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COLLEGE OF WATER CONSERVENCY AND HYDROPOWER
ENGINEERING
ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-2015,
MODULUS: NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF GROUNDWATER
STUDENT ID: M2014028
STUDENT NAME: BAGARAGAZA ROMUALD
MAJOR: WATER CONSERVANCY AND HYDROPOWER ENGINEERING
Lecturer Module Leader: Dr. Longcang SHU, Prof. of Hydrogeology
Topic on:
Improved ground-water and surface-water interactions, which include both
inflows and outflows from groundwater systems.
COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. WHAT IS WATER INTERACTION ................................................................................................................. 3
2. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 3
3. GROUND /SURFACE WATER RESOURCE ................................................................................................... 3
4. WHAT IS WATERCYCLE AND INTERACTIONS OF GROUND WATER AND SURFACE WATER ...................... 4
4.2 Typical example of movement of water in the atmosphere and on the land surface ....................... 6
4.3 Effect of transpiration on ground water ............................................................................................. 9
5. TERMINOLOGY USED IN GROUND WATER AND STREAMS ..................................................................... 10
5.1 Stream Gaining .................................................................................................................................. 10
5.2 Stream losing .................................................................................................................................... 10
5.3 Losing disconnected stream ............................................................................................................. 11
6. INTERACTION OF GROUND WATER AND LAKES ..................................................................................... 12
6.1 Groundwater inflow (gaining lake) ................................................................................................... 12
6.2 Seepage loss to the saturated zone (losing lake) .............................................................................. 13
6.3 Groundwater inflow in certain parts and seepage loss from others (flow-through lake) ................ 13
7. INTERACTION OF GROUND WATER AND WETLANDS ............................................................................. 14
7.1 CONCLUSION ON WETLAND ............................................................................................................. 15
8. MEASURING OF GROUNDWATER ........................................................................................................... 16
9. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ................................................................................................ 17
9.1 CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................................... 17
9.2 RECOMMENDATION ......................................................................................................................... 17
REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................ 18
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1. WHAT IS WATER INTERACTION
Groundwater and surface water are essentially one resource, physically connected
by the water cycle. Groundwater and surface water interactions are controlled by their hydraulic connection.
2. INTRODUCTION
Groundwater and surface water are two interconnected components of one
single resource and impacts on either of these components will inevitably affect
the quantity or quality of the other (Winter et al. 1999). Although early
hydrological research had already emphasized these linkages between
Groundwater and surface water, these resources have long been perceived and
managed as two separate entities. However, with growing demands on water
resources and increasing uncertainties in water supply associated with climate
change the awareness for the need to manage Groundwater and surface water as
a single resource has steadily grown and also found its way into new legal
frameworks to regulate the sustainable use of water resources in many countries.
It is clear that an improved multidisciplinary understanding of the processes and
dynamics of GWSW interactions is an important prerequisite to tackle these new
challenges. This Special Issue addresses some of the scientic challenges in
characterizing, quantifying and modelling GWSW interactions and outlines new
methods and models to improve our understanding of processes and dynamics at
the GWSW interface.
3. GROUND /SURFACE WATER RESOURCE
Issues related to water supply, water quality, and degradation of aquatic
environments are reported on frequently. The interaction of ground water and
surface water has been shown to be a significant concern in many of these issues.
For example, contaminated aquifers that discharge to streams can result in long-
term contamination of surface water; conversely, streams can be a major source of
contamination to aquifers. Surface water commonly is hydraulically connected to
ground water, but the interactions are difficult to observe and measure and
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commonly have been ignored in water-management considerations and policies.
Many natural processes and human activities affect the interactions of ground
water and surface water. The purpose of this report is to present our current
understanding of these processes and activities as well as limitations in our
knowledge and ability to characterize them.
4. WHAT IS WATERCYCLE AND INTERACTIONS OF GROUND
WATER AND SURFACE WATER
The watercycle sounds like it is describing how water moves above, on, and below
the surface of the Earth continuously. The water on the Earth's surface occurs as
streams, lakes, and wetlands, as well as bays and oceans. Surface water also
includes the solid forms of water-- snow and ice. The water below the surface of
the Earth primarily is ground water, but it also includes soil water.
The watercycle is clarified in the below diagram that shows only major transfers of
water between continents and oceans. However, to understand hydrologic
processes and managing water resources, the watercycle needs to be viewed at a
wide range of scales and as having a great deal of variability in time and space.
