A confined aquifer has a depth of 12 ft and a hydraulic conductivity of 125,000 ft/yr. If measurements at two observation wells 2500 ft apart indicate a drop in the piezometric surface of 8.0 ft, then what is the specific discharge (Darcy flux) of this aquifer? What is the flow rate per unit width of the aquifer?

A confined aquifer has a depth of 12 ft and a hydraulic conductivity of 125,000 ft/yr. If measurements at two observation wells 2500 ft apart indicate a drop in the piezometric surface of 8.0 ft, then what is the specific discharge (Darcy flux) of this aquifer? What is the flow rate per unit width of the aquifer?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter7: Permeability

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