a) Consider a pumping well installed in an unconfined aquifer with a…

Previous year question for Hydrology and Irrigation Engineering.

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a) Consider a pumping well installed in an unconfined aquifer with a radius of influence of 150 meters. The observed drawdown at a radial distance of 50 meters from the well is 3 meters. Calculate the transmissivity of the unconfined aquifer using Thiem's formula.

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b) What are droughts? What are the major causes of droughts? Write down the remedies to overcome droughts.

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