Suppose you wanted to estimate the ground water discharge along a 100 foot reach of a stream. Let's assume that water enters the stream uniformly across the stream, that flow is perpendicular to the stream bottom, and that the stream bottom profile can be approximated as a half circle with radius of 2 feet. A well sits roughly 50 feet from the bank of the stream and the water level in the well is found to be 0.3 feet higher than the stream's water level. We performed a permeameter test and found that the Hiwassee Sandy Loam that constitutes the aquifer between the well and the stream has a hydraulic conductivity of 0.5 ft/day. How much ground water is entering the stream over the 100 foot reach per day?
Suppose you wanted to estimate the ground water discharge along a 100 foot reach of a stream. Let's assume that water enters the stream uniformly across the stream, that flow is perpendicular to the stream bottom, and that the stream bottom profile can be approximated as a half circle with radius of 2 feet. A well sits roughly 50 feet from the bank of the stream and the water level in the well is found to be 0.3 feet higher than the stream's water level. We performed a permeameter test and found that the Hiwassee Sandy Loam that constitutes the aquifer between the well and the stream has a hydraulic conductivity of 0.5 ft/day. How much ground water is entering the stream over the 100 foot reach per day?
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose you wanted to estimate the ground
water discharge along a 100 foot reach of a
stream. Let's assume that water enters the
stream uniformly across the stream, that flow
is perpendicular to the stream bottom, and
that the stream bottom profile can be
approximated as a half circle with radius of 2
feet. A well sits roughly 50 feet from the bank
of the stream and the water level in the well is
found to be 0.3 feet higher than the stream's
water level. We performed a permeameter
test and found that the Hiwassee Sandy Loam
that constitutes the aquifer between the well
and the stream has a hydraulic conductivity of
0.5 ft/day. How much ground water is
entering the stream over the 100 foot reach
per day?
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