Aquifer-scale mapping of injection capacity for potential aquifer storage and recovery sites: Methodology development and case studies in Minnesota, USA
Study Region. Two areas in Minnesota, USA: Buffalo aquifer in Clay County and Jordan aquifer in Olmsted County. There are concerns about the long-term sustainability of groundwater resources in the two aquifers. Study Focus. Aquifer storage and recovery is an important tool for water resources manag...
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| author | Raghwendra N. Shandilya Etienne Bresciani Anthony C. Runkel Carrie E. Jennings Seunghak Lee Peter K. Kang |
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| description | Study Region. Two areas in Minnesota, USA: Buffalo aquifer in Clay County and Jordan aquifer in Olmsted County. There are concerns about the long-term sustainability of groundwater resources in the two aquifers. Study Focus. Aquifer storage and recovery is an important tool for water resources management in various geographic and socio-economic contexts. However, practical guidelines regarding the assessment of injection capacity remain limited. In this study, we present a quantitative methodology which is based on the Theis solution. The methodology allows an efficient estimation of well-based injection capacity and generation of an aquifer-scale injection capacity map. We present a detailed workflow for applying the methodology and demonstrate its application to the two study areas. The tool developed in this study can be easily applied to other areas. New Hydrological Insights for the Region. The two study areas show significant spatial variability in injection capacity. In the Buffalo aquifer, the variability is mainly controlled by transmissivity, whereas in the Jordan aquifer, it is mainly controlled by maximum allowable hydraulic head change. Assuming an injection duration of one month and considering the 90-percentile value of the injection capacity at each site, we found that two and four wells are required to inject the volume of water equivalent to one month of domestic water requirements for the cities of Moorhead and Rochester, respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3708e4060480472bbdca609e792e17912022-12-21T23:40:40ZengElsevierJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies2214-58182022-04-0140101048Aquifer-scale mapping of injection capacity for potential aquifer storage and recovery sites: Methodology development and case studies in Minnesota, USARaghwendra N. Shandilya0Etienne Bresciani1Anthony C. Runkel2Carrie E. Jennings3Seunghak Lee4Peter K. Kang5Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea; KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, South KoreaWater Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea; Center for Advanced Studies in Arid Zones (CEAZA), La Serena, ChileMinnesota Geological Survey, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USAFreshwater Society, St. Paul, MN, USAWater Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea; KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Seoul, South Korea; Graduate School of Energy and Environment (KU-KIST Green School), Korea University, Seoul, South Korea; Corresponding author at: Water Cycle Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea.Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Corresponding author at: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.Study Region. Two areas in Minnesota, USA: Buffalo aquifer in Clay County and Jordan aquifer in Olmsted County. There are concerns about the long-term sustainability of groundwater resources in the two aquifers. Study Focus. Aquifer storage and recovery is an important tool for water resources management in various geographic and socio-economic contexts. However, practical guidelines regarding the assessment of injection capacity remain limited. In this study, we present a quantitative methodology which is based on the Theis solution. The methodology allows an efficient estimation of well-based injection capacity and generation of an aquifer-scale injection capacity map. We present a detailed workflow for applying the methodology and demonstrate its application to the two study areas. The tool developed in this study can be easily applied to other areas. New Hydrological Insights for the Region. The two study areas show significant spatial variability in injection capacity. In the Buffalo aquifer, the variability is mainly controlled by transmissivity, whereas in the Jordan aquifer, it is mainly controlled by maximum allowable hydraulic head change. Assuming an injection duration of one month and considering the 90-percentile value of the injection capacity at each site, we found that two and four wells are required to inject the volume of water equivalent to one month of domestic water requirements for the cities of Moorhead and Rochester, respectively.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581822000611Aquifer storage and recoveryInjection capacityMappingWater securityMinnesota |
| spellingShingle | Raghwendra N. Shandilya Etienne Bresciani Anthony C. Runkel Carrie E. Jennings Seunghak Lee Peter K. Kang Aquifer-scale mapping of injection capacity for potential aquifer storage and recovery sites: Methodology development and case studies in Minnesota, USA Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies Aquifer storage and recovery Injection capacity Mapping Water security Minnesota |
| title | Aquifer-scale mapping of injection capacity for potential aquifer storage and recovery sites: Methodology development and case studies in Minnesota, USA |
| title_full | Aquifer-scale mapping of injection capacity for potential aquifer storage and recovery sites: Methodology development and case studies in Minnesota, USA |
| title_fullStr | Aquifer-scale mapping of injection capacity for potential aquifer storage and recovery sites: Methodology development and case studies in Minnesota, USA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aquifer-scale mapping of injection capacity for potential aquifer storage and recovery sites: Methodology development and case studies in Minnesota, USA |
| title_short | Aquifer-scale mapping of injection capacity for potential aquifer storage and recovery sites: Methodology development and case studies in Minnesota, USA |
| title_sort | aquifer scale mapping of injection capacity for potential aquifer storage and recovery sites methodology development and case studies in minnesota usa |
| topic | Aquifer storage and recovery Injection capacity Mapping Water security Minnesota |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581822000611 |
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