Precipitation, which is the source of virtually all freshwater in the watercycle, falls
nearly everywhere, but its distribution, is highly variable. Similarly, evaporation
and transpiration return water to the atmosphere nearly everywhere, but
evaporation and transpiration rates vary considerably according to climatic
conditions. As a result, much of the precipitation never reaches the oceans as
surface and subsurface runoff before the water is returned to the atmosphere.
Figure 1. watercycle
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5. FLOW DIAGRAM OF SURFACE WATER AGAINST GROUNDWATER
To present the concepts and many facets of the interaction of ground water and
surface water in a unified way, a conceptual landscape is used below. The
conceptual landscape shows in a very general and simplified way the interaction of
ground water with all types of surface water, such as streams, lakes, and wetlands,
in many different terrains from the mountains to the oceans. The intent of Fig.2 is
to emphasize that ground water and surface water interact at many places
throughout the landscape.
Fig2. Ground water and surface water interact throughout all landscapes from the
mountains areas.
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4.2 Typical example of movement of water in the atmosphere and on the
land surface
Movement of water in the atmosphere and on the land surface is relatively easy to
visualize, but the movement of ground water is not. Concepts related to ground
water and the movement of ground water is introduced in Box A. As illustrated in
Figure 3, ground water moves along flow paths of varying lengths from areas of
recharge to areas of discharge. The generalized flow paths in Fig. 3 start at the
water table, continue through the ground-water system, and terminate at the stream
or at the pumped well. Source of water to the water table (ground-water recharge)
is infiltration of precipitation through the unsaturated zone. In the uppermost,
unconfined aquifer, flow paths near the stream can be tens to hundreds of feet in
length and have corresponding travel times of days to a few years. The longest and
deepest flow paths in Fig. 3 may be thousands of feet to tens of miles in length, and
travel times may range from decades to millennia. In general, shallow ground
water is more susceptible to contamination from human sources and activities
because of its close proximity to the land surface. Therefore, shallow, local
patterns of ground-water flow near surface water are emphasized in this Circular.
Small-scale geologic features in beds of surface-water bodies affect seepage
patterns at scales are too small. For example, the size, shape, and orientation of the
sediment grains in surface-water beds affect seepage patterns. If a surface-water
bed consists of one sediment type, such as sand, inflow seepage is greatest at the
shoreline, and it decreases in a nonlinear pattern away from the shoreline.
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Fig.3. Ground-water flow paths vary greatly in length, depth, and traveltime from
points of recharge to points of discharge in the ground-water system
Fig. 4. Ground-water seepage into surface water usually is greatest near shore.
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In flow diagrams such as that shown here, the quantity of discharge are equal
between any two flow lines; therefore, the closer flow lines indicate greater
discharge per unit of bottom area.
Fig. 5. Subaqueous springs can result from preferred paths of ground-water flow
through highly permeable sediments.
The fluctuation of meteorological conditions also strongly affects seepage patterns
in surface-water beds, especially near the shoreline. The water table commonly
intersects land surface at the shoreline, resulting in no unsaturated zone at this
point. Infiltrating precipitation passes rapidly through a thin unsaturated zone
adjacent to the shoreline, which causes water-table mounds to form quickly
adjacent to the surface water (Fig.6). This process, termed focused recharge, can
result in increased ground-water inflow to surface-water bodies, or it can cause
inflow to surface-water bodies that normally have seepage to ground water.
Fig6. Ground-water recharge surface-water bodies and beneath depressions in the
land surface.
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4.3 Effect of transpiration on ground water
Transpiration by near shore plants has the opposite effect of focused recharge.
Again, because the water table is near land surface at edges of surface-water
bodies, plant roots can penetrate into the saturated zone, allowing the plants to
transpire water directly from the ground-water system form Fig7.Transpiration of
ground water commonly results in a drawdown of the water table much like the
effect of a pumped well. This highly variable daily and seasonal transpiration of
ground water may significantly reduce ground-water discharge to a surface-water
body or even cause movement of surface water into the subsurface. Ground water
moves into the surface water during the night, and surface water moves into
shallow ground water during the day.
Fig7. Cone of depression caused by plant root transpiration
The depth to the water table is small adjacent to surface-water bodies, transpiration
directly from ground water can cause cones of depression similar to those caused
by pumping wells. This sometimes draws water directly from the surface water
into the subsurface.
These periodic changes in the direction of flow also take place on longer time
scales: focused recharge from precipitation predominates during wet periods and
drawdown by transpiration predominates during dry periods. As a result, the two
processes, together with the geologic controls on seepage distribution, can cause
flow conditions at the edges of surface-water bodies to be extremely variable.
Transpiration
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5. TERMINOLOGY USED IN GROUND WATER AND STREAMS
When the streams interact with ground water the interaction takes place in three
basic ways: streams gaining and stream losing.
5.1 Stream Gaining
A stream that receives water emerging from a submerged spring or other
groundwater seepage which adds to its overall flow or when stream receive water
from the ground-water discharge.
Fig8. Gaining streams receive water from the ground-water system
5.2 Stream losing
Stream losing or disappearing stream is a stream or river that loses water as it
flows downstream. The water infiltrates into the ground recharging the
local groundwater, because the water table is below the bottom of the stream
channel.
A. Stream Gaining
B. Stream losing
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Fig 9. Losing streams lose water to the ground-water system
5.3 Losing disconnected stream
Losing disconnected stream is a special type of losing stream. In this case, the
water table is actually below the bottom of the stream bed.(
http://www.gg.uwyo.edu) Thus, water percolations or infiltrates down through the
unsaturated zone to final enter the saturated zone. In this case, the stream surface is
not coincident with the water table and the water table never lies above the ground
surface. Disconnected streams are common in arid region
Fig10. Disconnected streams
In some environments, stream flow gain or loss can persist; that is, a stream might
always gain water from ground water, or it might always lose water to ground
water. As long as the stream has water flowing in it, the water table below the
stream will bow upward. If a disconnect stream dries up, water is no longer being
supplied to the saturated zone. Sometime after the stream dries up, the water in the
water table bulge will flow away and the water table will flatten beneath the
stream.
A type of interaction between ground water and streams that takes place in nearly
all streams at one time or another is a rapid rise in stream stage that causes water to
move from the stream into the stream banks. As long as the rise in stage does not
overtop the stream banks, most of the volume of stream water that enters the
stream banks returns to the stream within a few days or weeks. The loss of stream
water to bank storage and return of this water to the stream in a period of days or
weeks tends to reduce flood peaks and later supplement stream flows.
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If a stream is separated from the groundwater table by an unsaturated zone, it is a
hydraulically "disconnected" system. In disconnected systems, although
groundwater pumping does not affect streams, streams do affect groundwater
through streambed seepage that recharges the groundwater system.
Groundwater systems are often disconnected from the streams in arid regions and
in regions where groundwater pumping has significantly lowered groundwater
levels.
6. INTERACTION OF GROUND WATER AND LAKES
Lakes interact with ground water in three basic ways: some receive ground-water
their entire bed; some have seepage to ground water throughout their entire bed;
but perhaps most lakes receive ground-water inflow through part of their bed and
have seepage loss to ground water through other parts.(Winter, Harvey, Franke,
& Alley, Denver, Colorado 1998) some lake doesnt interact with the ground water
With respect to lakes, groundwater interacts with these features in three ways:
6.1 Groundwater inflow (gaining lake)
http://albertawater.com/groundwater Lakes can receive ground-water inflow
Here lake gains groundwater on the both sides and even at
the bottom. Means that the increase of water in lake will
depends on groundwater influent. Versus the decrease.
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6.2 Seepage loss to the saturated zone (losing lake)
http://albertawater.com/groundwater lake lose water as seepage to ground water
6.3 Groundwater inflow in certain parts and seepage loss from others
(flow-through lake)
The fig. below shows us how the decrease of water level,
from lake will differ on the bed bottom of the lake
constituent. Lake is losing water to recharge groundwater
aquifer
lake gains groundwater on the one sides but lose water on the other
sides , Means that the increase of water in lake will depends on how
much groundwater influent compare to effluent.
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http://albertawater.com/groundwater lake gain lose water as seepage to ground water
Although the basic interactions are the same for lakes as they are for streams, the
interactions differ in several ways. The water level of natural uncontrolled lakes
generally does not change as rapidly as the water level of streams.
Evaporation has the greatest natural effect on lake levels but water withdrawals,
either through direct off-take of pumping of shallow groundwater nearby, can also
effect a change in lake water levels by directly lowering levels or encouraging
enhancing seepage loss.
7. INTERACTION OF GROUND WATER AND WETLANDS
Wetlands are present in climates and landscapes that cause ground water to
discharge to land surface or that prevent rapid drainage of water from the land
surface. Similar to streams and lakes, wetlands can receive ground-water inflow,
recharge ground water, or do both. Those wetlands that occupy depressions in the
land surface have interactions with ground water similar to lakes and
streams.(Winter et al., Denver, Colorado 1998).
