Problem #1 Saturated Flow Water flows through three confined aquifers in series as shown below. For piezometric heads in the observation wells of 75.3 m and 63.6 m, determine the flowrate per unit width of the aquifer and the change in piezometric head in each component of the aquifers between the observation wells. 75.3 m 63.6 m K3 = 60 m/day 60 m K, = 20 m/day K2 = 10 m/day

Problem #1 Saturated Flow Water flows through three confined aquifers in series as shown below. For piezometric heads in the observation wells of 75.3 m and 63.6 m, determine the flowrate per unit width of the aquifer and the change in piezometric head in each component of the aquifers between the observation wells. 75.3 m 63.6 m K3 = 60 m/day 60 m K, = 20 m/day K2 = 10 m/day

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Problem #1 Saturated Flow
Water flows through three confined aquifers in series as shown below. For piezometric heads in
the observation wells of 75.3 m and 63.6 m, determine the flowrate per unit width of the
aquifer and the change in piezometric head in each component of the aquifers between the
observation wells.
75.3 m
63.6 m
K3
= 60 m/day
K, = 20 m/day
= 10 m/day
%3D
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400 m

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