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Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5162

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Scientific Investigations Report 2008–5162
Version 1.1, December 2008

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Table 2. Estimated results of monitoring well slug tests near Park Avenue stormwater control system, South Lake Tahoe, California.

[Sites are shown in figure 3. Abbreviations: ft, foot; ft/d, foot per day]

Site No. Date of test Initial

water-level
altitude 
(ft)
Aquifer material at
screened interval
Mean
displacement 
(ft)
Number of
tests
Hydraulic conductivity
(ft/d)
Mean Range
MW-194 06-07-06 6,292.2 Sandy clay 1.82 2 0.9 0.9–0.9
MW-196 06-06-06 6,231.7 Medium sand 1.67 2 0.3 0.3–0.4
MW-197 06-06-06 6,239.0 Medium sand 1.74 3 4 2–5
MW-198A 06-07-06 6,231.1 Medium sand 1.80 2 0.8 0.6–1
MW-198B 06-07-06 6,230.9 Medium sand 1.55 2 7 2–20
MW-199A 06-07-06 6,230.9 Medium sand 0.90 3 20 20
MW-199B 06-07-06 6,230.9 Medium sand 1.99 2 3 2–3
MW-201B 06-06-06 6,230.2 Medium sand 1.05 4 8 6–10

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