A pumping test was carried out to determine the average hydraulic conductivity of a sand deposit 20m thick overlying impermeable clay. The discharge from thepumping well was 15 x 10^-3 m^3/s. Drawdowns in the observation wells located 15 m and 30 mfrom the centerline of the pumping well were 2.1 m and 1.6 m. respectively. The groundwater tablewas located at 3.2 m below the ground surface.(a) Determine the water level in the farthest observation well.(b) Determine the hydraulic conductivity in x10^-4 m/s.(c) Determine the transmissivity in m^2/day.

aWater level in farthest wellDrawdown=1.6mwater level=20-1.6m=18.4m

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