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Water Balance Concepts. Dale Ralston Ralston Hydrologic Services, Inc. Moscow, Id. Water Balance Analysis Inflow – outflow = change in storage. INFLOW. Aquifer Storage. OUTFLOW. Inflow is approximately equal to outflow. Addition of Pumping Results in a New Equilibrium. Withdrawal.
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Water Balance Concepts • Dale Ralston • Ralston Hydrologic Services, Inc. • Moscow, Id
Water Balance Analysis Inflow – outflow = change in storage INFLOW Aquifer Storage OUTFLOW Inflow is approximately equal to outflow
Addition of Pumping Results in a New Equilibrium Withdrawal INFLOW STORAGE OUTFLOW Start of pumping causes the system to be out of equilibrium; Water-level decline may cause an increase in recharge and does cause a decrease in discharge
Subsurface Inflow River Seepage Subsurface Outflow Evaporation Springs and Seeps to Rivers Basin Inflow and Outflow Precipitation Ground Water Basin
Equilibrium Resulting From Pumping Recharge Natural Recharge 0 Pumping Nat. Discharge A B C Discharge Time A) Recharge = Discharge 100 = 100 units/yr B) R + DR = D - DD + P - DS 100 + 10 = 100 - 20 + 50 - 20 C) 100 + 20 = 100 - 30 + 50 - 0
Ground Water Depletion Natural Recharge 0 Nat. Discharge Pumping Time Water Level R + DRMAX = D - DD + P - DS 50 + 35 = 100 - 100 + 150 - 15