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SOME INFLUENCES OF SOILS AND WATER TABLE DEPTHS ON SEEPAGE FROM LINED AND UNLINED CANALS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4729483
A computer program capable of solving problems relating to multldimensional, partially-saturated flow in heterogeneous soils has been briefly described and used to examine rates of seepage loss from canals. The losses based on a partially-saturated flow analysis were found to be considerably less than those predicted by the traditional saturated analysis. For the cases analyzed, the saturated analysis overestimated the seepage rates by as much as 32 times. Depth to the water table was shown to have an appreciable effect on seepage rate. Under partially saturated flow conditions the seepage rate was found to decrease significantly with increased water table depth. (auth)
Research Organization:
General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(45-1)-1350
NSA Number:
NSA-17-014474
OSTI ID:
4729483
Report Number(s):
HW-SA-2890
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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