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| − | < | + | <td>Gravel</td> |
| − | < | + | <td>3×10<sup>-4</sup> to 3×10<sup>-2</sup></td> |
| − | < | + | <td>3×10<sup>-3</sup></td> |
| − | < | + | <td>0.21-0.28</td> |
| − | < | + | <td>0.24</td> |
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| − | < | + | <td>Coarse sand</td> |
| − | < | + | <td>9×10<sup>-7</sup> to 6×10<sup>-3</sup></td> |
| − | < | + | <td>5×10<sup>-5</sup> </td> |
| − | < | + | <td>0.26-0.30</td> |
| − | < | + | <td>0.26</td> |
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| − | < | + | <td>Medium sand</td> |
| − | < | + | <td>9×10<sup>-7</sup> to 5×10<sup>-4</sup></td> |
| − | < | + | <td>1×10<sup>-5</sup></td> |
| − | < | + | <td>0.26-0.30</td> |
| − | < | + | <td>0.26</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | < | + | <td>Fine sand</td> |
| − | < | + | <td>2×10<sup>-7</sup> to 2×10<sup>-4</sup></td> |
| − | < | + | <td>5×10<sup>-6</sup></td> |
| − | < | + | <td>0.20-0.30</td> |
| − | < | + | <td>0.21</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | < | + | <td>Silt, loess</td> |
| − | < | + | <td>1×10<sup>-9</sup> to 2×10<sup>-5</sup></td> |
| − | < | + | <td>1×10<sup>-7</sup></td> |
| − | < | + | <td></td> |
| − | < | + | <td>0.15</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | < | + | <td>Till</td> |
| − | < | + | <td>1×10<sup>-12</sup> to 2×10<sup>-6</sup></td> |
| − | < | + | <td>1×10<sup>-9</sup></td> |
| − | < | + | <td>0.06-0.16</td> |
| − | < | + | <td>0.10</td> |
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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| − | < | + | <td>Clay</td> |
| − | <tr></tr> | + | <td>1×10<sup>-11</sup> to 4.7×10<sup>-9</sup></td> |
| − | <tr></tr> | + | <td>1×10<sup>-10</sup></td> |
| − | <tr></tr> | + | <td>0.06-0.10</td> |
| − | <tr></ | + | <td>0.08</td> |
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>Limestone with solution openings</td> | ||
| + | <td>0.1 to 10<sup>-5</sup></td> | ||
| + | <td>0.01</td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | <td></td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>Limestone </td> | ||
| + | <td>10<sup>-5</sup> to 10<sup>-9</sup></td> | ||
| + | <td>10<sup>-7</sup></td> | ||
| + | <td>0.005 to 0.05</td> | ||
| + | <td>0.01</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>Sandstone</td> | ||
| + | <td>10<sup>-5</sup> to 10<sup>-9</sup></td> | ||
| + | <td>10<sup>-6</sup></td> | ||
| + | <td>0.05 to 0.15</td> | ||
| + | <td>0.10</td> | ||
| + | </tr> | ||
| + | <tr> | ||
| + | <td>Shale</td> | ||
| + | <td>10<sup>-8</sup> to 10<sup>-12</sup></td> | ||
| + | <td>10<sup>-9</sup></td> | ||
| + | <td>0.005 to 0.05</td> | ||
| + | <td>0.01</td> | ||
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<font size=1><sup>1</sup>vertical saturated conductivity is considered to be one-tenth the value of horizontal saturated conductivity.<br> | <font size=1><sup>1</sup>vertical saturated conductivity is considered to be one-tenth the value of horizontal saturated conductivity.<br> | ||
| − | <sup> | + | <sup>2</sup>Specific yield is expressed here as a fraction. It is often reported as a percentage in the literature.<br> |
<sup>3</sup>1 meter = 3.28 feet | <sup>3</sup>1 meter = 3.28 feet | ||
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| + | [[Category:Level 3 - General information, reference, tables, images, and archives/Tables/Hydrology and geology]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:14, 2 August 2022
Horizontal saturated conductivity1 and specific yield2 of geologic materials. Sources:Duffield; Morris and Johnson
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| Material | Range Ksat (m/s)3 | Typical Ksat (m/s) | Range specific yield | Typical specific yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel | 3×10-4 to 3×10-2 | 3×10-3 | 0.21-0.28 | 0.24 |
| Coarse sand | 9×10-7 to 6×10-3 | 5×10-5 | 0.26-0.30 | 0.26 |
| Medium sand | 9×10-7 to 5×10-4 | 1×10-5 | 0.26-0.30 | 0.26 |
| Fine sand | 2×10-7 to 2×10-4 | 5×10-6 | 0.20-0.30 | 0.21 |
| Silt, loess | 1×10-9 to 2×10-5 | 1×10-7 | 0.15 | |
| Till | 1×10-12 to 2×10-6 | 1×10-9 | 0.06-0.16 | 0.10 |
| Clay | 1×10-11 to 4.7×10-9 | 1×10-10 | 0.06-0.10 | 0.08 |
| Limestone with solution openings | 0.1 to 10-5 | 0.01 | ||
| Limestone | 10-5 to 10-9 | 10-7 | 0.005 to 0.05 | 0.01 |
| Sandstone | 10-5 to 10-9 | 10-6 | 0.05 to 0.15 | 0.10 |
| Shale | 10-8 to 10-12 | 10-9 | 0.005 to 0.05 | 0.01 |
1vertical saturated conductivity is considered to be one-tenth the value of horizontal saturated conductivity.
2Specific yield is expressed here as a fraction. It is often reported as a percentage in the literature.
31 meter = 3.28 feet
This page was last edited on 2 August 2022, at 21:14.