What are Aquifers Like – Some Pictures
JJohn
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University of Texas at El Paso
Civil Engineering
http://johncwalton.com
Aquifer
Aq ife Materials
Mate ials
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The purpose of this slide show is to
provide a “picture”
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of what aquifers
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are
like.
USGS figure
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Unconfined
aquifer
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Confined
aquifer
q
Infiltration
Gaining or
losing
streams?
Well
Lenses
Fault
Bedrock
(USGS figure)
Playas to west of Guadalupe National Park. Notice pivot irrigation in center of figure
just before the playa. Ground water is intercepted prior to reaching the playa.
Limestone Aquifer
Aq ife Material
Mate ial
Limestone Road Cut
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alluvial material
limestone
All ial Aquifer
Alluvial
Aq ife Material
Mate ial