The flow dimension of groundwater resources in northeastern Illinois

Walker, Douglas D.; Valocchi, Albert Joseph

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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

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

Language

English

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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

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