EFFECT OF WATER DEPTH IN GROUNDWATER RECHARGE BASINS ON INFILRATION

The paper describes the effects of water depth and clogging, and the compression of clogging layers due to increasing water depth. It gives a numerical example of the applica tion of elastic consolidation theory to compute the effect of increasing the water depth in a recharge basin on the thickness and void ratio of the clogging layer, and to determine the resulting decrease in hydraulic conductivity and infliltration rates. Details are given of field studies and laboratory studies. It is noted that the effects of water depth on infiltration rates are very site specific, and the optimum water depth for maximum hydraulic loading rates is best determined with on-site experimentation using existing operational basins or special test basins. Other conclusions drawn from the study are discussed.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Bouwer, H
  • Rice, R C
• Publication Date: 1989-8

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 556-567
• Serial:
  • Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
  • Volume: 115
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9437
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jidedh

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Consolidation; Drainage basins; Groundwater; Groundwater recharge; Infiltration; Permeability coefficient; Water table
• Old TRIS Terms: Consolidation theory
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488354
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM