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Comparison of Selected Methods for Estimating Groundwater Recharge In Humid Regions

Sorted by Typical Quantity Estimated



Select Methods to Compare METHOD CATEGORY SPATIAL SCALE TEMPORAL SCALE TYPICAL QUANTITY ESTIMATED EASE OF USE DATA NEEDS RELATIVE COST
Stream Base-Flow Analysis Streamflow Methods Watershed Years Net Recharge Easy Low Low
Recession-Curve Displacement Streamflow Methods Watershed Event to Years Net Recharge Moderate Low Low
Zero-Tension Lysimeters Unsaturated Zone Methods Point Day to Years Potential Recharge Difficult Low High
Deep Percolation Model Water Budget Regional Day to Years Potential Recharge Moderate Moderate Moderate
HELP3 Model Water Budget Point to Regional Day to Years Potential Recharge Easy Low to Moderate Moderate
Zero-Flux Plane Unsaturated Zone Methods Point Day to Years Potential Recharge Difficult High High
Darcian Methods Unsaturated Zone Methods Point Long-Term Average Potential Recharge Moderate Low High
Seepage Meters Streamflow Methods Point Event to Months Potential Recharge Moderate Low Low
Streamflow Gain/Loss Measurements Streamflow Methods Local Instantaneous Potential Recharge Easy Low Low
Watershed Models Streamflow Methods Watershed /Regional Days to Years Recharge Moderate High High
Temperature Tracer Methods Point Days to Years Recharge Moderate Moderate High
Groundwater Modeling Groundwater Methods Local / Regional Month to Years Recharge Moderate High High
Tritium Tracer Methods Point Month to Years Recharge Moderate Moderate High
Chloride Tracer Methods Point Years Recharge Easy Moderate Moderate
Chlorofluorocarbons Tracer Methods Local Month to Years Recharge Difficult Moderate High
Water-Table Fluctuations Groundwater Methods Local Day to Years Recharge Easy Low Low

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