The distance between two pumping wells is 100 m. The transmissivity of the confined aquifer, which all the wells fully penetrate, is 1000 m²/day. The radius of influence of each well is 800 m. The pumping rate for Well #1 is 2400 m³/day and the pumping rate for Well #2 is 1800 m³/day. Determine the steady-state drawdown at the point P as shown in the figure below 40 m 60 m Well #1 Well #2

The distance between two pumping wells is 100 m. The transmissivity of the confined aquifer, which all the wells fully penetrate, is 1000 m²/day. The radius of influence of each well is 800 m. The pumping rate for Well #1 is 2400 m³/day and the pumping rate for Well #2 is 1800 m³/day. Determine the steady-state drawdown at the point P as shown in the figure below 40 m 60 m Well #1 Well #2

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