Analyzing the Geology of the

Rio Puerco

 

Procedure: Geology data and soil data for the Rio Puerco Watershed were clipped from the state geology map and the STATSCO state map respectively. The component areas were exported into a .dbf file, and summed by component type using Proc Univariate in SAS.

 

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Component Area

Component Name

Component Type

% of Total Area

0.693

San Jose

Sedimentary

17.4

0.643

Menefee

Mudstone

16.1

0.364

Nacimiento

Sedimentary

9.1

0.27

Crevasse Canyon

Sandstone

6.8

0.246

Kirtland

Sedimentary

6.2

0.239

Alluvium

Sedimentary

6.0

0.142

Chinle Group

Sedimentary

3.6