Assistant Research Scientist, Hydrogeology
My specialty is data acquisition for groundwater and hydrometeorological applications, especially remote environmental sensing and aquifer characterization.
Other research interests include numerical modeling of hydraulics and heat transport as well as evaluating the functionality of springs and riparian areas.
Publications
2022
Heintz, K. M. (2022). Hydrogeologic Heterogeneity Identification: Using Inverse Modeling of Synthetic Borehole Temperatures to Predict Groundwater Flux [M.S. thesis], 53, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Chapman, J. B., Goreham, J., Heintz, K. M., Nikolich, G., Miller, J. J., Chapman, A. (2022). 2021 Annual Site Environmental Report for Sandia National Laboratories, Tonopah Test Range, Nevada. Appendix A. Air Monitoring Stations in 2021, SAND2022-10689
2021
Boisramé, G., Witt, S., Becerra-Hernandez, L., Heintz, K. M. (2021). Quantifying Hydrological Fluxes at the 7J Ranch: Report for The Nature Conservancy, June 9, 2021
Heintz, K. M., Pohlmann, K. F. (2021). Pahute Mesa Hydrology: Assessment of Elevated Water Levels in Pahute Mesa Post-shot Holes (DOE/NV/0003590-67)
Heintz, K. M., Lyles, B. F., McCurdy, G. D. (2021). Letter Report: FY2021 Timber Mountain Environmental Monitoring Station Decommission (DOE/NV/0003590-61)
Heintz, K. M., Lyles, B. F. (2021). Task Update: DRI Discrete-Interval Well Sampling and Hydrochemical Well Logging at the Central Nevada Test Area – 2021
Chapman, J. B., Goreham, J., Heintz, K. M., Nikolich, G., Miller, J. J. (2021). 2020 Annual Site Environmental Report for SNL/Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, and SNL/Kauai Test Facility, Hawaii. Appendix A. SNL/TTR Air Monitoring Stations in 2020, SAND2021-9000
2020
Miller, J. J., Heintz, K. M. (2020). Mojave Creek Flood Assessment Update, Edwards Air Force Base, California, DRI Publication #41277
Heintz, K. M., Miller, J. J. (2020). Flood Assessment for the Northwest Corner of Edwards Air Force Base, California, Paginated by section, DRI Publication #41278
Heintz, K. M., McCurdy, G. D., Mizell, S. A., Chapman, A., Miller, J. J. (2020). Monitoring Potential Transport of Radioactive Contaminants in Shallow Ephemeral Channels: FY2019, DRI 45292; DOE 00003590-50
Miller, J. J., Etyemezian, V. R., Adams, K. D., Berli, M., Kruger, B. R., Stillman, S., Cablk, M. E., Heintz, K. M., Nikolich, G., Moser, D. P. (2020). Lakebed Health and Feasibility of Use Study, including Inundation Frequency Analysis of Rogers and Rosamond Dry Lakes, Edwards Air Force Base, California, Paginated by section, DRI Publication #41279
Heintz, K. M. (2020). Indian Wells Valley Multi-well Aquifer Test Analysis: IWVWD Well 10 and Quist Ranch 21-hour and 48-hour Tests, Ridgecrest, CA. Prepared for: Stetson Engineers Inc.
Heintz, K. M., Lyles, B. F. (2020). Task Update: DRI Discrete-Interval Well Sampling and Hydrochemical Well Logging at the Central Nevada Test Area. Prepared for: US Department of Energy
Nikolich, G., Heintz, K. M., Mizell, S. A., McCurdy, G. D., Chapman, A., Miller, J. J., Stillman, S. (2020). NNSS Soils Monitoring: Plutonium Valley (CAU 366) FY2019, paginated by section, DRI 45293; DOE/NV/0003590-52
Hershey, R. L.,
Parashar, R.,
Cooper, C. A.,
Heintz, K. M.,
Pham, H. V.,
Lyles, B. F. (2020).
Evaluation of Timber Mountain Recharge and Groundwater Flow in Relation to Pahute Mesa-Oasis Valley Flow System. Desert Research Institute, DOE/NV/0003590-56,
https://doi.org/10.2172/1727435
Griffith, S. R. (Ed.)
Chapman, J. B.,
Goreham, J.,
Heintz, K. M.,
Nikolich, G.,
Miller, J. J. (2020).
