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2024/5/27

ETG2062
Hydrology and
Hydrogeology
Eng. S. Himanujahn
himanujahn@sjp.ac.lk

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01 Hydrological Cycle

Soil Properties and


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Water
03 Water Table

04 Aquifers

05 Wells

Water
Where does water come
from ?
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Word Cloud

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How important is Water ?

Water exist as liquid, v apor and solid.


All these forms of water are important.
HOW?

Liquid
Humans need water to survive
All plants and animals need water to survive
If there was no water, there would be no life on earth
Va p o r & S o l i d
To maintain temperature
text on earth

What is Hydrology ?

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What is Hydrological Cycle ?

What is Hydrological Cycle ?

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Evaporation

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Transpiration

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Condensation

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Precipitation

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Runoff

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Percolation / Infiltration

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Soil Properties and Water

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Soil

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Soil Properties

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Soil Texture/ Soil Particle Size

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Soil Texture/ Soil Particle Size

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Exercise

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Answers

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Soil Structure

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Types of Soil Structure

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Granular Soil Structure

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Blocky Soil Structure

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Columnar / Prismatic Structure

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Platy Structures

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Massive Structures

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Single Grained Structures

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4.3 Pore size

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Soil Properties and Water

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Soil and Water Relationship

The larger The smaller


the pores, the pores,
the quicker the lesser
the water the water
drains drains

Fast Infiltration rate Slow

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Soil and Water Relationship

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Why we need to know about soil properties and


water ?

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Answers

• Soil helps to capture, store and release water. This


characteristic depends on the soil properties which defers from
one soil structure to another

• Therefore, a basic understanding on soil is important to learn


about how the water moves and is retained in earth

• This helps to manage and plan water supply to all living beings
on the planet

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QUIZ

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Groundwater

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Water Table

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Water Table

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Aquifers

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Classifications of Aquifers

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2. Confined Aquifer

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Wells

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Types of Wells

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Types of Wells

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Types of Wells

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THANK YOU
END OF LECTURE 1

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