David R. Larson, M.S.

Head, Hydrogeology
Geologic Mapping and Hydrogeology Center

Phone: 217-244-2770 • Fax: 217-244-2785
E-mail: dlarson@isgs.illinois.edu

Major Research Interests

• Aquifer characterization and groundwater flow
• Groundwater/surface-water interactions
• Groundwater resource investigations
• Hydraulic properties of glacial-drift aquifers and confining units
• Natural quality of groundwater
• Hydrostratigraphy

Professional Organizations

• Licensed Professional Geologist - Illinois
• Illinois Groundwater Association
• Geological Society of America
• Association of Ground-Water Scientists and Engineers Division - National Ground Water Association
• American Quaternary Association
• International Association of Hydrological Sciences
• International Association of Hydrogeologists

Current Projects

• Geoscience Education Series on groundwater
• Groundwater Geology of DeWitt and Piatt Counties, Illinois
• Mahomet Aquifer Consortium

Selected Publications

Larson, D.R., B.L. Herzog, T.H. Larson, G.S. Roadcap and S.D. Wilson, 1999, New Insights Concerning the Hydrogeologic Setting of the Mahomet and Sankoty Aquifers in the Confluence Area of Central Illinois: 44^th Annual Midwest Groundwater Conference abstracts, pp. 16-17.

Mehnert, E., K.C. Hackley, D.R. Larson, and S.V. Panno, 1999, The Role of Hydraulic, Chemical, and Biologic Factors in the Decline of Specific Capacity in the Western Champaign Well Field: A Preliminary Investigation; Final Report to Northern Illinois Water Corporation, Champaign, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey Open File Series 1999-5, 48 pp.

Wilson, S.D., G.S. Roadcap, B.L. Herzog, D.R. Larson, and D. Winstanley, 1998, Hydrogeology and Ground-Water Availability in Southwest McLean and Southeast Tazewell Counties; Part 2: Aquifer Modeling and Final Report: Illinois State Water Survey/Illinois State Geological Survey Cooperative Ground-Water Report 19, 138 pp.

Larson, D.R., J.P. Kempton, and S. Meyer, 1997, Geologic, Geophysical, and hydrologic investigations for a supplemental municipal groundwater supply; Danville, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey/ Illinois State Water Survey Cooperative Report 18, 62 pp.

D.R. Larson, S.D. Wilson, B.L. Herzog, and E.C. Smith, 1996, Groundwater resources in southeast Tazewell and southwest McLean Counties: Proceedings volume for the 1996 Biennial Conference of the Illinois State Section, American Water Resources Association in Bloomington, IL on October 22, 1996; pp 81-93.

Herzog, B.L., S.D. Wilson, D.R. Larson, E.C. Smith, T.H. Larson, and M.L. Greenslate, 1995, Hydrogeology and groundwater availability in southwest McLean and southeast Tazewell Counties; Part 1: Aquifer characterization: Illinois State Geological Survey/Illinois State Water Survey Cooperative Groundwater Report 17, 70 pp.

Herzog, B.L., S.D. Wilson, D.R. Larson, E.C. Smith, T.H. Larson, and M. L. Greenslate, 1995, Hydrogeology and groundwater availability in southwest McLean and southeast Tazewell Counties; Part 1: Aquifer characterization (appendixes): Illinois State Geological Survey/Illinois State Water Survey Cooperative Groundwater Report 17a, 143 pp.

Larson, D.R., B.L. Herzog, R.C. Vaiden, C.A. Chenoweth, Y. Xu, and R.C. Anderson, 1995, Hydrogeology of the Green River Lowland and associated bedrock valleys in northwestern Illinois; Illinois State Geological Survey Environmental Geology 149, 20 pp.

Larson, D.R. and S. Meyer, 1993, Summary: Hydrogeological investigation for a municipal groundwater supply Danville, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey Open File Series 1993-8, 12 pp.

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Updated 8/26/2007 SLD