A classic yet deceptive aquifer structure, and a good location to study "hydrogeolophys".
Directions to the Dog Leg hydrogeolophys field site.
Geologic setting of the Dog Leg.
Field handout for performing a Wenner and Schlumberger VES (Vertical Electrical Sounding) electrical resistivity survey at the Dog Leg.
Flyer from Spectrum Geophysics on paleochannel detection with 2D Electrical Resistivity Tomography (2D-ERT). Also contains a cross-sectional view / outcrop of a paleochannel.
Transitioning to 2D ERT data at the Dog Leg.
A short bibliography about floodplain deposition.
USGS 1957 report on floodplains: River Flood Plains: Some Observations On Their Formation by Wolman and Leopold.
The Dynamics of Flood Plains - CH 14 of River Dynamics - Geomorphology to Support Management.
Publisher and Google Books link to Rivers and Floodplains: Forms, Processes, and Sedimentary Record.
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