b) Calculate the amount of water (Q) that passes through the end of the aquifer its day. Using Q-KA(Ah/AL), where A is cross-sectional area. Include unit in your answer. (2pt)
b) Calculate the amount of water (Q) that passes through the end of the aquifer its day. Using Q-KA(Ah/AL), where A is cross-sectional area. Include unit in your answer. (2pt)
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Transcribed Image Text:hydraulic conductivity K is 145 m/day
L).
a) Calculate the velocity of the groundwater using Darcy's Law VD=- K (Ah/AL
Include unit in your answer. (2pt)
VD=K (Ah/AL)
or VD = 145 x0.05
or VD = 7.2500
There fore, the groundwater
discharge is
7.25m la day
b) Calculate the amount of water (Q) that passes through the end of the aquifer its day.
Using Q=KA(Ah/AL), where A is cross-sectional area. Include unit in your answer.
(2pt)
(Ah/AL)/
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