Question Bank • QB_IDE_GWH_006 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Groundwater Hydrology

Subtopic: Overview of groundwater recharge estimation and artificial recharge techniques

Question Statement:

A watershed of plan area $80.0\text{ km}^2$ has an unconfined aquifer with specific yield $S_y = 0.12$. Over the monsoon rainy season, the regional water table rose by an average height of $\Delta h = 2.5\text{ m}$. Using the Water Table Fluctuation (WTF) method ($V_R = \text{Area} \times S_y \times \Delta h$), the net groundwater recharge volume in million cubic metres ($\text{Mm}^3$) is ________ (answer in integer).

Answer Key:

24

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

By the Water Table Fluctuation (WTF) equation: $V_R = \text{Area} \times S_y \times \Delta h$ Given: • $\text{Area} = 80.0\text{ km}^2 = 80 \times 10^6\text{ m}^2$ • $S_y = 0.12$ • $\Delta h = 2.5\text{ m}$ $V_R = (80 \times 10^6) \times 0.12 \times 2.5 = (80 \times 10^6) \times 0.30 = 24.0 \times 10^6\text{ m}^3 = 24\text{ Mm}^3$
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