May 15, 2001
Report

Results of Detailed Hydrologic Characterization Tests - Fiscal Year 2000

Abstract

This report provides the resluts of detailed hydrologic characterization tests conducted within eleven Hanford Site wells during fiscal year 2000. Detailed characterization tests performed included groundwater-flow characterization; barometric response evaluation; slug tests; single-well tracer tests; constant-rate pumping tests; and in-well, vertical flow tests. Hydraulic property estimates obtained from the detailed hydrologic tests include transmissivity; hydraulic conductivity; specific yield; effective porosity; in-well, lateral flow velocity; aquifer-flow velocity; vertical distribution of hydraulic conductivity (within the well-screen section); and in-well, verticla flow velocity. In addition, local groundwater-flow characteristics (i.e., hydraulic gradient and flow direction) were determined for four sites where detailed well testing was performed.

Revised: September 30, 2009 | Published: May 15, 2001

Citation

Spane F.A., P.D. Thorne, and D.R. Newcomer. 2001. Results of Detailed Hydrologic Characterization Tests - Fiscal Year 2000 Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.