GROUNDWATER MODELS
12/6/2025 6:26:32 PM
Below is a list of groundwater models of areas in the state
of Utah. The model data and publications related to each model can be
downloaded by selecting their corresponding links.
The files provided are either native
MODFLOW files or are
formatted for the GMS pre/post processor. GMS version 2.1
uses MODFLOW 88 files and GMS version 6.0 uses MODFLOW 2000
files. You can obtain a free copy of GMS and documentation
at ems-i.com.
Select a name below to
view details of the model or select an area from an
Interactive Map.
Model Names:
Model Data:
Desription:
Publications:
Technical Publication 63
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| Trescott |
BEAVER_V |
Download |
USGS |
1978 |
Local |
Desription: This is a 71 year transient one layer model with a reference time of 1937.
Publications:
Technical Publication 73
,
Open-File Report 81-532
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| Trescott |
fileunit |
Download |
USGS |
1982 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
BERYLENT.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
Beryl_Ent.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
Desription: It is a 40 year transient model.
Publications:
Technical Publication 95
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
fileunit |
Download |
USGS |
1991 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
BOUNTITR.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
Bountiful_TR.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
Desription: There are three models: a steady state, a 30 yr predictive, and a 9 yr transient model .
Publications:
Technical Publication 108
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
fileunit.pd |
Download |
USGS |
1994 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
fileunit.ss |
Download |
USGS |
1994 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
fileunit.tr |
Download |
USGS |
1994 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
CACHEPD.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
CACHESS.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
CACHETR.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
Cache_PD.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
Cache_SS.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
Cache_TR.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
Desription: This is a steady state and a transient model of the eastern part of the Great Basin
Publications:
Open File Report 93-170
,
Open File Report 93-420
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT |
Download |
USGS |
1993 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
carbonate.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
Desription: The report details two models: a steady state and 15 yr transient model of the area. We do not have the model data files.
Publications:
Water Supply Paper 2195
,
Water Resources Investigative Report 80-62
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| No Files |
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N/A |
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Desription: Contains steady state, transient, and projection simulations for Cedar City Valley.
Publications:
U.S. Geological Survey SIR 2005-5170
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 2000 |
|
Download |
|
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|
Desription: Hydrogeology and simulation of groundwater flow in Cedar Valley, Utah County, Utah. 2013
Publications:
Utah Geological Survey Special Study 145
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| GMS 8.2 |
(.gpr) - Steady State 8.2 |
Download |
UGS |
2013 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 |
| GMS 8.2 |
(.gpr) - Transient 8.2 |
Download |
UGS |
2013 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 |
| GMS 9.0 |
(.gpr) - Steady State 9.0 |
Download |
UGS |
2013 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 |
| GMS 9.0 |
(.gpr) - Transient 9.0 |
Download |
UGS |
2013 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 |
Desription: This study has 3 separate Steady State models: Upper Ash Creek - 4 alternatives (newharm.mfs), Main Part of Navajo and Kayenta Aquifers - 2 alternatives (main_navc.mfs), Gunlock Part of the Navajo and Kayenta Aquifers - 2 alternatives (baseb.mfs).
Publications:
Technical Publication 116
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| GMS 2.1 |
newharm.mfs |
Download |
USGS |
2000 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
main_navc.mfs |
Download |
USGS |
2000 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
baseb.mfs |
Download |
USGS |
2000 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
alt1b.gpr (Gunlock) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
alt2b.gpr (Gunlock) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
base (Gunlock) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
alt1nh.gpr (Upper Ash) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
alt2nh.gpr (Upper Ash) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
alt3nh.gpr (Upper Ash) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
alt4nh.gpr (Upper Ash) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
newharm.gpr (Upper Ash) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
alt1_nav.gpr (Main) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
alt2a_nav.gpr (Main) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
alt2b_nav.gpr (Main) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
main_navc.gpr (Main) |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
Desription: This is a steady state model in the in the four corners area, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and new Mexico.
Publications:
Water Resources Investigative Report 88-4086
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
fileunit |
Download |
USGS |
1989 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
four_corners.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
Desription: This report gives details of a steady state model in the Navajo sandstone in parts of Emery, Grand, Carbon, Wayne, Garfield, and Kane counties, southeast Utah. We do not have any data files.
