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Simulation of groundwater recharge from Wala dam reservoir
Other Title(s)
محاكاة لشحن الجوفة من بحيرة سد الوالة
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
Shawaqifah, Muayyad Samih
al-Tarawinah, Ziyad Salim
al-Tarawnah, Sulayman Dawud
University
Mutah University
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Department
Electrical Engineering Department
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2007
English Abstract
Wala Dam was built on the Wadi Wala stream flow 40Km south of Amman and about 26 Km to the east of the Dead Sea to store winter flood flows and recharge the Wadi as Sir Limestone aquifer.
The original idea presented by the consultant of the dam project, was to implement artificial recharge via 8 recharge wells.
But during the first year the reservoir was in use, it was noticed that the groundwater head had been raised without the need for artificial recharge.
The only explanation is the natural recharge from the reservoir into the groundwater aquifer.
From this explanation the present study provides further research.
In this thesis, a simulation model is presented to investigate the interaction between the surface water reservoir behind Wala dam and the groundwater aquifer in the area.
Mod flow software with the RES package is used with available data to calibrate the required parameters.
These have been done for both steady and transient groundwater flow.
Transmissivity ranges from 177 m /day to 30193m / day in the domain of the simulation.
The aquifer specific storage is 1.51979 *10"5 m"1 and the specific yield equal 0.15827.
The equivalent vertical conductivity of the reservoir bed is 0.252 m/day.
Verification processes have proved that the present simulation can be extended for future prediction.
A number of scenarios have been presented to predict the quantity of the water that can be pumped form Heidan pumping wells.
The rate of pumping can be raised to approximately five times the present rate.
The crucial conclusion from this study is that the natural groundwater recharge from Wala Dam reservoir is beneficial in sufficient quantities to be pumped downstream from Heidan wells.
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
No. of Pages
94
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Chapter one : Introduction.
Chapter two : Wala dam reservoir area.
Chapter three : Methodology and model description.
Chapter four : Results and discussions.
Chapter five : Summary, conclusions and recommendations.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Nuaymat, Hamid Raja. (2007). Simulation of groundwater recharge from Wala dam reservoir. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Nuaymat, Hamid Raja. Simulation of groundwater recharge from Wala dam reservoir. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University. (2007).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304453
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Nuaymat, Hamid Raja. (2007). Simulation of groundwater recharge from Wala dam reservoir. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Mutah University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-304453
Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-304453