The distribution of seepage within lakebeds
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Abstract
The mutual exchange of water between lakes and contiguous permeable ground-water bodies, which are thin relative to the diameter of the lakes, was modeled digitally. A significant rate of seepage was found to extend only a relatively short distance from shore, thus forming a narrow band around the lake's perimeter. This near-shore concentration of seepage is an effect only of the geometry of the ground-water flow system, which is governed by the geometry of the body of permeable material, the spatial distribution of permeability within it, and the form of the water table. Near-shore seepage occurs independently of the presence of fine-grained, lowpermeability sedimentary bottom materials in the central part of the lake. Digital modeling indicates that the velocity of seepage generally decreases at an exponential rate as a function of distance from shore. Field measurements of seepage rates through the bottom of Lake Sallie, west-central Minnesota, confirm the model results by demonstrating that both the near-shore seepage band and the exponential decrease in seepage velocity actually exist.
Suggested Citation
McBride, M., Pfannkuch, H., 1975, The distribution of seepage within lakebeds: Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey, v. 3, no. 5, p. 505-512.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The distribution of seepage within lakebeds |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 505 |
| Last page | 512 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota, Wisconsin |
| Other Geospatial | Lake Sallie |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |