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EVALUATION OF GROUNDWATER
RESOURCES IN WAJID AQUIFER IN WADI
DAWASIR AREA SOUTHERN SAUDI ARABIA
USING COMPUTER SIMULATION
By:
Hussain .J A. Al-Faifi
November 2005
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements…………………………………………………….a
Abstract…………………………………………………………………c
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 – LOCATION……………………………………………… 1
1.2 - PURPOSE OF THE STUDY……………………………. 3
1.3 – CLIMATE………………………………………………... 4
1.4 – PREVIOUS WORK……………………………………... 7
CHAPTER II
GEOLOGICAL SETTING
2.1 – GEOLOGICAL SETTING………………………………. 13
2.2 – WAJID FORMATION STRATIGRAPHY……………... 16
2.2.1 - DIBSIYAH MEMBER………………………………….. 16
2.2.2 - SANAMAH MEMBER…………………………………. 19
2.2.3 - KHUSAYYAN MEMBER……………………………… 20
2.2.4 - JUWAYL MEMBER…………………………………… 21
2.3 – STRUCTURE……………………………………………... 24
II
CHAPTER III
APPLIED PROCEDURE & METHODOLOGY
3.1 – METHODOLOGY…………….…………………………. 29
3.2 – GROUNDWATER MODELING THEORY……………. 32
3.2.1 - INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE …………………... 32
3.2.2 - TYPE OF FLOW MODELS …………………………... 35
3.2.3 - MODEL CALIBRATION ……………………………... 35
3.2.4 - MODEL VERIFICATION …………………………….. 36
3.3 - COMPUTER METHODS ……………………………….. 37
3.3.1 - VISUAL MODFLOW PROGRAM …………….……... 37
3.3.2 – AQUACHEM PROGRAM ……………….…………… 38
3.3.3 – PHREEQC PROGRAM…………... …………………... 38
3.3.4 - SURFER PROGRAM……... …………………………... 39
3.3.5 - DUROV PLOT PROGRAM …………………………... 39
3.3.6 - INFINITE EXTENT PROGRAM …………………….. 40
CHAPTER IV
HYDROGEOLOGY & HYDROCHEMISTRY
4.1 – INTRODUCTION …………….…………………………. 41
4.2 - WAJID AQUIFER DESCRIPTION ………………..…… 41
4.3 - WAJID AQUIFER GEOMETRY ………………….......... 42
4.4 - AQUIFER PARAMETERS ………………………….…... 45
4.4.1 - THEIS’S METHOD ……………………………............. 47
III
ARABIC SUMMARY…………………………………. i
VI
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
Table Titles Pages
No. No.
4-1 Step drawdown of pumping test of Al-Sharafa Well in the
study area. 46
4-2 Ancient (Initial) well information in the Wajid Aquifer in
Wadi Dwasir Area. 55
4-3 Wells information of Wajid Aquifer in Wadi Dawasir 2002 57
4-4 Results of groundwater analysis in the study area (mg/l). 60
4-5 Classification of water according to the TDS. 63
5-1 Water budget of the whole model domain for initial
conditions (m3/year). 89
5-2 Water budget of the whole model domain after 20 years of
pumping (m3/year).
91
6-1 Summary Statistics of Anions, Cations and TDS of wells in
the study area. 95
6-2 Correlation matrix between dissolved chemical elements in
groundwater in the study area. 97
6-3 Water type in the study area according to Durove plot. 109
6-4 Saturation indices of various minerals. 113
6-5 Classification of Water According of the Total Hardness
Value (TH). 116
6-6 Classification of water for human drinking purposes as per
the degree of the dissolved solids concentration. 120
6–7 Locally and international drinking water standards. 121
6–8 Data of SAR, MH, in the study area. 123
6–9 Classification of irrigation water in the USA. 125
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Saud University, for his kind help, significant comments, critical review of
the thesis and continuous support throughout the term of this work..
throughout various steps of this work, especially the critical review of the
manuscript.
the man who pushed the registration of this thesis, was a kind man and a
Department, the author is very much grateful for hosting this work and
discussions.
remarks.
encouragement and support. Without their feelings, this work would have
ABSTRACT
between latitudes 19o30/ 00// N, 21o 00/ 00// N and longitudes 44o 00/ 00// E,
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Wajid Formation, which comprises the oldest
outcrop and subsurface. The used water for drinking or irrigation is discharged
from Wajid Aquifer. The lower aquiclude is the Basement Complex, which is
the Pre-Khuff erosion. The study area is found within the arid zone which
precipitation and low humidity that cause a low recharge of aquifer from
outcrop comparing with a high rate of withdrawal from wells. Wajid Aquifer
lithology.
