Artificial groundwater recharge of azraq basin at the northeastern part of Jordan : a case study for evaluating arid area conditions [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Summary language: Arabic Description: p.193-215Other title:
  • التغذية الاصطناعية للمياه الجوفية فى حوض الأزرق فى الجزء الشمالى الشرقى من الأردن : حالة خاصة لتقييم المناطق الجافة [Added title page title]
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  • Journal of the advances in agricultural researches, 2002 v. 7 (1) [electronic resource].
Subject(s): Online resources: In: Journal of the advances in agricultural researches 2002.v.7(1)Summary: This study was investigated to show the effects of arid conditions on water quantity and quality and the possibility of utilizing surface water for groundwater artificial recharge. Azraq Basin is considered to be the most important basin at the northeastern part of Jordan. It comprises an area of about 12710 km² and located between the Palestine Grids 250 to 400 E and 055to 230 N. The thunderstorm annual rainfall, which forms the major part a precipitation decreases from 300 mm at the north to less than 50 mm at the south. The calculated runoff ranges from less than 1 MCM to about 80 MCM spread over 12 subcatchment areas. The water flows from all directions toward Azraq depression before it evaporates into atmosphere. There are three aquifers in the basin, namely upper, middle and lower. They are hydraulically connected with each other by the effect of major fruits and show different flow directions. The upper aquifer, which is the only utilized aquifer, is composed of basalts, alluvial deposites and carbonates (Rijam and Shallala Formation). It is Suffering from overpumping to cover the agricultural and industrial activities, then salt water intrusion may occur in the near future. To maintain the groundwater quantity and quality, it is recommended to utiliZe the floodwater for artificial groundwater recharge purposes.
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This study was investigated to show the effects of arid conditions on water quantity and quality and the possibility of utilizing surface water for groundwater artificial recharge. Azraq Basin is considered to be the most important basin at the northeastern part of Jordan. It comprises an area of about 12710 km² and located between the Palestine Grids 250 to 400 E and 055to 230 N. The thunderstorm annual rainfall, which forms the major part a precipitation decreases from 300 mm at the north to less than 50 mm at the south. The calculated runoff ranges from less than 1 MCM to about 80 MCM spread over 12 subcatchment areas. The water flows from all directions toward Azraq depression before it evaporates into atmosphere. There are three aquifers in the basin, namely upper, middle and lower. They are hydraulically connected with each other by the effect of major fruits and show different flow directions. The upper aquifer, which is the only utilized aquifer, is composed of basalts, alluvial deposites and carbonates (Rijam and Shallala Formation). It is Suffering from overpumping to cover the agricultural and industrial activities, then salt water intrusion may occur in the near future. To maintain the groundwater quantity and quality, it is recommended to utiliZe the floodwater for artificial groundwater recharge purposes.

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