Impact of cumulative groundwater withdrawal on surface water and groundwater interaction in Stoney Creek Watershed (Details of project)

YEAR: 2023-Present

LOCATION: Canada

CLIENT: Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

AT: Environmental Engineering Program, School of Engineering, University of Northern British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada     

ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: Developing monitoring plan and collection of GW and SW water level data from the piezometer monitoring network, developing the conceptual model and the 3-D numerical simulation, Incorporating various groundwater withdrawal scenarios, water balance assessment, assessing cumulative effects of groundwater withdrawals on the cone of depression and surface water bodies (Stoney Creek river) under various pumping scenarios including pumping rate