Aquifer (Water Overlay)
This functionality is currently in BETA.
Read more about Beta features.
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The aquifer is an additional definition for the ground, allowing for ground horizontal flow different from the ground terrain's GROUND_INFILTRATION_MD.
| Icon | Key | Unit | Range | Description | Default value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AQUIFER_KD | m²/day | The aquifer's hydraulic conductivity, determining the speed of horizontal water flow underground. | n/a | |
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AQUIFER_DATUM | m + datum | The datum height at which the aquifer layer is situated. | n/a |
Notes
- The aquifer only functions if its hydraulic conductivity is greater than 0. If it is 0 or less the aquifer is disregarded, and the GROUND_INFILTRATION_MD of the ground terrain is used.
- The aquifer functionality is also used to model drainages.
- Overlapping Aquifers are not allowed. Should in any location two or more Aquifers overlap, the values of one of them is used, and the values of the others are ignored.




