3 A canal runs parallel to a river 1,500 feet away. Both fully penetrate anunconfined sand aquifer with a hydraulic conductivity of 1.2 feet/day. Local precipitation is 1.80ft/year and local evapotranspiration is 1.30 ft/yr. The elevation of the water in the river above thebase of the aquifer is 31 feet, and the elevation of the water in the canal above the base of theaquifer is 27 feet.a.b.Sketch a cross-section of the system, including the impermeable bottom of theaquifer, the canal, the river, and the approximate expected elevation of the water table.Find (1) the location of the groundwater divide, (2) the maximum height of thewater table, and the total volume of water entering (3) the river each year (per 1,000 ft lengthof river), and the total volume of water entering (4) the canal each year (per 1,000 ft length ofcanal).

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e of the aquifer is 31 feet, and the elevation of the water in the canal above the base of the ifer is 27 feet. Sketch a cross-section of the system, including the impermeable bottom of the aquifer, the canal, the river, and the approximate expected elevation of the water table. Find (1) the location of the groundwater divide, (2) the maximum height of the water table, and the total volume of water entering (3) the river each year (per 1,000 ft length of river), and the total volume of water entering (4) the canal each year (per 1,000 ft length of canal).

e of the aquifer is 31 feet, and the elevation of the water in the canal above the base of the ifer is 27 feet. Sketch a cross-section of the system, including the impermeable bottom of the aquifer, the canal, the river, and the approximate expected elevation of the water table. Find (1) the location of the groundwater divide, (2) the maximum height of the water table, and the total volume of water entering (3) the river each year (per 1,000 ft length of river), and the total volume of water entering (4) the canal each year (per 1,000 ft length of canal).

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

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