AQUIFERS

- Sajal Shukla (12103039)

INTRODUCTION

Types of Aquifers

Unconfined Aquifer

Confined Aquifer

Functions of Aquifers

(1) Source Of Water

(2) Storage Reservoir

(3) Aquifer as a conduit

(4) Aquifer as a filter plant

(5) Aquifer as a water mine

Properties of an aquifer :(1) Porosity

(2) Specific Yield

(3) Specific Retention

(4) Coefficient of permeability

(5) Transmissibility

(6) Storage Coefficient

Natural Recharge

Artificial Recharge

• Enhancing Infiltration

• Surface Spreading

• Artificial recharge through wells

• Induced Recharge

References

• Hydraulics Of Groundwater by Jacob Bear

• WaterEncyclopedia.com

• Google Images

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