Practice Hydraulic Conductivity (k) (34.6.1) - Aquifers – Types - Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 2

Practice: Hydraulic Conductivity (K)

Lesson 34.6.1Aquifers – Types

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Question 1.
What does hydraulic conductivity measure?
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Think about what K stands for in the context of water movement.
Question 2.
Name one factor that affects hydraulic conductivity.
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Consider what features of the aquifer allow water to move.
3Question 3.
What is hydraulic conductivity?
- A measure of water flow through an aquifer
- The total water in an aquifer
- A type of aquifer material
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Consider what K signifies in hydrogeology.
4Question 4.
True or False: Hydraulic conductivity is only dependent on the type of fluid, not the soil material.
- True
- False
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Think about both factors involved.
Question 5.
An unconfined aquifer has a hydraulic conductivity of 15 m/day. If a well is drilled and water is drawn down, how long will it take for the water level to drop by 30 meters assuming no recharge occurs?
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Use the formula time = distance / rate.
Question 6.
A soil sample shows that the pore diameter averages 0.5 mm. If you replace the soil with another having a pore diameter of 2 mm, what would you predict about the hydraulic conductivity?
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Remember the effect of pore size on flow rate.

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