Maximum Groundwater Withdrawal

The Maximum Withdrawal defines the maximum total amount that may be withdrawn from this aquifer in any month by all connected demand sites. In general, the maximum will be equal to the monthly pumping capacity of the well, although it may also depend on characteristics of the aquifer, such as hydraulic conductivity, aquifer specific yield, and hydraulic head (between the base and the rim of the pumping cone of depression).

If multiple demand sites are connected to a single aquifer each with their own wells (and thus their own individual constraints on pumping capacity), you could enter the individual pumping capacity limitations on the transmission links connecting the demand sites to the aquifer. In this case, the Maximum Withdrawal for the aquifer would be based on the above-mentioned hydraulic characteristics of the aquifer.

Entered on: Data View, Branch: Supply and Resources \ Groundwater, Category: Physical, Tab: Maximum Withdrawal