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Assessing Stream-Aquifer Connectivity In A Coastal California Watershed, Bwalya Malama, Devin Pritchard-Peterson, John J. Jasbinsek, Christopher Surfleet
Assessing Stream-Aquifer Connectivity In A Coastal California Watershed, Bwalya Malama, Devin Pritchard-Peterson, John J. Jasbinsek, Christopher Surfleet
Physics
We report the results of field and laboratory investigations of stream-aquifer interactions in a watershed along the California coast to assess the impact of groundwater pumping for irrigation on stream flows. The methods used include subsurface sediment sampling using direct-push drilling, laboratory permeability and particle size analyses of sediment, piezometer installation and instrumentation, stream discharge and stage monitoring, pumping tests for aquifer characterization, resistivity surveys, and long-term passive monitoring of stream stage and groundwater levels. Spectral analysis of long-term water level data was used to assess correlation between stream and groundwater level time series data. The investigations revealed the presence …