Lake Effect in Wellhead Protection
Publication: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 136, Issue 3
Abstract
A computational protocol for particle tracking in wellfields with lakes is proposed. The protocol is demonstrated in the Northwest Wellfield, which is the largest wellfield in Florida and contains many lakes. Comparison of the results with existing regulatory travel-time contours shows that the proposed method produces more realistic results in terms of reflecting the presence of lakes.
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Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 136 • Issue 3 • May 2010
Pages: 403 - 407
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© 2010 ASCE.
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Received: Dec 18, 2008
Accepted: Apr 30, 2009
Published online: May 15, 2009
Published in print: May 2010
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