Specific capacity definition

Specific capacity means the yield of the well expressed in gallons per minute per foot of draw-down of the water level (gpm/ft.-dd).
Specific capacity means the rate of well yield per unit of drawdown. It is usually expressed as gallons-per-minute per foot of drawdown and is a required measurement in selecting pump setting and size.
Specific capacity means the yield of the well expressed in gallons per minute per foot of

Examples of Specific capacity in a sentence

  • Specific capacity building and training activities will include the following.

  • The present Auction Result Confirmation shall be considered as a Specific capacity booking transaction for the above allocated capacities.

  • Specific capacity tests shall also be compiled from TWDB files, and from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality files, and transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity estimated using analytical or empirical techniques (for example, ▇▇▇▇, 2001).

  • Specific capacity gaps identified through consultation with ▇▇ ▇▇ include: UNDP – ▇▇ ▇▇ Partnership Project objective The partner countries benefit from effective and efficient provision of the Slovak knowledge and experience in advancing their efforts towards sustainable human and economic development in public finance and through strengthened contribution of the Slovak private sector.

  • Specific capacity and use considerations for the respective facilities are summarized below by type of facility.


More Definitions of Specific capacity

Specific capacity means the rate of discharge of a water well per unit of drawdown, commonly expressed in gallons per minute per foot. It varies with duration of discharge and the pumping rate.
Specific capacity means the rate of discharge of a production well per unit of drawdown. The term is commonly expressed as a unit of volume produced from a well within a unit of time per length or depth of drawdown.
Specific capacity means the volume of water pumped from a well in gallons per minute per foot of drawdown.
Specific capacity means yield of a well per unit of drawdown.
Specific capacity means the volume of water pumped from a well in gallons per minute per foot of draw down.
Specific capacity meanss the discharge of a well per unit of drawdown.
Specific capacity means an expression of the productivity of a well, obtained by dividing the pumping rate by the drawdown level and described on the basis of the number of hours pumping prior to measurement of drawdown. The value will generally decrease with increased time of pumping.