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Investigating the ajabshir aquifer characteristics and estimation of maximum well deepening

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Senior, Regional Water Company، Director of Kowsar Dam and Irrigation Network, Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad province, Gachsaran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Geology Group, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

10.22077/jaaq.2024.7377.1067

Abstract

In recent decades, the use of groundwater for irrigation, drinking, and industry has increased in developing countries such as Iran. This increase, in turn, improves food security and reduces poverty in these areas. However, reducing the level of the water table and sustainable development are concerns. These concerns have increased, especially regarding the alluvial aquifer of the Ajabshir plain, which plays a significant role in providing water in the area. Considering the growth of the population and the water needed, it is very important to study the water quantity and quality for the future and the well deepening. There are several methods to determine the maximum depth of deepening. However, this study emphasizes the fluctuations of the groundwater level as a result of them instead of the relatively complex studies of modeling and water balance. For this purpose, after collecting the data, the maps of the groundwater isodepth, isolevel, fluctuations, and aquifer bedrock were drawn in the GIS software. Then, the unit hydrograph of the plain was prepared to determine the amount of groundwater level drop. Population growth and water demand were determined for the horizon of 1420. The findings of this research indicate that the overexploitation of groundwater resources will have consequences such as a drop in the groundwater level (equivalent to 6 m), a decrease in the quality of the groundwater, and subsequent land subsidence. The minimum level for well deepening in the Ajabshir aquifer varies between 1250 meters and 1290 meters.

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Journal of Aquifer and Qanat
Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 7
March 2024
Pages 161-186
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