In an aquifer extending over 150 hectare, the water table was 20 m below ground level. Over a period of time the water table dropped to 23 m below the ground level. If the porosity of aquifer is 0.40 and the specific retention is 0.15 what is the change in ground water storage of the oquifior??

In an aquifer extending over 150 hectare, the water table was 20 m below ground level. Over a period of time the water table dropped to 23 m below the ground level. If the porosity of aquifer is 0.40 and the specific retention is 0.15 what is the change in ground water storage of the oquifior??

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In an aquifer extending over 150 hectare, the water table was 20 m below ground level. Over a
period of time the water table dropped to 23 m below the ground level. If the porosity of aquifer is
0.40 and the specific retention is 0.15, what is the change in ground water storage of the aquifier??

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