A Simple Method for Determining Specific Yield from Pumping Tests
January 1, 1961
A simpler solution which greatly reduces the time necessary to compute the specific yield by the pumping-test method of Remson and Lang (1955) is presented. The method consists of computing the volume of dewatered material in the cone of depression and comparing it with the total volume of discharged water. The original method entails the use of a slowly converging series to compute the volume of dewatered material. The solution given herein is derived directly from Darcy's law.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Simple Method for Determining Specific Yield from Pumping Tests |
| DOI | 10.3133/wsp1536C |
| Authors | L.E. Ramsahoye, Solomon Max Lang |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Water Supply Paper |
| Series Number | 1536 |
| Index ID | wsp1536C |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | U.S. Geological Survey |