USGS: USGS TM 1-A1 GWPD 10
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Title
| Method to estimate discharge from a pumped well by use of a circular orifice weir |
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Author
| Cunningham, W.L., and Schalk, C.W. (comps.) |
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Abstract/Summary Statement
| See procedural document for exact instructions about how to estimate discharge from a pumped well by use of a circular orifice weir. The following is a general summary of the method: Select and set-up circular orifice weir. Attach glass tubing into the upper end of the piezometer tube. Read the pressure head in the glass tube. Determine the well discharge from table provided in document. Record estimated discharge. Check for air bubbles between readings. |
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Table of Contents
| Proceedural document for estimating discharge from a pumped well by use of a circular orifice weir |
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Citation
| Cunningham, W.L., and Schalk, C.W., comps., 2011, Groundwater technical procedures of the U.S. Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods 1-A1, 151 p. |
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Method Source
| USGS |
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Source Organization Country
| USA |
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Publication Year
| 2011 |
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Special Notes
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Item Type
| Report / Guidance Document |
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Publication Source Type
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Government Agency (Federal, USA) |
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Purpose
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Monitoring program design |
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Design or Data Analysis Objectives
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Exploring/summarizing data Revisit |
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Complexity
| Low |
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Media Emphasized
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Groundwater |
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Media Subcategory
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Special Topics
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