An analytical solution is worked out for predicting transient seepage into a network of parallely spaced ditch drains in a homogeneous and anisotropic soil overlying an impervious barrier and receiving water from a uniformly ponded field. The distance between the adjacent drains is assumed to be the same and the level of water in all the ditches are all considered as equal in the analysis. In order that only two-dimensional flow prevails in the flow spaces in between the drains, it is further assumed in the mathematical procedure that the field is of infinite extent. The correctness of the develop model is established by performing a MODFLOW check on it for a considered ditch drainage situation. The study shows that the rate of water entry at the surface of a soil from a uniformly ponded field to the ditch drains is of a relatively better uniformity at early times of a simulation and that this uniformity gets progressively reduced with the passage of time, particularly for situations where the anisotropy ratio (it is a quotient between the horizontal and vertical saturated hydraulic conductivities of a soil) of the soil is low. Further, the transient state duration of a ponded ditch drainage scenario may be considerable if the drains are being laid in a soil having low directional conductivity values and a high anisotropy ratio, more so if the drains are being installed relatively deeper into the ground. The solution provided here is important as it can be successfully employed for designing a network of ditch drains for cleaning a salt affected soil and also in reclaiming a water-stagnated area.
A preliminary hydrogeochemical investigation of groundwater quality for spatially distributed habitations of Chandel district of Manipur was carried out with an objective to assess the suitability of groundwater for different anthropogenic uses. Altogether, eighteen (18) physico-chemical parameters including in situ parameters and major ions were analysed for classification and hydrogeochemical characterisation of groundwater resources of the study area. Some of the anions such as Cl− and SO42− were found in exceeding concentrations. Similarly, 23.1% samples exceed fluoride (F−) concentration beyond the permissible limit of 1.5 mg/l. The water quality index of the groundwater samples of the habitations was found to be influenced by the elevated concentrations of water quality parameters such as F−, EC, TDS, salinity, Cl− and SO42−. The geochemical analysis reveals that the majority of geochemical facies of the groundwater samples are dominated by Na+–Ca2+–Mg2+–Cl−–HCO3−–SO42− type of water resulting from rock-weathering geochemical process. Bivariate and multivariate analysis indicates the influences of hydrogeochemical interactions in the aquifer on the overall water quality. The irrigational water quality indices demonstrate that the water qualities of most of the sources are within the acceptable range except for few samples with high salinity and alkali hazards.
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