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• Doc Name: ATTACHMENT 3 CHARACTERIZATION OF AN UPSET CONDITION AT THE CARLTON TUNNEL
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CHARACTERIZATION OF AN UPSET CONDITION AT THE CARLTON TUNNEL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. l
2.0 HYDROGEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY ............................................................... .. 2
2.1 Geology ............................................................................................................................. ..2
2.2 Geochemistry and Mineralogy ....................................................................................... .. 2
2.3 Hydrology ........................................................................................................................ ..3
3.0 PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT ................................................................................... .. 4
3.1 Precipitation Data Record .............................................................................................. .. 4
3.2 Average Monthly Precipitation ..................................................................................... .. 4
4.0 RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PRECIPITATION, CARLTON TUNNEL FLOW
RATES, AND ZINC CONCENTRATIONS ................................................................... .. 6
4.1 Precipitation and Flow at the Carlton Tunnel ................................................................ 6
• 4.2 Flow and Zinc Concentrations in the Carlton Tunnel ................................................ . 6
4.3 Lag Times .......................................................................................................................... .7
4.4 Age of the Water in the Carlton Tunnel ......................................................................... 7
5.0 HYDROGEOCHEMICAL RESPONSE OF THE CARLTON TUNNEL ..................... 9
6.0 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................. 11
7.0 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................... 12
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