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what do you expect for total head at the bottom of the reservoir with depth of y and considering the datum at the bottom of the reservoir? Explain.​

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Answer:

h= hp+hz

Where h is the hydraulic head

hp is the pressure head

hz is the elevation head.

Step-by-step explanation:

Because ground water velocities are so slow, kinetic energy are negligible.

Water flows from high to low hydraulic heads along a hydraulic gradient .

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