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55. A confined aquifer is 50 m thick and 0.5 km wide. Two observation wells are located 1.4 km apart in the direction of low. Head in well No.1 is 50 m and in well No.2 is 42 m. Inclucaulic conductivity is 0.7 m/day. What is the total flow of water through the aquifer? your answer. (Hint: use Darcy's Law ^Q=-KA"-"

55. A confined aquifer is 50 m thick and 0.5 km wide. Two observation wells are located 1.4 km apart in the direction of low. Head in well No.1 is 50 m and in well No.2 is 42 m. Inclucaulic conductivity is 0.7 m/day. What is the total flow of water through the aquifer? your answer. (Hint: use Darcy's Law ^Q=-KA"-"

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55. A confined aquifer is 50 m thick and 0.5 km wide. Two observation wells are located 1.4 km apart in the direction of low. Head in well No.1 is 50 m and in well No.2 is 42 m. Inedraulic conductivity is 0.7 m/day. What is the total flow of water through the aquifer? Include unit in your answer. (Hint: use Darcy's Law ^Q=-KA¹²-1₂
Transcribed Image Text:55. A confined aquifer is 50 m thick and 0.5 km wide. Two observation wells are located 1.4 km apart in the direction of low. Head in well No.1 is 50 m and in well No.2 is 42 m. Inedraulic conductivity is 0.7 m/day. What is the total flow of water through the aquifer? Include unit in your answer. (Hint: use Darcy's Law ^Q=-KA¹²-1₂
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