Design of a three-dimensional site scale model for the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain, Nevada

Conference · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:138456

Wittwer, C S; Bodvarsson, G S ^[1]; Chornack, M P; Flint, A L; Lewis, B D; Spengler, R W ^[2]; Flint, L E ^[3]; Rautman, C A ^[4]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
2. Geological Survey, Denver, CO (United States)
3. Raytheon Services Nevada, Mercury, NV (US)
4. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This paper discusses a three-dimensional model of moisture flow within the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain which is being developed. The site-scale model covers an area of about 30 km{sup 2} and is bounded by major faults to the east and west. A detailed numerical grid has been developed based on locations of boreholes, different infiltration zones, hydrogeological units and their outcrops, major faults, and water level data. Different maps, such as contour maps and isopachs maps, are presented for the different infiltration zones, and for the base of the Tiva Canyon, the Paintbrush, and the Topopah Spring hydrogeological units.

• OSTI ID: 138456
• Report Number(s): CONF-920430--; ISBN 0-87262-891-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DESIGN
FLUID FLOW
GEOLOGY
GROUND WATER
HYDROLOGY
MAPS
MOISTURE
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
SCALE MODELS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
Yucca Mountain Project