MODFLOW-NWT model of groundwater flow in the Ozark Plateaus aquifer system

Groundwater in the Ozark Plateaus aquifer system is an important source for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and domestic water supply needs across much of southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, and smaller areas of southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma. Recent short-term drought conditions have emphasized the need to better understand the delicate balance between abundance, sustainability and scarcity. A groundwater flow model was developed as the primary tool to assess groundwater availability in the aquifer system. The model was developed to benefit current and future investigations that involve groundwater-withdrawal scenarios, optimization, particle transport, and monitoring network analysis. The model is also critical [...]