Analysis of interactions between groundwater and surface-water in the Ramapo River Completed
New Jersey WSC Archived Project
Competition for new water allocations and efforts to protect existing diversion rights have become contentious issued in the Ramapo River Basin.
START DATE: 01-OCT-1997
END DATE: 30-SEP-2002
PROJECT NUMBER: NJ165
STUDY OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the study are to develop a detailed understanding of groundwater and surface-water dynamics in the Ramapo Basin over a range of climatic and water-use conditions; to define the interdependencies and interactions between and among the groundwater system components and the surface-water system; and to determine the integrated-system response to current and future conditions.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM:
Competition for new water allocations and efforts to protect existing diversion rights have become contentious issued in the Ramapo River Basin. The magnitude of this overall hydraulic stress and the interaction between the groundwater and surface water systems raises concerns about the availability of the water resources of the basin to meet current and future demands over a range of flow conditions. The proximity of existing and proposed well fields has raised concerns about well interference, reduced well yields, and induced infiltration from the river.
STRATEGY AND APPROACH:
The approach of the study involves evaluating groundwater conditions and constructing a groundwater flow model; evaluating surface-water conditions and constructing a surface-water flow model; coupling the two models at the stream-aquifer interface using a groundwater/surface-water model; and preparing a project report.
DISCLAIMER: This webpage contains information about completed or inactive projects from the NJ Water Science Center. It has been created for historical purposes and may be a utility to locate published information. This page should not be considered an authoritative source. You are encouraged to contact the NJ WSC for more current information.
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Competition for new water allocations and efforts to protect existing diversion rights have become contentious issued in the Ramapo River Basin.
START DATE: 01-OCT-1997
END DATE: 30-SEP-2002
PROJECT NUMBER: NJ165
STUDY OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the study are to develop a detailed understanding of groundwater and surface-water dynamics in the Ramapo Basin over a range of climatic and water-use conditions; to define the interdependencies and interactions between and among the groundwater system components and the surface-water system; and to determine the integrated-system response to current and future conditions.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM:
Competition for new water allocations and efforts to protect existing diversion rights have become contentious issued in the Ramapo River Basin. The magnitude of this overall hydraulic stress and the interaction between the groundwater and surface water systems raises concerns about the availability of the water resources of the basin to meet current and future demands over a range of flow conditions. The proximity of existing and proposed well fields has raised concerns about well interference, reduced well yields, and induced infiltration from the river.
STRATEGY AND APPROACH:
The approach of the study involves evaluating groundwater conditions and constructing a groundwater flow model; evaluating surface-water conditions and constructing a surface-water flow model; coupling the two models at the stream-aquifer interface using a groundwater/surface-water model; and preparing a project report.
DISCLAIMER: This webpage contains information about completed or inactive projects from the NJ Water Science Center. It has been created for historical purposes and may be a utility to locate published information. This page should not be considered an authoritative source. You are encouraged to contact the NJ WSC for more current information.
Below are multimedia items associated with this project.