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  • Environmental Modeling
  • Water Resource Management

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  • Simulating groundwater-surface water interactions in complex networks is challenging with traditional MODFLOW-USG boundary packages.
  • Existing methods often require multiple, non-interacting packages, complicating the accurate accounting of groundwater discharge.
  • This limitation hinders comprehensive analysis of integrated hydrological systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the efficacy of the connected linear network (CLN) package within MODFLOW-USG for simulating complex groundwater-surface water interactions.
  • To highlight the advantages of the CLN package, including explicit water routing, over conventional approaches.
  • To showcase advancements in USG-Transport for enhanced hydrological simulations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the connected linear network (CLN) package in MODFLOW-USG.
  • Integrated USG-Transport for advanced simulation capabilities.
  • Modeled a complex surface water network including creeks, ponds, wetlands, and springs.

Main Results:

  • Successfully simulated groundwater interaction with a complex surface water network using the CLN package.
  • Achieved comparable simulation accuracy to traditional methods.
  • Demonstrated explicit routing of water between various surface water features.

Conclusions:

  • The CLN package in MODFLOW-USG provides a robust and integrated solution for simulating complex groundwater-surface water dynamics.
  • This approach offers significant advantages, including explicit water routing, simplifying analysis and improving accuracy.
  • The findings support the use of advanced MODFLOW-USG features for comprehensive hydrological system modeling.