Ground Movements from Aquifer Recharge and Recovery
Publication: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 19, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper deals with ground response to surface water infiltration from an aquifer storage and recovery facility in Arizona. It presents a coupled groundwater flow–soil deformation model to investigate the role of low-hydraulic conductive materials (LHCMs), such as clays and silts, on the spatial and temporal flow and ground response. Finite element analyses were conducted that simulated the flow from surface injection ponds into the ground with and without LHCMs. The results showed that the presence of LHCMs significantly influences the flow path and the ground surface deformation profile.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the University of Arizona Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF) through the Water Sustainability Program. The authors are grateful for this funding and for the data made available by Ms. Dee Fuerst of CAWCD, and Ms. Tracey Carpenter and Mr. Brian Conway of the ADWR.
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Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 19 • Issue 4 • April 2014
Pages: 790 - 799
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Received: May 4, 2012
Accepted: Apr 30, 2013
Published online: May 2, 2013
Discussion open until: Oct 2, 2013
Published in print: Apr 1, 2014
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