Question: Dewatering the Gilcrest Area [ 1 0 points ] The Gilcrest, Colorado area has encountered problems with high groundwater levels in the past 6 years.

Dewatering the Gilcrest Area [10 points]
The Gilcrest, Colorado area has encountered problems with high groundwater levels in the past 6 years. The town would like to solve the groundwater problem by dewatering the upper portion of the aquifer, with a target of 10ft of drawdown at the center of the affected neighborhood. The following 3 pumping wells will be used (see map below):
Irrigation well Pumping rate =1,500galmin;1,820ft from the center of the neighborhood
Gilcrest Park well Pumping rate =900galmin;375ft from the center of the neighborhood
Gilcrest well Pumping rate =300galmin;3,710ft from the center of the neighborhood
Aquifer T and Sy are estimated to be 12,600ft2? day and 0.35, respectively.
Do the following:
a) Provide a plot of drawdown (ft) at the center of neighborhood. How long to achieve 10ft of drawdown? Of this drawdown, report the % contribution from each of the 3 pumping wells.
b) For the time found in a), show a map of drawdown using the Theis_DrawdownSimulator spreadsheet VBA program.
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