Distance (d) = 1000 m ya (h₂-b₂lld Water table Groundwater flow Drop in elevation = 60 m

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Distance (d) = 1000 m
yox (h₂-b₂lld
Water table
Groundwater flow
Drop in
elevation = 60 m
(b) If the velocity of groundwater between two wells in the above picture is 3.4 m per
day and the hydraulic gradient between the two wells is 0.005, what is the hydraulic
conductivity of the aquifer between the two wells (assuming it is homogenous
throughout)?
Transcribed Image Text:Distance (d) = 1000 m yox (h₂-b₂lld Water table Groundwater flow Drop in elevation = 60 m (b) If the velocity of groundwater between two wells in the above picture is 3.4 m per day and the hydraulic gradient between the two wells is 0.005, what is the hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer between the two wells (assuming it is homogenous throughout)?
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