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DOI | 10.1007/s12665-018-7578-0 |
Impact of flash flood recharge on groundwater quality and its suitability in the Wadi Baysh Basin, Western Saudi Arabia: an integrated approach | |
Masoud, Milad H. Z.1,3; Basahi, Jalal M.2; Rajmohan, Natarajan1 | |
通讯作者 | Masoud, Milad H. Z. |
来源期刊 | ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
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ISSN | 1866-6280 |
EISSN | 1866-6299 |
出版年 | 2018 |
卷号 | 77期号:10 |
英文摘要 | An integrated approach was used to evaluate the impact of flash flood recharge on groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking, irrigation, livestock and poultry uses in the Wadi Baysh Basin, Western Saudi Arabia. Analyses of 182 groundwater samples, collected from the study area before and after a flash flood (FF) event, show that the average concentrations of TDS, Mg, Na, Cl, NO3 and EC decreased significantly after the event. The major water types (mixed CaMgCl, NaCl and CaCl) indicate that the infiltration of surface water from FF recharge has a great influence on groundwater chemistry. Drinking water suitability maps, created using WHO standards, indicate that wells located in the upstream region are suitable for drinking despite their high TDS and total hardness (TH) values. Groundwater in the coastal region is unsuitable due to its high salinity, high TH and high concentrations of major ions. The suitability of groundwater for irrigational use was assessed using salinity, sodium adsorption ratio, bicarbonate hazard, residual sodium carbonate, Kelly’s ratio, magnesium hazard, sodium percentage and permeability index values, which indicated that groundwater in the study region is suitable for most soils and crops. After FF, groundwater quality is improved by dilution, especially in the downstream region. USSL classification shows that the majority of the water samples are in the C3S1, C4S2, and C3S2 classes and are therefore suitable for the irrigation of salt-tolerant crops. Irrigational suitability maps suggest that wells in the upstream region are suitable for irrigation, whereas wells located near to the coast are unfit for irrigation. This study implies that construction of check dams in the dry valleys (wadies) may improve the groundwater quality in the area. |
英文关键词 | Groundwater quality Irrigation Drinking Livestock Flash flood Baysh Basin Saudi Arabia |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Saudi Arabia ; Egypt |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000433291400002 |
WOS关键词 | WATER-QUALITY ; HYDROGEOCHEMICAL PROCESSES ; ARID ENVIRONMENT ; IRRIGATION ; DRINKING ; MANAGEMENT ; AQUIFER ; REGION ; DESERT ; INDIA |
WOS类目 | Environmental Sciences ; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary ; Water Resources |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Geology ; Water Resources |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/208984 |
作者单位 | 1.King Abdulaziz Univ, Water Res Ctr, POB 80200, Jeddah 21598, Saudi Arabia; 2.King Abdulaziz Univ, Fac Meteorol Environm & Arid Land Agr, Dept Hydrol, POB 80200, Jeddah 21598, Saudi Arabia; 3.Desert Res Ctr, Hydrol Dept, Cairo, Egypt |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Masoud, Milad H. Z.,Basahi, Jalal M.,Rajmohan, Natarajan. Impact of flash flood recharge on groundwater quality and its suitability in the Wadi Baysh Basin, Western Saudi Arabia: an integrated approach[J],2018,77(10). |
APA | Masoud, Milad H. Z.,Basahi, Jalal M.,&Rajmohan, Natarajan.(2018).Impact of flash flood recharge on groundwater quality and its suitability in the Wadi Baysh Basin, Western Saudi Arabia: an integrated approach.ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES,77(10). |
MLA | Masoud, Milad H. Z.,et al."Impact of flash flood recharge on groundwater quality and its suitability in the Wadi Baysh Basin, Western Saudi Arabia: an integrated approach".ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES 77.10(2018). |
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