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Sep 1978
Influence of Strip Mines on Regional Ground-Water Flow
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: John L. Wilson, AM.ASCE, and David A. HamiltonAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 104, Issue 9
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The effect of an operational strip mine on regional ground-water flow is investigated using a finite element model of the steady flow system. Mine location, mine size, water-table configuration, and subsurface layering of aquifer units are examined. The results demonstrate that: (1)The impact of a mine can extend far beyond its radius of influence at the water table; (2)mines placed near regional discharge areas have a more significant effect on the regional system; (3)natural water-table variation due to topography masks the effects of some mines; and (4)buried aquifers beneath the mine excavation limit the amount of flow field distortion caused by the mine.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 104 • Issue 9 • September 1978
Pages: 1213 - 1223
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© 1978 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1978
Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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John L. Wilson, AM.ASCE
Asst. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, Mass.
David A. Hamilton
Hydrologic Engr., Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, Lansing, Mich.
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