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September 10, 2025Water Resources ResearchOpen Access

Assessing Structural Geological Controls on Groundwater Processes in Mountain Settings: Insights From Three‐Dimensional Numerical Modeling

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Three-dimensional numerical modeling reveals how hydraulic conductivity and faults affect groundwater flow.

Hydraulic conductivity contrast controls recharge partitioning, impacting groundwater flow paths and residence times.
Numerical modeling showed that regional conductive faults enhance mountain-block recharge significantly compared to surface flow.
Local-scale faults exert comparable influence to regional ones near catchment outlets, highlighting essential local heterogeneity.
Faults can lower the water table and systematically reduce seepage areas, indicating their critical role in groundwater dynamics.

Marti et al. (2025) studied this question.

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