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A confinéd aquifer is shown in Figure below. The aquifer has a hydraulic conductivity of 40 m/day and a porosity of 0.25. The piezometric heads in the two observation wells 1200 m apart are 65 m and 60 m from a common datum. The aquifer has an average width of 4 km d.) Determine the rate of flow of water. Determine the seepage velocity. e.) f.) Determine the time of travel from the head of the aquifer to a point 3.30 km downstream Recharge Elev. 65 m 1200.m Elev. 60 m 25 m

A confinéd aquifer is shown in Figure below. The aquifer has a hydraulic conductivity of 40 m/day and a porosity of 0.25. The piezometric heads in the two observation wells 1200 m apart are 65 m and 60 m from a common datum. The aquifer has an average width of 4 km d.) Determine the rate of flow of water. Determine the seepage velocity. e.) f.) Determine the time of travel from the head of the aquifer to a point 3.30 km downstream Recharge Elev. 65 m 1200.m Elev. 60 m 25 m

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A confinéd aquifer is shown in Figure below. The aquifer has a hydraulic conductivity of 40 m/day and a porosity of 0.25. The piezometric heads in the two observation wells 1200 m apart are 65 m and 60 m from a common datum. The aquifer has an average width of 4 km d.) Determine the rate of flow of water. e.) Determine the seepage velocity. f.) Determine the time of travel from the head of the aquifer to a point 3.30 km downstream Recharge Elev. 65 m 1200.m Elev. 60 m 25 m
Transcribed Image Text:A confinéd aquifer is shown in Figure below. The aquifer has a hydraulic conductivity of 40 m/day and a porosity of 0.25. The piezometric heads in the two observation wells 1200 m apart are 65 m and 60 m from a common datum. The aquifer has an average width of 4 km d.) Determine the rate of flow of water. e.) Determine the seepage velocity. f.) Determine the time of travel from the head of the aquifer to a point 3.30 km downstream Recharge Elev. 65 m 1200.m Elev. 60 m 25 m
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