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Numerical Modeling of Seepage from a Proposed Aboveground, Off-Stream Reservoir Incorporating Engineering and Hydrogeologic Components
The Tampa Bay Regional Reservoir is one component of Tampa Bay Water's Master Water Plan. The Tampa Bay Regional Reservoir is a proposed off-stream reservoir that will be used to store excess surface water pumped from the Alafia River and Tampa Bypass Canal pump stations for use as a potable water supply. The reservoir will be an above ground, earthen structure encompassing about 1,100 acres with a storage volume of approximately 15 billion gallons. It is important to estimate the magnitude of this seepage in order to evaluate any potential impact to the reservoir embankment, impact on the yield, and potential impacts on the environment. The seepage evaluation utilized data generated during a detailed geotechnical site characterization, and data generated during site specific aquifer performance tests (APTs). The finite element computer program SEEP/W (Geo-Slope version 4.2.2) was chosen to simulate flow from the reservoir. SEEP/W allowed hydrogeologist and geotechnical engineers to combine the engineering components of the completed reservoir (embankment, toe drain, cut-off wall) with the site-specific hydrogeologic units for a "complete" simulation. The model calculated, based on a full reservoir and representative site conditions, a water loss from the reservoir of 4 million gallons per day (mgd). Assuming model uncertainties of approximately 40%, a range of total seepage of approximately 2 to 6 mgd can be assumed.
Numerical Modeling of Seepage from a Proposed Aboveground, Off-Stream Reservoir Incorporating Engineering and Hydrogeologic Components
The Tampa Bay Regional Reservoir is one component of Tampa Bay Water's Master Water Plan. The Tampa Bay Regional Reservoir is a proposed off-stream reservoir that will be used to store excess surface water pumped from the Alafia River and Tampa Bypass Canal pump stations for use as a potable water supply. The reservoir will be an above ground, earthen structure encompassing about 1,100 acres with a storage volume of approximately 15 billion gallons. It is important to estimate the magnitude of this seepage in order to evaluate any potential impact to the reservoir embankment, impact on the yield, and potential impacts on the environment. The seepage evaluation utilized data generated during a detailed geotechnical site characterization, and data generated during site specific aquifer performance tests (APTs). The finite element computer program SEEP/W (Geo-Slope version 4.2.2) was chosen to simulate flow from the reservoir. SEEP/W allowed hydrogeologist and geotechnical engineers to combine the engineering components of the completed reservoir (embankment, toe drain, cut-off wall) with the site-specific hydrogeologic units for a "complete" simulation. The model calculated, based on a full reservoir and representative site conditions, a water loss from the reservoir of 4 million gallons per day (mgd). Assuming model uncertainties of approximately 40%, a range of total seepage of approximately 2 to 6 mgd can be assumed.
Numerical Modeling of Seepage from a Proposed Aboveground, Off-Stream Reservoir Incorporating Engineering and Hydrogeologic Components
Daigle, Deborah (author) / Meyer, Barry (author) / Rice, Amanda (author)
World Water and Environmental Resources Congress 2001 ; 2001 ; The Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando, Florida, United States
Bridging the Gap ; 1-8
2001-05-15
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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