Measurement of ground water velocity using Rhodamine WT dye near Sheffield, Illinois
January 1, 1985
Ground-water flow velocity was estimated in a tract of land adjacent to a low-level radioactive-waste disposal site near Sheffield, Illinois, by measuring the time-of-travel between two wells spaced 110 feet apart. Rhodamine WT dye was the principal tracer used in the test. The leading edge and peak concentrations of Rhodamine WT were well defined. A ground-water velocity of 6.9 feet per day (2,500 feet per year) was computed from the arrival time of the leading edge of the tracer cloud. (USGS)
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1985 |
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Title | Measurement of ground water velocity using Rhodamine WT dye near Sheffield, Illinois |
DOI | 10.3133/ofr84856 |
Authors | George Garklavs, L.G. Toler |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Open-File Report |
Series Number | 84-856 |
Index ID | ofr84856 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |