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The time–drawdown data for an observation well located 300 ft from a pumped artesian well...

The time–drawdown data for an observation well located 300 ft from a pumped artesian well (500 gpm) are given in the following table. Find the coefficient of storage (ft3 of water/ft3 of aquifer) and the transmissivity (gpd/ft) of the aquifer by the Theis method. Use 3 × 3–cycle log paper.

Time (hr)

Drawdown (ft)

1.8

0.27

2.1

0.30

2.4

0.37

3.0

0.42

3.7

0.50

4.9

0.61

7.5

0.84

9.8

1.09

12.2

1.25

14.7

1.40

16.3

1.50

18.4

1.60

21.0

1.70

24.4

1.80

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