2019 Annual Site Environmental Report for SNL/Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, and SNL/Kauai Test Facility, Hawaii. Appendix A. SNL/TTR Air Monitoring Stations in 2019, Sandia National Laboratory, SAND-2020-10353,
10.2172/1680041
2019
Mizell, S. A., McCurdy, G. D., Heintz, K. M., Miller, J. J. (2019). Monitoring Potential Transport of Radioactive Contaminants in Shallow Ephemeral Channels: FY2018, DRI 45287;DOE/NV/0003590-32
Chapman, J. B., Goreham, J., Heintz, K. M., Nikolich, G., Miller, J. J. (2019). 2018 Annual Site Environmental Report for Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, and Kauai Test Facility, Hawaii. Appendix A. SNL/TTR Air Monitoring Stations in 2018, SAND2019-9387 R
2018
Heintz, K. M., Pohlmann, K. F., Healey, J. M. (2018). Letter Report: Well Evaluations for U-20aa PS 1D, U-20i PS 1D, U-19g PS 1D, and U-19c PS 2D at Pahute Mesa, Nevada National Security Site, Desert Research Institute Letter Report DOE/NV/0003590-12
Hausner, M. B., Heintz, K. M. (2018). Letter Report: Pilot Test of Distributed Thermal Perturbation Sensing to Assess Hydrogeologic Heterogeneities at ER-EC-11. Nevada System of Higher Education, DOE/NV/0003590-14
Heintz, K. M., Healey, J. M., Pohlmann, K. F. (2018). Letter Report: Ambient Chemtool Logging of ER-3-3_p1, Desert Research Institute Letter Report DOE/NV/0003590-08
Miller, J. J., Heintz, K. M., Bacon, S. N. (2018). Flood Assessment for the Area 6 Device Assembly Facility, Nevada National Security Site, Nevada, DOE/NV/0003590-15
Hausner, M. B., Heintz, K. M., Healey, J. M. (2018). DTS Temperature Profiling During Sampling at ER-20-4 (DOE/NV/0003590-26). U.S. Department of Energy Environmental Management Nevada Program: Las Vegas
Heintz, K. M., Healey, J. M., Pohlmann, K. F. (2018). Letter Report: Well Evaluation of UE-12t-6, Desert Research Institute Letter Report DOE/NV/0003590-18
Heintz, K. M., Healey, J. M., Hershey, R. L., Pohlmann, K. F. (2018). Letter Report: Well Evaluation of UE-12t-6: Desert Research Institute
2017
Heintz, K. M., Meyer, W. J., Miller, J. J. (2017). Comparison of a Historic Storm with Natural Resources Conservation Service Curve Number Simulations, DRI 41268
Healey, J. M., Heintz, K. M., Pohlmann, K. F. (2017). Ambient Chemistry Logging, TFM Logging, and Discrete-interval Fluid Sampling of ER-20-12 (LTR0003590-01)
Heintz, K. M., Healey, J. M., Pohlmann, K. F. (2017). Ambient Chemtool Logging of ER-4-1_m1 (DOE/NV/0003590-04)
Pohlmann, K. F., Heintz, K. M. (2017). Investigation of the Sources of Selected Springs in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area using Stable Isotopes (41271)
Reeves, D. M., Smith, K. D., Parashar, R., Collins, C. M., Heintz, K. M. (2017). Investigating the Influence of Regional Stress on Fault and Fracture Permeability at Pahute Mesa, Nevada National Security Site, DOE/NV/0000939-41
Conference Proceedings
2020
Boisramé, G., Heintz, K. M. (2020). Characterizing the Hydrology of the Amargosa River Headwaters. DHS Colloquium: DRI Teams Meeting, December 4, 2020
2019
Hershey, R. L., Parashar, R., Pham, H. V., Lyles, B. F., Cooper, C. A., Heintz, K. M. (2019). Evaluation of Timber Mountain Recharge and Groundwater Flow in Relation to Pahute Mesa Groundwater Flow. Department of Energy, Underground Test Area Activity, Technical Information Exchange, August 29, 2019
Heintz, K. M., Pohlmann, K. F., Healey, J. M., Hausner, M. B. (2019). An Application of Distributed Temperature Sensing to Characterize Flow in ER-20-4 During Pumping. 2019 UGTA Technical Information Exchange: Las Vegas, NV, August 29, 2019
2018
Pohlmann, K. F., Heintz, K. M. (2018). Springs and their sources at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Lower Colorado River Science Symposium: Las Vegas, Nevada, March 8, 2018
Pohlmann, K. F., Heintz, K. M. (2018). Responses of Low-Elevation Springs to Climate Conditions: Examples from Southern Nevada. Devils Hole Workshop: Beatty, Nevada, May 2, 2018-May 4, 2018
Heintz, K. M., Hausner, M. B. (2018). Numerical modeling refinements from a distributed temperature perturbation sensing experiment on the Nevada National Security Site. 2018 Devils Hole Workshop: Beatty, NV, May 2, 2018-May 4, 2018
Heintz, K. M.,
Pohlmann, K. F.,
Healey, J. M.,
Hausner, M. B. (2018).
An application of distributed temperature sensing to characterize flow in a well complex during pumping, Vol. 60 (No. 6). Geological Society of America – Abstracts with Programs: Indianapolis, November 4, 2018-November 7, 2018,
10.1130/abs/2018AM-317210
2016
Reeves, D. M., Smith, K. D., Parashar, R., Collins, C. M., Heintz, K. M. (2016). Determining the potential role of regional stress on preferential flow and transport at Pahute Mesa, Nevada National Security Site. AGU Fall Meeting: San Francisco, CA, December 12, 2016-December 16, 2016
Pohlmann, K. F., Russell, C. E., Heintz, K. M. (2016). Evaluation of Sampling Technologies for Small-Diameter Wells and Piezometers at the Nevada National Security Site. UGTA TIE Workshop: Las Vegas, NV, October 13, 2016
Heintz, K. M., Nichols, M. H. (2016). Sediment transport and redistribution study of a small semiarid watershed near Tombstone, Arizona, Vol. 48, No.7. Geological Society of America – Abstracts with Programs: Denver, CO, September 25, 2016