The relationship of geophysical measurements to hydraulic conductivity at the Brantley damsite, New Mexico

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The objective of this study was to develop techniques to correlate hydraulic conductivity tests with geophysical logs. In addition, the relationships obtained from boreholes were correlated to surface resistivity soundings in an effort to define areas of potential high water loss at the proposed site for Brantley Dam.

Hydraulic conductivity obtained from water injection pump tests is correlated with neutron logs. Archie's Law and experimental relationships of neutron logs and cores are used for the quantitative evaluation of resistivity. Average porosity, hydraulic conductivity, and transmissivity are mapped to a depth of 300 ft. based on the geophysical data.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title The relationship of geophysical measurements to hydraulic conductivity at the Brantley damsite, New Mexico
Series title Geoexploration
DOI 10.1016/0016-7142(81)90024-7
Volume 19
Issue 2
Year Published 1981
Language English
Publisher Elsevier
Description 11 p.
First page 115
Last page 125
Country United States
State New Mexico
Other Geospatial Brantley Dam
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