The bailer test: A simple effective pumping test for assessing borehole success

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1065-1075

  MacDonald, A M ^a   Barker, J A ^b   Davies, J ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Groundwater development; Hydraulic testing; Nigeria; Water supply

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BOREHOLE; GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; HYDRAULICS; IRRIGATION; PUMPING; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; TESTING METHOD; WATER LEVEL; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 51349099482     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-008-0286-1     Document Type: Article

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