Publications:
Water Resources Investigative Report 86-4012
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| No Files |
|
N/A |
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Desription: This is a 12 month transient model of Heber valley calibrated to data from the year 1950. The report inculdes Round Valley but the model does not.
Publications:
Technical Publication 101
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
fileunit |
Download |
USGS |
1998 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
HEBER.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
Heber.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
Desription: The study contains three models: a steady state (JuabSS), 44 yr transient 1949-92 (JuabTRL), 27 month sesonal transient model for 1992-94 (JuabTRS).
Publications:
Technical Publication 114
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT.STD |
Download |
USGS |
1998 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT.TRL |
Download |
USGS |
1998 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT.TRS |
Download |
USGS |
1998 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
JUABSS.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
JUABTRL.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
JUABTRS.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
JUABSS.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
JUABTRL.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
JUABTRS.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD27 Zone 12 - Feet |
Desription: The model is a 1 year transient simulation of the Kamas valley
Publications:
Technical Publication 117
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 2000 |
newstres.nam |
Download |
USGS |
2004 |
Local |
Desription: This is a steady state model that was used to understand the bank storage in Navajo Sandstone near Wahweap Bay on Lake Powell. The report details a transient model but we do not have the data files.
Publications:
Water Resources Investigative Report 85-4207
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT |
Download |
USGS |
1991 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
LKPOWELL.MFS |
Download |
WRT |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
LKPOWELL.gps |
Download |
WRT |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
Desription: USGS produced this MODFLOW-LGR model as part of a groundwater study that investigated the water budget and impact of groundwater pumping on surface springs and rivers in the Malad-Lower Bear River area. USGS used the model to generate capture maps that show the impacts of pumping on certain surface sources.
Publications:
SIR 2017-5011
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW-LGR |
|
Download |
USGS |
|
|
Desription: This area includes a steady state and a 33 year transient model with a reference time of 1950.
Publications:
Professional Paper 1409-G
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
fileunit.ss |
Download |
USGS |
1998 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
fileunit.tr |
Download |
USGS |
1998 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
MFORDSS.MFS |
Download |
WRT |
1999 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
MFORDTR.MFS |
Download |
WRT |
1999 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
MFORDSS.gpr |
Download |
WRT |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
MFORDTR.gpr |
Download |
WRT |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
Desription: This was a reconnaissance of the central Weber river area, Morgan and Summit counties, Utah. We do not have Data Files for this model.
Publications:
Technical Publication 77
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| No Files |
|
N/A |
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Desription: This study contains a steady state and a 30 year transient model. Three alternative simulations for both the steady state and transient model are described in the WRI report.
Publications:
Water Resources Investigative Report 90-4105
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| No Files |
|
N/A |
|
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Desription: The study contains a 34 year transient simulation with a reference date of 1947. The second model is a 30 year transient predictive model with a 1980 reference time.
Publications:
Technical Publication 80
,
Water Resources Investigative Report 85-4007
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 83 |
FILEUNIT |
Download |
USGS |
1985 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
NUtVlTrn.mfs |
Download |
WRT |
2002 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
NUtVlPre.mfs |
Download |
WRT |
2002 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
NUtVlTrn.gpr |
Download |
WRT |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
NUtVlPre.gpr |
Download |
WRT |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
Desription:
Publications:
,
Hydrology of Northern Utah Valley, Utah
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| Modflow 2000 |
ucfd.nam |
Download |
|
|
|
Desription: This is a Steady state model. The report describes a 12 month transient model but we do not have the data files.
Publications:
Technical Publication 99
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| No Files |
|
N/A |
|
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Desription: This model is a 20 yr transient simulation with a refernce time in 1985.
Publications:
Technical Publication 91
,
Technical Publication 98
,
Basic Data Report 46
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| No Files |
|
N/A |
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Desription: This model has four simulations: a steady state, 36 month transient, 25 year transient w/wells, 25 year transient w/sprinklers.
