if the head in the jordan has been pumped down by 100


The storativity of the Jordan Aquifer (a regional confined aquifer) is 5 x 10-4 and the porosity is 0.3. The thickness of the aquifer is 200 ft.

a. The Jordan has been pumped for several decades, yet remains fully saturated. Explain where the water is coming from.

b. If the head in the Jordan has been pumped down by 100 ft in recent times, how much water in cubic feet has been pumped out of storage for an area of 100 sq. mi.?

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