Hydraulic properties of the aquifer and pumping test data were analyzed
using Infinite Extent Program. This program includes Theis, Walton and
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m2/day, the average hydraulic conductivity is 0.421 m/day and the average
storage coefficient is 0.0035. The regional value of the specific yield is about
21%. At present time Wajid Aquifer is under stress and the aquifer is in a non
recharge and the total change in storage is negative. Because of this, the Heads
declined from about 700 m to 550 above sea level (a.s.l). Groundwater flows
towards the northeast and Wadi Dawasir is the main discharge area of the
aquifer. Most of the groundwater stored in Wajid Aquifer is fossil water – non
This area lies within the Orbit-hot desert range where temperature rises
with low rate of precipitation and high rate of evaporation. There is a high
exploitation of water from the Wajid Aquifer with a limited recharge in the
outcrop area.
In this study, Visual Modflow was selected within the model area. The
model grid consists of 100 columns and 100 rows. A finite difference grid
distance in each directions x and y equal 94.350 km., covering an area 8092
km2. The model contains only one layer which represents the Wajid Aquifer
9816.5 m3/day), then the model was calibrated under steady state and transient
conditions. From the initial condition of water level, scenarios that made on
the model show that the drawdown will be 43 m below the ground surface
after 20 years of pumping from wills, 96 m after 40 years and 141 m after 60
years.
taking from twenty wells tapping the aquifer in the studied area. The
groundwater in this area is classified into three hydrochemical facies; type (2)
with Mg2+ dominant or Ca2+ and Mg2+ important, indicates water often
associated with dolomites; where Ca2+ and Na+ are important partial ion
water exhibiting simple dissolution or mixing, type (8) Cl- dominant and no
dominant cation indicates that the groundwater may be related to reveres ion
INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 - LOCATION:
between latitudes 19o30/ 00// N, 21o 00/ 00// N and longitudes 44o 00/ 00// E,
46o30/ 00// E some 650 km south Riyadh (Fig 1-1). The largest towns in the
Saudi Arabia. It is supplying Wadi Dawasir and vicinity areas with a fresh
groundwater heads, caused by pumping from the wells for the next 60 years of
pumping, and to predict of the future drawdown position and the assessment
developed, then analyze samples taken from the pumping wells that for known
their properties and suitable for drinking and irrigation in agriculture or other
purposes.
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central province of Saudi Arabia (Fig. 1-2). Wajid Aquifer is the most
these resources under present and future management plans. The following
System (GPS).
(EC)…etc.
7- All these field and measurement data will be used for the construction of
groundwater heads, caused by pumping from the wells for the next 60 years of
pumping, and to predict of the future drawdown position and the assessment
developed, then analyze samples taken from the pumping wells that for known
their properties and suitable for drinking and irrigation in agriculture or other
purposes
Wajid Aquifer is the most important aquifer in the southern part of Saudi
Arabia.
1.3 – CLIMATE:
agricultural areas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Fig. 1-3). The climate in
A - Temperature:
temperature during summer is about 35oC. June is the hottest during the year.
B - Relative humidity:
than 70% during winter. Decrease of relative humidity occurs during summer.
C - Winds:
if wind is strong enough to carry Rub Al-Khaly sand dune eastern of the area.
velocity could reach 25 knots/h still not threatening building and farms.
D - Solar radiation:
The Sky is clear most of the year. Sunrise duration average at Wadi
E - Rainfall:
trend pointing toward the Arabian Shield in the south and a unimodal
northeasterly trend in the north. The Wajid Sandstone has been deposited in a
platform-type basin in an area now occupied just after the cratonization of the
very minor siltstone and silty shale. The fluvial origin is very well
towards what is now the center of the Arabian Shield. The conversion from
curves, multivariation grain size parameter plots and the linear discriminate
function tests, he suggested that the southern part of Wajid Sandstone was
sorted, relatively coarse and are thus more likely to be fluvial, rather than
beach or eolian.
Sandstone. These lithofacies are identified as: silty and argillaceous sandstone,
Stump and van der Eem (1994) studied the Wajid Formation belt in
southwestern Saudi Arabia. They proved that the Paleozoic sediments are
the Qusaiba Member and was deposited in shallow marine, lagoon, eolian and
maps for water level and flow lines. The occurrence of about 100 meter
thickness of alluvial materials along Wadi Dawasir overlies the Khuff and
Sudair Formations, and comprises the alluvial aquifer. The main apparent
recharge to this system appears to be upward leakage from the Wajid and
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Khuff Formations along the faulted and fractured zone. Much of the water in
be associated with the major wrench fault and indicates upward leakage along
this pressure relief zone. The water levels in the alluvial deposits corroborate
the upward leakage and there ft good correlation of the chemical quality of
The western limit of the Wajid Sandstone on the north side of the fault.
