ABSTRACT
Storativity and specific yield quantify the storage properties of an aquifer. Thus, they are fundamentally important to groundwater resource investigations. Estimates of storativity and specific yield can be used to predict changes in the volume of water stored in an aquifer with changing groundwater levels. Moreover, storativity and specific yield affect the hydraulic response of an aquifer to pumping. Predictions of pumping response may influence the locations of wells for such purposes as water supply, construction dewatering, and groundwater remediation.
