Manual on artificial recharge of ground water v list of tables table no description page 2. Because all the other groundwater in this part of the country is brackish, fresh groundwater from the sandy dunes along the coast has been employed as a source for drinking water from 1854. May 2018 55 abstract kenyas legislative position in relation to groundwater artificial groundwater recharge agr has been investigated. Artificial recharge of groundwater is achieved by putting surface water in. Artificial groundwater recharge is a process by which the groundwater reservoir is augmented at a rate exceeding the augmentation rate under natural conditions of replenishment. Artificial recharge is increasingly used for short or longterm underground storage, where it has several advantages over surface storage, and in. The water is pumped from the dewatering system and then piped to the recharge location, which may be a considerable distance away, where the water is injected back. The model was established using an artificial neural network ann with rainfall events.
Natural water purification and water management by. Optimization of groundwater artificial recharge systems using. The recharge amount in the floodwater spreading system studied varied from a few hundred thousand cubic metres per month during drought periods to about 4. Predicting infiltration and groundwater mounds for. This includes, for example, direction of water to the land surface through canals, irrigation furrows or sprinkler systems, and injection of water into the subsurface. Rainwater harvesting potential and utilization for. The humic ground water contained mainly humic acids with an organic carbon oc concentration of 100 to 200 mg c l. The recharge of ground water occurs both naturally and artificially. Artificial recharge of groundwater anonymous 1989 eos. In this research, which was carried out on ibrahim abad plain in yazd, modflow model was used for the simulation of groundwater and the effects of artificial recharge. Artificial ground water recharge with surface water iopscience. Guide on artificial recharge central ground water board.
The effectiveness of artificial recharge of groundwater. The facilities operation with regard to recharge rates is formulated as a nonlinear programming problem to. In consequence, the groundwater recharge decreased from 656. Evaluation of artificial recharge on groundwater using.
Special emphasis is placed on the use of reclaimed municipal wastewater as a source for artificial recharge of groundwater. The paper aims to describe artificial ground water recharge infiltration that may be used to restock underground sources with surface water from natural streams. Artificial groundwater recharge is the infiltration of surface water into shallow aquifers to increase the quantity of water stored in the subsurface and to improve its quality by processes of natural attenuation balke et al. Since 1963, it has published a dynamic mix of papers on topics including groundwater flow and well hydraulics, hydrogeochemistry and contaminant hydrogeology, application of geophysics, groundwater management and policy, and history of groundwater hydrology. Also, simple equations are developed to estimate heights of perched groundwater mounds above restricting layers in the vadose zone, to estimate how far from the recharge area ground water must be pumped, and to what depth to create a steadystate system with constant height of the groundwater mound in the recharge area.
The suitability of the widely used existing solution for calculating groundwater mound due to artificial recharge from rectangular areas is examined for its applicability to unconfined aquifers, and this solution has been found applicable only to confined aquifers. Considerable experiencebased, practical knowledge and experience about the problems and potentials of this technology is available asano. Interest in artificial recharge in the high plains continues, as indicated by the study of artificial recharge of the equus beds in kansas described at this workshop in andy zeiglers poster. Donovan, terry katzer, kay brothers, erin cole and michael johnson, costbenefit analysis of artificial recharge in las vegas valley, nevada, journal of water resources planning and management, 128, 5, 356, 2002. The optimization model incorporates a transient groundwater flow model, which allows for simulation of the groundwater response to artificial recharge. Feb 03, 2017 references bhalerao,s,a, kelkar,t,s, 20 artificial recharge of groundwater. Artificial recharge has application in waste disposal, secondary oil recovery, and land subsidence problems, as well as water supply problems. For this reason, an artificial recharge system was established to increase groundwater recharge. Artificial recharge by floodwater spreading estimated by. Locating and prioritizing suitable places for the implementation of. Zaidi, yousef nazzal, izrar ahmed, muhammad naeem and muhammad kamran jafri, identification of potential artificial groundwater recharge zones in northwestern saudi arabia using gis and boolean logic, journal of african earth sciences, 111, 156, 2015. It can be practiced especially in river valleys and sedimentary plains by infiltrating river or lake water into.
For example, groundwater can be artificially recharged by redirecting water across the land surface through canals, infiltration basins, or ponds. If you did not access this page through the ngwa website, please login here. Accepted for publication september 3, 1974 abstract marino, m. In both, the problem is to place liquid in a permeable lithologic unit at an economic rate, to predict movement and the chemical reactions and physical changes that take place while the liquid is in the reservoir. Standard guidelines for artificial recharge of ground water. Artificial recharge of groundwater in the netherlands water. The period of storage may be a few weeks or several years depending on the geology.
