Monthly Archives: October 2020

Fractured Clay as Aquifer

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

This post is a continuation of our “walk about” exploring underground water stored in glacial deposits. The layers of sediment deposited by glacial melt water (“outwash”) and directly by the ice itself (“till”) have been mapped regionally in southwestern Minnesota … Continue reading →

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Underground Water Along the Creek

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Lone Tree Farm on Kanaranzi Creek

In 2018 and 2019 we had record total rainfalls, but this year it’s been dry. That gives us a window on how water is stored underground and how that water interacts with vegetation, topography, and surface water in sloughs, springs … Continue reading →

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