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Douglas D. Walker
Illinois State Water Survey
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future
Data Information
Data,
Information, Model
Hydrogeology:
Piezometric mapping
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Aquifer testing
(Conductivity, etc)
Hydrogeologic Model
Physics:
Mass/Energy
Flow in Porous Media
Governing Equations
Geology:
Boring logs
Geophysical Surveys
Interpolation
Stratigraphic Model
Groundwater
Flow Model
Surface Water:
Location, Width, Depth
Diversions/Discharge
Stream
Stream Gauge
Flow Accounting Model
Streamflow Probability
Assimilate / Understand
Quantify
Predict
Other:
Soil Type
Land Cover
Tile/Storm Drains
Supporting Data
Well Data:
Depth
Water Levels
Pumping Rates
History/Projection
2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future
Finite Difference
Block (Node)
2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future
Inflow
Outflow
Leads to many
y equations,
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solved together
2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future
Result:
Groundwater
flow rate
between blocks
2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future
Model Analyses
Drawdown
Predevelopment
1985
Flow
2002
and
Dewatering
2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future
Conceptual Model
Mathematical Model
Physics
G
Governing
i equations
ti
Boundaries/parameters
Yields water levels/flow rates
2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future
The Model
2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future
Hydrau
ulic Hea
ad
Observations at aPredict
well
High Recharge
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Low Pumping
Verify
x Simulate
Range
Observation
Error
Calibrate
Low Recharge
High Pumping
Predevelopment
Time
Present
Day
2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future
2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future
Data,
D
t iinformation,
f
ti
and
d results
lt iin GIS format.
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t
Baseline conditions for water management.
2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future
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2007 Priority Places Workshop: Implementing a Sustainable Water Supply for Kane Countys Future