In an aquifer extending 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 the aquifer is 0.40 and the specific retention is 0.15, what is the change in groundwater storage of the aquifer?
In an aquifer extending 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 the aquifer is 0.40 and the specific retention is 0.15, what is the change in groundwater storage of the aquifer? Correct Answer 112.5 ha. m
Concept:
Specific yield is the ratio of volume of water that drains from sample under gravity to the total volume of sample. Specific yield is the measure of storage change in an aquifer.
Change in storage = Drop in water level x Area x specific yield
= 150 x 3 x 0.25 = 112.5 ha.m
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