Optimum aquifer yield of four aquifers in al-Kharj Area, Saudi Arabia

Abstract EN

Al-Kha r j region.

in the ce ntra l part of Saud i Arabia.

has be en de veloped mainl y for agricultur e.

Ac co rdi ng ly.

th e wut cr dem and increase resulted in s ignifica nt depletion o f the present aquifers .

Therefore , ncces vary precaution s must be taken .

Thi s paper proposes pr eliminary so lutio ns hy evaluati ng optimum aq uifer yie ld patte rns from wells in th is re gion, Al so.

cha rts a rc constructed for differ ent di sch ar ges as well as numbcr of wcll s III estimat e the time of deplcti on in e ac h o f th e aq uifers .

It is theref ore.

possible by use of th ese cha rts eith er to lim it the number of well s o r di scharges as co nve nie nt.

In fact .

th ese charts provide a basis fo r simple gro undwa te r management in the Al-Kha rj a re a .

Furthermore .

the proposed cha rts provide a significant reduction o f th e sho rt fa ll in the req uired dis cha rges from abo ut 20% [ 0 H'X,.

However.

the correct use o f th e cha rts will benefit the future plan s of th e ure a in manag ing the use o f the av ail a ble wat er.