Recharge occurs both naturally through the water cycle and through anthropogenic processes i. Groundwater artificial recharge is achieved by putting surface water in basins, furrows, ditches, or. Artificial groundwater recharge agr by flood spreading method is of paramount importance in sustainable management of groundwater. In such areas, there is need for artificial recharge of groundwater by methods such as water spreading, recharge through pits, shafts, wells and many more.
The recharged water can then be withdrawn during droughts or periods of high demand. The artificial groundwater recharge option for water. Dec 24, 2007 artificial groundwater recharge is the infiltration of surface water into shallow aquifers to increase the quantity of water stored in the subsurface and to improve its quality by processes of natural attenuation balke et al. Artificial recharge of groundwater and its role in water management. This is with a view bringing to fore the importance of including agr as water management tool. Geotechnical parameters impact on artificial ground water. Marino department of water science and engineering, university of california, davis, calif. Since over 50 years, the fresh water reserves in the dunes are recharged with pretreated water from the rivers meuse and rhine and from the lake ijsselmeer. Among many conditions, it aims to specify the boundary and operational conditions of the individual aspects of the artificial ground water recharge technology. Artificial recharge of groundwater civil engineering. Artificial recharge of humic ground water alborzfar.
If you arrived at this page by logging in through the ngwa website, you may browse content immediately. Normalized rainfall, rainfall intensity, and groundwater data were selected as model variables. This study aimed to determine the highly sensitive variables for a groundwater simulation model adjacent to an artificial recharge lake arl using shortterm rainfall events. Artificial recharge of ground water is an established practice, and a long history of experimentation and actual fullscale recharge projects exists and clearly shows the benefits this technology can bring. Groundwater mound due to artificial recharge from rectangular. Based on the hydrogeological conditions of the aquifer in the tailan river basin, northwestern china, a twodimensional sandtank physical model and the corresponding numerical.
Artificial recharge occurs when mans activities cause more water to enter an aquifer, either under pumping or nonpumping conditions, than otherwise would enter the aquifer. Ground water recharge using waters of impaired quality. Brine from the ro process is pumped to the csdoc facilities for ocean disposal. The rainwater harvesting pilot project at gaddafi stadium lahore was established to deal with urban flooding, artificial recharge of groundwater, and to avoid the mixing of.
Standard guidelines for artificial recharge of ground water describes the steps necessary to plan, design, construct, maintain, operate, and close a project for artificial recharge of groundwater. The artificial recharge methods are proving to be effectual in maintenance and replenishment of the aquifers fred 2006. This paper summarizes and discusses the various aspects and methods of artificial recharge with particular emphasis on its uses and potential role in water management in the arabian gulf region. Artificial recharge of groundwater is expected to increase\ worldwide as populations rise. Abstract well doublet ground source heating and cooling systems are rapidly becoming a popular alternative to conventional heating and cooling systems in the uk, principally because of the substantial reduction in carbon emissions that can be achieved. Out of this, 690 bcm is available as surface water and the remaining 396 bcm as ground water. Artificial groundwater recharge artificial recharge is the practice of increasing by artificial means the amount of water that enters a groundwater reservoir todd, 1959. Predictive modelling of groundwater abstraction and. Thus, groundwater recharge from paddy fields only might not be sufficient for groundwater demand in the future.
The sustainability of such systems, and their expected lifetime, is largely governed by the fate of the waste heat following reinjection into. The artificial recharge of ground water is normally taken in following areas. In this research, which was carried out on ibrahim abad plain in yazd, modflow model was used for the simulation of groundwater and the effects of artificial recharge on groundwater reservoirs 12. A novel technique for replenishment of an aquifer with water from land surface, international journal of geology, 31, 165183 kavuri,m, boddu,m and annamdas,v,g,m, 2011 new methods of artificial recharge of aquifers. Artificial recharge directs excess surface water or recycled wastewater into aquifers through injection wells or by spreading water on the surface to increase soil infiltration and percolation to the aquifer. The impact of the artificial recharge was studied by monitoring the water level and the quality of the underlying shallow aquifer. Jan 26, 2002 artificial recharge of groundwater is achieved by putting surface water in basins, furrows, ditches, or other facilities where it infiltrates into the soil and moves downward to recharge aquifers. International journal of advanced engineering technology eissn 09763945 ijaetvol.
Artificial recharge is increasingly used for short or longterm underground storage, where it has several advantages over surface storage, and in water reuse. Thus, the ground water has been considerably amplified and the salinity of water has been declined, thus improving the quantity and quality of water. However, the gain through artificial recharge was diminished by excessive groundwater abstraction by numerous newly drilled pumping wells. Integrated remote sensing and gis for groundwater exploration. In artificial recharge schemes aquifers are treated as a naturallyregulated system which may be used to store surface water, thereby leveling out seasonal variations in surface water availability and providing a steady supply of. Artificial recharge may be defined as the practice of artificially increasing the amount of water that enters a groundwater reservoir. Factors affecting the availability of water resources include increasing demands for water while water resources remain finite. Water free fulltext sensitivity analysis on the rising. Integrated remote sensing and gis for groundwater exploration and identification of artificial recharge sites. Artificial recharge is increasingly used for short or longterm. Balke kd and zhu y 2008 natural water purification and water management by aquifer groundwater recharge journal of zhejiang university.
