Flow in Wells a) A 30-cm well completely penetrates an artesian aquifer. The length of the strainer* is 25 m. Determine the discharge from the well when the drawdown at the pumping well is 4.0 m. The coefficient of permeability of the aquifer is 45 m/day. Assume the radius of influence of the well is 350 m. *length of strainer = thickness of the aquifer   b) A 30-cm well fully penetrates an unconfined aquifer of saturated depth 25 m. When a discharge of 2100 lpm was being pumped for a long time, observation wells at radial distances of 30 m and 90 m indicated drawdown of 5 and 4 m respectively. Estimate the coefficient of permeability and transmissibility of the aquifer. What is the drawdown at the pumping well? *lpm = liters per minute *h = H - s, where H = saturated depth

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a) A 30-cm well completely penetrates an artesian aquifer. The length of the strainer* is 25 m. Determine the discharge from the well when the drawdown at the pumping well is 4.0 m. The coefficient of permeability of the aquifer is 45 m/day. Assume the radius of influence of the well is 350 m.

*length of strainer = thickness of the aquifer

 

b) A 30-cm well fully penetrates an unconfined aquifer of saturated depth 25 m. When a discharge of 2100 lpm was being pumped for a long time, observation wells at radial distances of 30 m and 90 m indicated drawdown of 5 and 4 m respectively.

  1. Estimate the coefficient of permeability and transmissibility of the aquifer.
  2. What is the drawdown at the pumping well?

*lpm = liters per minute

*h = H - s, where H = saturated depth

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