A 3-D Model of Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction in the Central Passaic River Basin, New Jersey.
- Montclair State University, Earth and Environmental Studies, United States of America (ophorid@montclair.edu)
A 3-D Model of Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction in the Central Passaic River
Basin, New Jersey.
Duke U. Ophori
Department of Earth and Environmental Studies
Montclair State University
Upper Montclair
New Jersey 0743
Ph: (973) 464 6238, Email: Ophorid@montclair.edu
Abstract
Hydrogeologists have believed, over the years, that the development of a groundwater basin results in increase in the basin’s groundwater recharge and decrease in discharge. This basin’s response to development is intricately tied with the natural recharge-discharge behavior of regional groundwater flow systems. A 3-D regional groundwater flow model is developed for the Central Passaic River Basin, New Jersey to evaluate its surface water-groundwater interactions. The models show that groundwater pumping increases recharge and decreases discharge in the basin. Groundwater-fed wetlands are reduced in size by groundwater pumping. These findings will enhance groundwater management in the basin.
How to cite: Ophori, D.: A 3-D Model of Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction in the Central Passaic River Basin, New Jersey., EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19–30 Apr 2021, EGU21-13782, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-13782, 2021.
