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Geological Engineering · Q80

Groundwater and Hydrogeology

Engineering and GATE · Geological Engineering · question 80

Q80

What is specific yield?

A.
Volume of water retained in soil after drainage
B.
Total volume of voids
C.
Volume of water a unit volume of aquifer will yield by gravity
Answer
D.
Rate of infiltration

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Specific yield is the amount of water that drains by gravity from a unit volume of saturated aquifer material.It is important for estimating groundwater availability.