Question

The yield of a well depends on ________________

(a) permeability of soil

(b) area of aquifer opening into the wells

(c) actual flow velocity

(d) permeability and actual flow velocity

This question was addressed to me in my homework.

My question is based upon Open Well and Dug Well in chapter Ground Water for Irrigation through Wells and Tubewells of Irrigation Engineering

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) permeability of soil

The best explanation: Yield of a well is the rate at which water percolates into the well under the safe maximum depression head or the critical depression head. It depends on the position of the water table, permeability, and porosity of the soil, rate of water withdrawal from the well, and amount of water storage in the well.