Development of groundwater modeling for the Azraq basin, Jordan

被引：20

作者：

Abdulla, FA ^{[1
]}

Al-Khatib, MA ^{[1
]}

Al-Ghazzawi, ZD ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Jordan Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Civil Engn, Irbid 22110, Jordan

来源：

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY | 2000年 / 40卷 / 1-2期

关键词：

calibration and prediction; groundwater modeling; aquifer systems; Jordan;

D O I：

10.1007/s002549900105

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

The three-dimensional groundwater now model MODFLOW was applied to simulate water level change in the complex multi-aquifer systems (the Upper and Middle Aquifers) of the Azraq basin. The model was calibrated by matching observed and simulated drawdown for steady and transient states over the period 1970-1992. Drawdown data for the period 1993-1997 were used to test the model's ability to predict the response of the aquifers. The model performed well in representing the water level contours of the Upper and Middle Aquifers for steady state calibration. Agreement between the observed and simulated drawdowns was obtained for transient state calibration, To predict the aquifer system responses for the period of 1997-2025, four different pumping schemes (scenarios) have been investigated. The first scenario (present pumping rate) reveals that there will be approximately a 25 m drop in the water level at the well-field area in 2025. However, the worst scenario (pumping rate at 7.5 times the present rate) reveals an approximate 39 m drop in the water level at the well-field area in 2025. The safe yield for the Upper Aquifer System was found to be about 25 million cubic meters (MCM) yearly.

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