is hydrologically connected to Pond Brook, whereas Monitoring Well 2 is hydrologically isolated from Pond Brook. Following a precipitation event, water levels decrease very quickly due to the stream's capability to remove water from the park efficiently.
Annabelle Foos (Advisor)
171 p.
Geochemistry; Geology
Summit County Ohio; geochemistry; hydrogeology; wetlands; groundwater; hydrographs

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  • Shultz, K. N. (2005). The hydrogeology and geochemistry of Liberty Park, a baseline study [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1131552574

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Shultz, Kelly. The hydrogeology and geochemistry of Liberty Park, a baseline study. 2005. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1131552574.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Shultz, Kelly. "The hydrogeology and geochemistry of Liberty Park, a baseline study." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1131552574

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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