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

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:138380

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 (United States)
4. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

A three-dimensional model of moisture flow within the unsaturated zone at Yucca Mountain is being developed. This 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 location 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.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098; AI08-78ET44802
• OSTI ID: 138380
• Report Number(s): LBL-31799; CONF-920430-69; ON: DE92010459; TRN: 92:011861
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. international high level radioactive waste management (IHLRWM) conference, Las Vegas, NV (United States), 12-16 Apr 1992; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
HYDROLOGY
GROUND WATER
FLOW MODELS
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
GEOLOGIC FAULTS
Yucca Mountain Project