THE WESTERN PLACER COUNTY GROUNDWATER

MANAGEMENT PLAN MODELProject Review and Status Report

Norm JonesMichelle Smilowitz

Presentation Outline

Introduction/background Why MODFLOW? WPCGMP model features BREAK Modeling tools

GMS Google Earth Arc Hydro Groundwater

Summary Questions and discussion

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Company Background

Software development Training Consulting

Sales OfficeSouth Jordan, Utah

Development OfficeProvo, Utah

www.aquaveo.com

BS, 1986 – Brigham Young University MS, 1988 – Universtiy of Texas at

Austin PhD, 1990 – Universtiy of Texas at

Austin Professor of Civil and Environmental

Engineering – Brigham Young University

100+ technical publications Original Developer of GMS Principal – Aquaveo, LLC

Norman L. Jones, Ph.D.

Lead Technical Consultant

Michelle Smilowitz, M.E.S.

BA, 1997 –University of Pennsylvania MES, 2000 – University of

Pennsylvania 10 years GMS experience Extensive ArcGIS experience Lead Modeler

Steptoe Valley Groundwater Model Project Manager

San Gabriel Valley Groundwater model Numerous other groundwater projects

                                    

Lead Modeler/Project Manager

Royd Nelson, M.S., P.E.

BS, 1982 – Brigham Young University MS, 1983 – Brigham Young University Licensed Professional Engineer (Utah) 1997-2007 President, EMS-I Principal – Aquaveo, LLC Administrative Project Manager

FHWA IDIQ Contract Steptoe Valley Groundwater Model Numerous other smaller modeling

projects

                                    

Administrative Project Lead

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Objectives

Develop and calibrate a regional groundwater model

Potential applications ASR design and operations management Long-term groundwater supply analysis

and management Simulation tool for various groundwater-

related studies in the area

Why MODFLOW?

Developed and supported by the USGS

Public Domain Most widely-used

groundwater model Rich suite of add-

ons, companion programs, and graphical user interfaces

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1. Confined/unconfined aquifers2. Interbeds3. Faults and barriers4. Confining units5. Rivers6. Drains and springs

7. Streams8. Reservoirs9. Recharge10. Evapotranspiration11. Wells

Contaminant Transport Modeling

MT3DMS, RT3D, SEAM3D

Particle Tracking with MODPATH