The wetland is not always located at the lowest point. Sometimes, in areas of steep land slopes, the water table intersects the land surface, resulting in ground-water
discharge directly to the land surface.(Winter et al., Denver, Colorado 1998) so
normally the continuous movement will facilitate plant growth.
Some wetlands in coastal areas are affected by very predictable tidal cycles. Other
coastal wetlands and riverine wetlands are more affected by seasonal water-level
changes and by flooding. The combined effects of precipitation,
evapotranspiration, and interaction with surface water and ground water result in a
pattern of water depths in wetlands that is distinctive(Schelesinger, 1991).Wetland
areas can also gain or lose water much like lakes. In areas of steep terrain, the
water table sometimes intersects the land surface, resulting in groundwater
discharge directly to the land surface.
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Schematic diagram of the water balance components of wetland.
wetland refers to a topographic depression having saturated or nearly saturated soil most of the year, which includes the riparian zone occupied by dense including
phreatophytes such as sedges (Carex sp.), willow (Salix sp.) and poplar(van der
Kamp, 2008)
Generally, wetlands are lands where saturation with water is the dominant factor
determining the nature of soil development and the types of plant and animal
communities living in the soil and on its surface (Cowardin, December 1979).
Wetlands can receive groundwater inflow, recharge the groundwater system, or do
both. Wetlands that occupy depressions in the land surface have interactions with
groundwater similar to lakes and streams. Unlike lakes and streams, wetlands do
not always occupy low points and depressions in the landscape. They also can be
present on slopes (such as fens) or even on drainage divides (such as some types of
bogs). The different types of wetlands include fens, bogs and swamps/marshes
7.1 CONCLUSION ON WETLAND
As conclusion on wetlands exist in areas where groundwater discharges to the land
surface or on landscapes that prevent rapid drainage of water from the surface in
conducting wetland hydrology studies.
Recognition of such differences is important because wetland plant communities
are commonly influenced by water chemistry as well as saturation levels.
Therefore, the multidisciplinary approach yields a more comprehensive
understanding of the hydrology of wetlands.(Shedlock, Wilcox, Thompson, &
Cohen, 1-1-1993). If the discharge is a sustained flow, it is referred to as a spring.
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Conversely, if the rate of evaporation is nearly equal to the rate of delivery then it
may only manifest as a wet patch, or seep. The constant source of water to these
features supports the growth of wetland vegetation.
8. MEASURING OF GROUNDWATER
Ground water scientists have conducted and continue to conduct extensive research
in the development of technical tools to measure and predict the presence of
surface water/ ground water. While progress has been made, the methods of
measurement are extremely complex, require extensive technical knowledge, and
are resource intensive.
Various probes may be used to measure changes within the channel, which may
indicate the points of surface water/ ground water interaction. Temperature probes
may be used to determine change in temperature, which indicate influence of
ground water on surface water. Hyporheic probes may be used to measure
interstitial flow rates and change in gradient, and a piezometer may be used to
measure change in hydraulic head, which indicate the potential for and surface
water to interact.(GARDNER, 1998).
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9. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
9.1 CONCLUSION
In this work we tried demonstrate and to illustrate how ground water flows within
a riverside system, not only that and how surface water recharges it, the ecological
importance of the surface water and ground water interaction is within the
environment. We also discussed the problems that arise when we fail to
acknowledge the interconnectedness of surface and ground water. Measurement
and interpretation of interaction areas are complex. However, with attention and
perseverance, developing our understanding of surface water and ground water
interactions has the ability to enhance our efforts to protect watersheds and
improve conditions for the lives reliant upon healthy watersheds.
9.2 RECOMMENDATION
The course NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF GROUNDWATER was well
conducted and we gain lots. In all engineering field we know that the theoretical
knowledge mast be equally to the practical knowledge, thats why the following are my recommendation on the coming years.
I wish that if possible for next years to prepare some laboratories for your students, for example; the measurement of soil permeability , transmissivity,
etc.
The second one I would like also to point practical issues, if possible to drill a water well here at hohai so that it will be used as demonstration for
students, especially in case of determining groundwater quantity through a
well.
To prepare a practice on how to measure the groundwater depth from the earth surface.
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1. http://www.gg.uwyo.edu/content/laboratory/groundwater/gw-streams/lose-
streams/disconnected.asp?callNumber=34981&SubcallNumber=0&color=&
unit=copper last seen 2015-05-10.
2. GARDNER, K. M. (1998).