Artificial recharge of groundwater is achieved by putting surface water in basins, furrows, ditches, or other facilities where it infiltrates into the soil and moves downward to recharge aquifers. Artificial recharge of groundwater focuses on artificial recharge of groundwater basins as a means to increase the natural supply of groundwater, along with the technical issues involved. Groundwater is the leading international journal focused exclusively on groundwater. In a case study, danaeian 1997 evaluated groundwater with an emphasis on artificial and natural recharge. The effectiveness of artificial recharge schemes is governed by climate, geology and hydrogeology, topography, source water availability and quality, operational and management issues, regulatory controls and environmental and socioeconomic considerations.
Rainwater harvesting potential and utilization for artificial. Artificial recharge is a type of controlled recharge where surface water is put on or in the ground for infiltration and subsequent movement to the aquifer to augment the groundwater resources. Artificial recharge is the practice of increasing the amount of water that enters an aquifer through humancontrolled means. Bear2 1042016 artificial recharge of groundwater aquifers ar, performed through infiltration ponds and through recharge wells, has been practiced in israel since the 1960s as an important component of the integrated management of surface and groundwater. Most groundwater flows and emerges at the ground surface as a spring or within a river.
An approach to delineate groundwater recharge potential. Understanding the impacts of managed abstraction and recharge, i. Artificial recharge of basalt aquifers in washington, oregon, and idaho has received additional usgs attention since the 1960s. Enhancement of groundwater potential by aquifer artificial recharge. Artificial recharge through a thick, heterogeneous. Artificial recharge in las vegas valley, clark county, nevada. Sep 01, 2007 because all the other groundwater in this part of the country is brackish, fresh groundwater from the sandy dunes along the coast has been employed as a source for drinking water from 1854. Natural water purification and water management by artificial. Since 1963, groundwater has published a dynamic mix of papers on topics related to groundwater including groundwater flow and well hydraulics, hydrogeochemistry and contaminant hydrogeology, application of geophysics, groundwater management and policy, and history of groundwater hydrology. Artificial groundwater recharge plans agrps have become central in surface water and. It can be defined as the practice of increasing the amount of water entering to the subsurface reservoirs by artificial means bouwer, 2002. Artificial ground water recharge with surface water. The central ground water board has conducted specific studies in an over exploited watershed wr2, amravati district, maharashtra.
Areas where ground water levels are declining on regular basis. The task committee on guidelines for artificial recharge of groundwater, of the american society of civil engineers asce irrigation and drainage division, sponsored an international symposium on a. Journal of water pollution control federation, 46 5 1974, pp. A historical overview of hydrologic studies of artificial. Optimization of groundwater artificial recharge systems. Artificial recharge of groundwater and its role in water. Artificial recharge has many similarities to liquidwaste disposal through deep wells. The water is pumped from the dewatering system and then piped to the recharge location, which may be a considerable distance away, where the water. Groundwater recharge also encompasses water moving away from the water table farther into the saturated zone. Artificial recharge of groundwater in the netherlands. Ground water is the name used to describe water which is stored underground in permeable rocks. Artificial recharge of groundwater linkedin slideshare.
Areas where availability of ground water is inadequate in lean months. When the end of the cycle is domestic consumption, however, the path is hedged with unresolved questions. Artificial recharge artificial recharge also known as aquifer reinjection is the process of injecting or recharging water into the ground in a controlled way, by means of special recharge wells. Areas where substantial amount of aquifer has already been desaturated. An optimization approach is used for the operation of groundwater artificial recharge systems in an alluvial fan in beijing, china. The impact of artificial groundwater recharge on water resources. The recharge may be accomplished either by applying water to the ground surface for infiltration or by placing it directly into aquifers through wells. This paper includes an analytical solution, numerical modeling, empirical approaches, insitu test results to predict recharge rate mound of the groundwater and capacity of recharge well which is essential for the proper management of suitable artificial groundwater recharge systems to maintain water balance and stop salt water intrusion. Artificial recharge also known as aquifer reinjection is the process of injecting or recharging water into the ground in a controlled way, by means of special recharge wells.
International journal of social science and technology issn. An indirect environmental impact may result from the fact that as ground water heads are raised by artificial recharge, less energy is used to pump a given quantity of water. Abstract artificial recharge of groundwater is achieved by putting surface water in. Journal of hydrology, 25 1975 201208 northholland publishing company, amsterdam printed in the netherlands artificial groundwater recharge, i.
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