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WELL INTERFERENCE [2 records]

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Record 1 2001-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Artesian Water Wells
  • Water Collection (Water supply)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Puits autres qu'artésiens (Sources d'eau)
  • Captage des eaux
PHR

Essai d'interférence entre puits.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
DEF

The phenomenon occurring when the water surfaces of the cones of depression of two or more wells come in contact with one another, thereby decreasing the yield of the wells. It is expressed quantitatively as the percentage reduction in yield of each well in terms of the capacity or yield uninfluenced by the others. It is commonly expressed as the decline in water level in feet in one well caused by pumping another well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Captage des eaux
DEF

Influence du pompage dans un ou plusieurs autres puits voisins sur le niveau de l'eau dans un puits en pompage.

Spanish

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