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Using Modflow To Assess Groundwater Storage Enhancement Via A Floodplain Infiltration Basin, Lindsay Henning
Using Modflow To Assess Groundwater Storage Enhancement Via A Floodplain Infiltration Basin, Lindsay Henning
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Delaying groundwater discharge into rivers until it is critically needed during baseflow conditions provides promise for lowering elevated stream temperatures and improving habitat for aquatic species. Increasing groundwater storage may accomplish this in locations where excess spring runoff can be captured and allowed to infiltrate into the subsurface for later beneficial use, a process known as Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR). Here, MAR via an infiltration basin is considered at a site along the Teanaway River in central Washington State. The effects of simulated ephemeral ponds of sizes varying from 554 m3 to 2430 m3 (0.449 acre-feet to 1.97 …
A Conceptual Framework For Managed Aquifer Recharge In The Columbia River Basalts Of The Lower Yakima River Basin, Bethany Kharrazi
A Conceptual Framework For Managed Aquifer Recharge In The Columbia River Basalts Of The Lower Yakima River Basin, Bethany Kharrazi
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In the Yakima River Basin in south-central Washington, increasing demands for water, overallocation of surface water, and a changing climate are leading to a loss of water storage and increasing water deficits in drought years. A warming climate has reduced snowpack in the Cascade Range, a vital reservoir for the irrigated agricultural industry which supports the basin’s economy. Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is a sustainable and cost-effective approach for securing water supply by storing water underground for recovery during drought. Diminishing groundwater levels in regional basalt aquifers over the last several decades suggest there is significant storage available for intentional …