However, it was not evident that the above mentioned geological features
The western limit of the artesian boundary is about 40 km. A depression cone
extend to this western boundary. It is estimated that this effect would occur in
less than 6 months of continued operations. After the depression cone reaches
the western artesian boundary the storage coefficient will gradually become
larger until it reaches the ultimate magnitude (300 to 500 times). In effect this
dynamic response will create a lesser decline of the piezometric level than
The occurrence of the tensional faults in the southern block also has created
the Wajid aquifer towards the extraction areas from the western outcrop area.
the Wajid aquifer varies from 500 ppm to 3050 ppm of TDS. The high salinity
GEOLOGICAL SETTING
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CHAPTER II
GEOLOGICAL SETTING
The study area is found within the Wadi Tathlith quadrangle, which is
bounded by latitudes 19o30/ 00// N, 21o 00/ 00// N and longitudes 44o 00/ 00// E,
46o30/ 00// E (Fig. 2-1). It covers a surface area 8902 km2 of the southern Najd
province of Saudi Arabia. About two thirds of the quadrangle are underlain by
Quwayz and Nuaimah lies at the edge of Irq al Wadi and is loosely known as
using ground water from the aquifers, contain about more than 50,000
inhabitants and lies on a major road between Riyadh, some 650 km away to
of a thick clastic and subordinate volcanic and carbonate succession upon the
1983) that crops out extensively in the central and northern parts of the shield
(Jackson et al. 1963) and that includes the Bani Ghayy group of the Wadi
intrusive rocks that either predated or intruded the Murdama group consist
associated with these intrusive rocks. The smaller stocks tend to be circular or
elliptical in plan view. The southernmost of three major Najd fault zones,
faulting along the Najd fault, and associated diapiric rise of gneiss antiforms
and small granitic intrusions along the zone marks the last
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major structural or plutonic event before the region was planed to a nearly flat
Arabian Shield. The contact, nowhere clearly exposed in the Wadi Tathlith
Sandstone.
Wajid Formation is divided into four members from bottom to top (Fig.
2-2):
The Dibsiyah Member is 145 meters thick at its reference section on the
west flank of Jabal Dibsiyah latitute 200 12/ 40// N and longitude 440 12/ 00// E.
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Fig. (2-2): Summarizing the stratigraphic succession of the Wajid Sandstone in the
region.
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The lower of the member, very poorly exposed on a pediment that is partly
covered by fluvial gravel and other detritus, begins with a poorly sorted basal
very poorly sorted sandstone that, except for some layers with a siliceous and
smaller than 2 cm, are present particularly in the lower third of the member. The
The member as whole, except for the basal beds, shown abundant evidence of
bioturbation, the most common being tigillites (Scolithus pro syn.), which are
vertical tubular structures that probably present worm trails and range in diameter
appears to depend on the grain size and stratonomic features of the rock; they are
most abundant in the massive sandstone beds and in fine-grained sandy layers,
are spares in beds with cross stratification or inclined sets, and are absent from
the coarsest grained layers. Trace fossils of unilobate, contorted, vermiform, and
shows the rocks to be poorly sorted and composed almost entirely of quartz. The
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Member in place where the Sanamah Member is missing. The contact with the
Sanamah Member is distinct and the contact surface appears to by very irregular,
showing that intense erosion preceded deposition of the Sanamah Member. The
residual thickness of the Dibsiyah Member thus varies considerably from one
place to another.
Sanamah (lat 200 12/ 25// N., long 44014/55// E.) is 55 meter thick and rests on
to bold outcrops. Several rough joints are visible in detail and are associated with
sandstone beds, higher in the member and about 0.5 m thick, are overlain by
micaceous, fine grained sandstone. The rocks are all poorly sorted and composed
commonly wedges out between the Dibsiyah and Khusayyan Members. It thus
instance, at Jibal al Qahr the member appears to be distinctly bedded and meter-
The Khusayyan Member, with a thickness of about 200 meters, is the thickset
of the four member of the Wajid Sandstone. It is nowhere exposed in its entirety
and the reference section is made up of partial sections on the western flank of an
outlier of Jibal al Qahr latitude 200 02/25//, 200 15/ 00// N, longitude 44012/05//,
44040/00// E.
sandstone that weathers to pale brown, with regular beds ranging in thickness
appears as imbricate festoons, the cores of which are composed of red platy
pelite.
In thin section, the sandstone shows mostly poorly sorted detrital quartz grains
together with rare muscovite. The matrix is clayey and commonly replaced by
micrite, calcitic microsparite, or poiklitic calcite. The layers at the top of the
the latter was preceded by an erosion interval which a relief of some tens of
meters was cut into the Khusayyan Member, similar to that in the Dibsiyah
Member.
