Analyses of the PM-2 Aquifer Test Using Multiple Observation Wells

About: The article was published on 2005-07-01 and is currently open access. It has received 6 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Aquifer test & Aquifer.

Figures

Figure 30. Drawdown at wells (a) R-20, (b) R-32, and (c) R-22 following the aquifer test at well PM-2.

Figure 19. Anisotropy ratio as a function of transmissivity from the Theis analysis for PM-2 drawdown data.

Table 2. Instantaneous and Average Discharge Rates Measured at Well PM-2

Figure 11. Discharge and water-level response at well PM-2 during the aquifer test.

Figure 17. Regional aquifer flow net analysis for central Pajarito Plateau using all available well data (modified after Purtymun and Johansen 1974).

Figure 12. Drawdown in several wells in response to pumping at well PM-2.

Full text

v
CONTENTS
FIGURES .....................................................................................................................................................vi
TABLES......................................................................................................................................................vii
ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................................................................1
I. INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................2
II. DESCRIPTION OF PM-2 AQUIFER TEST ......................................................................................3
Hydrogeologic Background.................................................................................................................3
Aquifer Test Procedure......................................................................................................................15
Idealized Aquifer Configuration........................................................................................................19
III. DATA ANALYSES ..........................................................................................................................23
Background........................................................................................................................................23
Distance-Drawdown Analysis ...........................................................................................................27
Flow Net and Specific-Capacity Analyses ........................................................................................29
IV. ANALYSIS OF PM-2 DATA ...........................................................................................................33
V. ANALYSIS OF PM-4 DATA ...........................................................................................................41
VI. ANALYSIS OF PM-5 DATA ...........................................................................................................44
VII. ANALYSIS OF R-20 AND R-32 DATA..........................................................................................52
VIII. MULTIPLE WELL ANALYSES .....................................................................................................59
IX. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS................................................................................................60
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...........................................................................................................................68
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................69
APPENDIX. MAP OF DATA FILES.........................................................................................................73