Geo-hydrological study of groundwater artificial recharge in Madoneh Area

Other Title(s)

دراسة الشحن الصناعي للمياه الجوفية في منطقة الماضونة

Dissertant

al-Qaysi, Bassam Muhammad

Thesis advisor

al-Tarawinah, Sulayman Dawud

Comitee Members

Shawaqifah, Muayyad Samih
al-Tarawinah, Ziyad Salim
Ajjam, Abbas Zaki

University

Mutah University

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering

Department

Civil Engineering Department

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2008

English Abstract

The study area is located in the Wadi Madoneh catchment is located upstream the confluence of Wadi Madoneh with Wadi Ishshe, approximately nine kilometres south Zarqa city and about fifteen kilometres east of Amman.

The upper Madoneh catchment area is about 37Km2.

The area has been designated for the artificial recharge of groundwater because of the importance of this area as a groundwater supply area for Amman city, and because of the depletion of the aquifers in the last few decades.

In addition the geological formations in Wadi Madoneh (Amman Silicified Limestone, Wadi as Sir Limestone), could be convenient for artificial recharge.

Therefore six retention dams were planned to be constructed within the Madoneh area to enlarge the infiltration area and prolong the infiltration time.

In the summer of 2007, it was decided to actually construct four of the six dams and these were completed by September of that year.

The purpose of this study is to analyse the geo-hydrology of the upper wadi Madoneh area, verify the infiltration capacities, estimate the Dams locations, and predict the influence of the infiltrated recharge water on the aquifer in terms of forecasting the effects on groundwater levels as well on water quality, and determine the volumes of water added.

The research displays that the mean annual rainfall for Madoneh area is 145.8 mm.

The unsaturated zone beneath the dams and down streams has suitable geo-hydrological characteristics for artificial recharge.

The total average volume available for recharge is approximately 28000 m3/event.

This result is an annual recharge potential of 112000 m given an average of four events per year.

Withdrawals at the Muwaqqar well field to supply water to the Sahab industrial area could be supplemented by the artificial recharge.

Main Subjects

Earth Sciences, Water and Environment

Topics

• Groundwater
• Jordan
• Zarqa

No. of Pages

112

Table of Contents

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-304514