Kevin Heintz

Assistant Research Scientist, Hydrogeology

Phone

702-862-5453

E-Mail

Kevin.Heintz@dri.edu

Campus

Las Vegas Campus

Division

Hydrologic Sciences

My specialty is field data acquisition for groundwater, surface water, and meteorological applications, with a focus on monitoring in remote environments. I particularly enjoy working in springs and riparian areas within the Great Basin, Mojave Desert, and Colorado Plateau. Other interests include aquifer characterization and numerical modeling of hydraulic and heat transport.

Publications

2024

Heintz, K. M., Miller, J. J., Decker, D. L. (2024). Preliminary Hydraulic Simulation of the Los Angeles Aqueduct Release at Little Dixie Wash, Indian Wells Valley, California

Heintz, K. M., Saftner, D. M. (2024). Discrete-interval Well Sampling at the Project Shoal Site, Churchill County, Nevada, DOE/LM/0000432-03

Jowitt, S. M., Henry, C. D., Mena, J. C., Lindsey, C. R., Darin, M. H., Saftner, D. M., Heintz, K. M., Hershey, R. L. (2024). Lithium in Nevada–Origins, Extent, Role in the Energy Transition, and Implications for Economic Development and National Security, Special Publication 40, 48. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology

Heintz, K. M., Saftner, D. M., Boisramé, G., Sasaki, M., Kruger, B. R. (2024). Monitoring Groundwater Levels in Oasis Valley, NV, and Evaluating Potential Drawdown During the North Bullfrog Aquifer Test, Publication No. 41305. Division of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute

2023

Saftner, D. M., Heintz, K. M., Hershey, R. L. (2023). Identifying Potential Hydrologic Impacts of Lithium Extraction in Nevada, DRI Report No. 41297
https://www.dri.edu/project/potential-hydrologic-impacts-of-lithium-extraction/

Heintz, K. M., Sueki, S., Boisramé, G. (2023). Real-time Hydrometeorological Monitoring and Spring Characterization at Critical Habitat on the 7J Ranch, Oasis Valley, Nevada: DRI, Publication No. 41300

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

Other

2024

Heintz, K. M., Saftner, D. M., Boisramé, G., Sasaki, M., Kruger, B. R. (2024). Supplemental Dataset: Monitoring Groundwater Levels in Oasis Valley, NV, and Evaluating Potential Drawdown During the North Bullfrog Aquifer Test. Dryad
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.0zpc8676t