GMS:MF6 MAW Package

The Multi-Aquifer Well (MAW) Package dialog

The Multi-Aquifer Well (MAW) Package dialog is accessed by double-clicking on the WEL package under a MODFLOW 6 simulation in the Project Explorer. It contains the following sections and options:

• Sections list – A list of sections that can be turned on or off:
  • Comments – Turn on to make the Comments section visible.
  • Options – Turn on to make the Options section visible.
  • Data – Turn on to make the Data section visible. This section is on by default.
• Comments section – Enter general alphanumeric comments. Comments entered here get written at the top of the file, preceded by a '#' symbol.
• Options section – Temporal options and settings:
  • Auxiliary Variables... – Click to bring up the Auxiliary Variables dialog.
  • Time Series... – Click to bring up the Time Series Files dialog.
  • Observations... – Click to bring up the Observation Files dialog.
• Options section – Temporal options and settings:
  • BOUNDNAMES – If turned on, indicates that the list of multi-aquifer well cells will be provided with the associative boundary names.
  • PRINT_INPUT – If turned on, indicates that the list of multi-aquifer well information will be written to the listing file after it is read.
  • PRINT_HEAD – If turned on, indicates that well heads will be printed to the listing file for each stress period that "HEAD PRINT" is specified.
  • PRINT_FLOWS – If turned on, indicates that a list of multi-aquifer well flow rates will be printed to the listing file.
  • SAVE_FLOWS – If turned on, indicates that the multi-aquifer well flow terms will be written to a specified file.
  • HEAD_FILEOUT – The name of the output file to write stage information.
  • BUDGET_FILEOUT – Allows the specification of a file to which desired flow terms will be written.
  • NO_WELL_STORAGE – If turned on, indicates that well storage will not be included in the continuity equation. It is used to control discharge rate oscillations.
  • FLOWING_WELLS – If turned on, indicates that the flowing wells option is activated.
  • SHUTDOWN_THETA – Defines the weight that is applied to the discharge rate for wells that have water limitations.
  • SHUTDOWN_KAPPA – Defines the weight that is applied to the discharge rate for wells that have water limitations. It is used to control discharge rate oscillations.
  • MOVER – When turned on, indicates that the Multi-Aquifer Well (MAW) Package, in this instance can be used in collaboration with the Water Mover (MVR) Package.
• Data section – Contains the following:
  • Periods drop-down – Use the Increment Up and Down buttons to select the desired period.
  • Define Period – If no period is defined, click to make the spreadsheet editable.
  • Delete Period – Click to delete the existing period.
  • Add Rows – Click to bring up the Add Stresses dialog.
  • Delete Rows – Click to bring up a dialog with three options:
    • Delete from All Periods – Click to delete matching stresses from all periods.
    • Delete from Just This Period – Click to delete matching stresses from just this period.
  • Plot All Periods – Click to bring up the XY Series Editor dialog. Requires that a cell be selected in the table.
  • Open Time Series – Click to bring up the
  • Filter on Selected Cells – Click to turn on filtering on the selected cells.
  • Table – Allows the manual input of different variables for the MAW Package.
    • WELLNO – A value that defines the reach number associated with the specified PERIOD data.
    • MAWSETTING – Information that is linked to keywords and values.
    • VALUE1 – Value to be entered in relation to the specific project.
    • VALUE2 – Value to be entered in relation to the specific project.
    • VALUE3 – Value to be entered in relation to the specific project.

Auxiliary Variables Dialog

The Auxiliary Variables dialog

The Auxiliary Variables dialog is accessed by clicking Auxiliary Variables... in the Options section of many package dialogs. It is used to define an array of one or more auxiliary variable names. It contains the following sections and buttons:

• At the top is an unlabeled section listing all of the variables, one per line. Double-click on a variable name to rename it.
• Insert Row – Click to insert a row above the currently-selected row.
• Add Row – Click to add a row below the currently-selected row.
• Delete Row – Click to delete the selected row.
• Move Up – Move the selected row up.
• Move Down – Move the selected row down.

Note that each variable name must be unique. If two or more variables share a name, variables added since opening the dialog will not be saved.

Related Topics

• MODFLOW 6