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GroMoPo Metadata for Mahantango Creek MODFLOW model


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Abstract

Surface refraction seismic surveys were conducted within a 7.3 km(2) east-central Pennsylvania watershed to characterize the geometry of its shallow layered and fractured bedrock, These data were augmented with observations from 29 rock cores, Hydraulic conductivity (K) of the bedrock was determined by interval packer testing within the boreholes. Finally, the MODFLOW ground water model was applied to the layered aquifer geometry in a three-dimensional format to determine watershed-scale aquifer parameters by model calibration to observed watershed data. Seismic testing showed that the aquifer could be characterized by four distinct layers, each with its own characteristic seismic velocity Hydraulic conductivity determined by field testing decreased with depth, ranging from greater than 1.0 m day(-1) in the shallow, highly fractured layer to approximately 0.01 m day(-1) in the regional aquifer, Its distribution with depth reflected the increase in seismic velocities and decrease in extent of fracturing observed in the cores. Aquifer geometry determined from seismic testing and rock cores was used to define model layer geometry, and K values from model calibration compared favorably to those determined by field testing. The ground water model was also used in calibration mode to determine specific yields (S-y) of the characteristic fracture layers, These were all low, ranging from 0.005 in the highly fractured layer to 0.0001 in the regional aquifer. When aquifer geometry determined from detailed seismic surveys is used as the basis for watershed-scale ground water modeling in these shallow layered and fractured systems, hydraulic parameters derived by field testing compare well to those determined by model calibration.

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Coverage

Spatial

Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:
WGS 84 EPSG:4326
Coordinate Units:
Decimal degrees
Place/Area Name:
United States
North Latitude
41.0187°
East Longitude
-76.8134°
South Latitude
40.9155°
West Longitude
-77.0020°

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Additional Metadata

Name Value
DOI 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1999.tb00972.x
Depth
Scale < 10 km²
Layers
Purpose Groundwater resources;Scientific investigation (not related to applied problem)
GroMoPo_ID 278
IsVerified True
Model Code MODFLOW
Model Link https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.1999.tb00972.x
Model Time SS
Model Year 1999
Model Authors Gburek, WJ; Folmar, GJ; Urban, JB
Model Country United States
Data Available Report/paper only
Developer Email wjg1@psu.edu; gjf103@psu.edu
Dominant Geology Siliciclastic sedimentary (sandstones, shales)
Developer Country USA
Publication Title Field data and ground water modeling in a layered fractured aquifer
Original Developer No
Additional Information Uses seismic transects to characterize fracture patterns in the bedrock and these were incorporated into a MODFLOW model.
Integration or Coupling None of the above
Evaluation or Calibration Static water levels;Baseflow
Geologic Data Availability No

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GroMoPo, K. Compare (2023). GroMoPo Metadata for Mahantango Creek MODFLOW model, HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/cc2d4f09f38641e1825c4a441da15240

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