Publications:
Technical Publication 102
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT.SS |
Download |
USGS |
1993 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT.TR |
Download |
USGS |
1993 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT.WE |
Download |
USGS |
1993 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT.SP |
Download |
USGS |
1993 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
PANGUISS.MFS |
Download |
WRT |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
PANGUITR.MFS |
Download |
WRT |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
PANGUIWE.MFS |
Download |
WRT |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
PANGUISP.MFS |
Download |
WRT |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
PANGUISS.gpr |
Download |
WRT |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
PANGUITR.gpr |
Download |
WRT |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
PANGUIWE.gpr |
Download |
WRT |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
PANGUISP.gpr |
Download |
WRT |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
Desription: This model has three simulations: a steady state, a 23 year transient, and a 37 year transient model.
Publications:
Technical Publication 87
,
Open File Report 86-307
,
Technical Publication 110B
,
Technical Publication 110C
,
Technical Publication 110D
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 84 |
FILEUNIT.SS |
Download |
USGS |
1995 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 84 |
FILEUNIT.TR |
Download |
USGS |
1995 |
Local |
| MOD88 |
BAS.SS |
Download |
USGS |
1995 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
SLVSS.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
1999 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
SLVTR.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
1999 |
Local |
Desription:
Publications:
SIR 2012-5236
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW-NWT |
sh1975.nam |
Download |
USGS |
|
|
Desription: This model has a steady state and a 23 year transient simulation with a refernce time of 1967.
Publications:
Technical Publication 113
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
fileunit.ss |
Download |
USGS |
1998 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
fileunit.tr |
Download |
USGS |
1998 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
SANPETSS.MFS |
Download |
WRT |
1999 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
SANPETTR.MFS |
Download |
WRT |
1999 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
Sanpete_SS.gpr |
Download |
WRT |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
Sanpete_TR.gpr |
Download |
WRT |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
Desription: This model has a steady state and a 30 year transient simulation.
Publications:
Technical Publication 79
,
Water Resources Investigative Report 83-4179
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| Trescott |
TRANS.LIS |
Download |
USGS |
1984 |
Local |
Desription: This model has a steady state, a 32 year transient simulation with a refernce time of 1957, and a 24 month transient simulation with a refernce time of 1958.
Publications:
Technical Publication 103
,
Technical Publication 97
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT.SS |
Download |
USGS |
1995 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT.TRM |
Download |
USGS |
1995 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT.TRY |
Download |
USGS |
1995 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
SEVSIGSS.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
1999 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
SEVSIGTM.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
1999 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
SEVSIGTY.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
1999 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
SEVSIGSS.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
SEVSIGTM.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
SEVSIGTY.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
Desription: This model has a steady state and a 42 year transient simulation.
Publications:
Technical Publication 111
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| GMS 6.0 |
GOSHENSS.mfn |
Download |
DWR |
2013 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
Desription: This is a steady state model.
Publications:
Open-File Report 77-760
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| No Files |
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N/A |
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Desription: This area has a steady state model of 1968 and a 30 year transient simulation with 1968 as the Reference time.
Publications:
Technical Publication 69
,
Open File Report 80-446
,
Water-Resources Investigations 99-4014
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MOD88 |
bas68 |
Download |
USGS |
1995 |
Local |
| MOD88 |
bastr |
Download |
USGS |
1995 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
TOOELESS.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
1999 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
TOOELETR.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
1999 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
Tooele95_SS.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
Tooele95_TR.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
Desription: This is a transient model with pre and post mine simulations.
Publications:
Water Supply Paper 2259
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| No Files |
|
N/A |
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Desription: This is a steady state, 30 yr transient model with a Reference Time of 1955, and a 20 year predictive simulation starting in 1985.
Publications:
Technical Publication 93
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| MODFLOW 88 |
estshore.bas |
Download |
USGS |
1990 |
Local |
| MODFLOW 88 |
FILEUNIT |
Download |
USGS |
1991 |
Local |
| GMS 2.1 |
EASTSHOR.MFS |
Download |
DWR |
2001 |
Local |
| GMS 6.0 |
EASTSHOR.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
| GMS 6.0 |
estshore.gpr |
Download |
DWR |
2006 |
UTM NAD 27 Zone 12 - feet |
Desription: This model was constructed at Weber State as part of an ASR pilot study.
Publications:
UGS Special Study 136
Model Data:
| Format |
Master File |
Files |
Modified By |
Date |
Coordinate System |
| Visual MODFLOW |
|
Download |
Weber St |
|
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