University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The flow dimension of groundwater resources in northeastern Illinois

Walker, Douglas D.; Valocchi, Albert Joseph

Permalink

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/91627

Description

Title
The flow dimension of groundwater resources in northeastern Illinois
Author(s)
  • Walker, Douglas D.
  • Valocchi, Albert Joseph
Contributor(s)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Issue Date
2007-03-01
Keyword(s)
  • Groundwater
  • Aquifers
  • Water resource development
  • Water resource development--Illinois
  • Groundwater--flow and transport
  • Groundwater--methods
  • Water supply
Date of Ingest
2016-09-28T19:03:19Z
Abstract
Characterizing groundwater flow and contaminant transport in fractured rock aquifers is complicated by their highly heterogeneous nature, translating into uncertainties in managing groundwater resources. An alternative approach to interpreting aquifer tests is the Generalized Radial Flow (GRF) approach, which infers the geometry of groundwater flow via an additional parameter, the flow dimension, which describes the effective flow area and how it changes with the radius of investigation. This research will elucidate the relationship between aquifer heterogeneity and the flow dimension, with the specific focus on the characteristics of fractured dolomite aquifers that are part of the groundwater resources in northeastern Illinois.
Publisher
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Water Resources Center
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
Report (Grant or Annual)
Language
English
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/91627
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
  • U.S. Department of the Interior
  • U.S. Geological Survey
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2007 Douglas D. Walker, Albert Joseph Valocchi

Owning Collections

Illinois Water Resources Center - Groundwater and Aquifers PRIMARY