Several partial reference sections were required to establish a type section for
the Juwayl Member. This is on a north flank of the southern part of Jibal Juwayl
The Juwayl Member at Jabal Fard al Ban rest on anerosion surface is inclined
at about 40o and contains scattered small quartz pebbles. The basal part of the
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grained sandstone.
quartz, and of very fine grained sandstone and pinkish, whitish, or yellowish
pelite. The conglomerate generally occur at the base of small sedimentary bodies
defined in the lower part of the section, but higher up the sandstone displays
massive horizontal beds, beds with inclined sets, cross-stratification, and wavy
stratification.
The section at Bani Ruhayyah and the surrounding area succeeds the Jibal al
with inclined sets or with millimeter-thick laminae. Here a ferruginous crust, only
a centimeter thick and containing small rounded quartz pebbles, marks an abrupt
Formation. The basal of the Juwayl Member consist of rounded grains, 500 to
quartz and rare feldspar; the sorting improves nearer to the contact with the Khuff
alteration.
The Juwayl Member crops out of two distinct belts within the Wadi Tathlith
quadrangle; one trend north between the meridians 44o48/ 00// E. and disappears
beneath Quaternary deposits near Wadi Dwasir, and the other, between 3 and 8
the quadrangle to latitude 20o16/ 00// N. the nature of the contact with the
pervasive slump structure, at least on the borders, and later sediments have fairly
probably at the base of the Juwayl Member, are very well developed in the Jabal
In the other sides out of the study area there are some stratified as following
Alluvium deposits.
2.3 – STRUCTURE:
province. The recent investigations have played determinant role in clarifying the
geohydrological conditions.
homocline (Fig. 2-3). This may subdivided into the following units:
-Northern Trough
development of the Wadi Dawasir Area is the Southern Najd uplift. This unit is
the NE and SW in the shield area by wrench faults, along which the central
Fig. (2-3): Modified structural sketch of the southern Najd (Italconsult, 1969).
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This large structural unit, recognized in the Shield Area, also determines
the tectonic conditions of the sedimentary cover, especially in the lower part of
this, thus indicating that the tectonic movements continued with considerable
intensity even after the Precambrian and caused faulting, striking mainly NW-SE.
structural unit to a higher position than the surrounding areas to the north and
south; hence the reason for the name Southern Najd Uplift.
The southern border of the Southern Najd Uplift can be observed directly
even in the sedimentary cover, the main effect being the disappearance in outcrop
The northern margin of the Southern Najd Uplift is not so clearly marked
in the sedimentary cover but its presence is indicated particularly in the transition
The Southern Najd Uplift achieved its present form through diverse
tectonic phases, the main one being that which involved very considerable
Najd Uplift.
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The Wadi Dawasir Area lies on the southern border of the Southern Najd
Uplift, which cuts diagonally across it. Hence the Area has been subject to
by fault striking mainly NW-SE, thus producing the typical step and horst-graben
secondary faults en-echelon in the Wadi Dawasir Area. The main fault systems
lead to the formation of three major stepped blocks rising to the northeast, while
recognizable on the basis of both surface and subsurface data. On the surface it is
marked by the large fault system running on the Crystalline Shield parallel to the
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lower reaches of Wadi Bishah to the SE. In the subsurface the gravity anomaly
the Wajid Formation outcrop, while that the north causes the total disappearance
The throw along the main fault is considerable. It is thought that the
northern one causes vertical displacement of around 400 to 500 meters. There is
not sufficient information available to determine the throw of the southern fault,
Graben. This has been outline on the basis of subsurface and surface information.
It is thought that the actual number of faults is far greater than that
identified of date. The presence of faults (mostly tension faults) has a great
m/km at the top of the Khuff Formation. The strike of the strata swings from ESE
APPLIED PROCEDURE
AND
METHODOLOGY
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CHAPTER III
3.1 – METHODOLOGY:
The geological and topographical maps in this study were used. Well
sites and their elevation were determined using a Global Position System
devise (GPS) type Garmen 12. Water level, temperature, pH, and electrical
A pumping tests were performed for both wells, new and old, drilled by
the Ministry of Water and Electrecity in the study area. Step-drawdawn tests
were carried out in three stages 300 gallon/minutes, 400 gallon/minutes and
bottled for chemical analysis in the laboratory from both supply and
(hydrogeologic framework).
conditions) and later conditions that may vary with time (transient
conditions).
5- Predict future of the aquifer with pumping from the wells and drawing
applied to predict the fate and transport of contaminants for risk evaluation. In
levels.
evaluation.
This study deals mainly with flow modeling. Groundwater flow model
(hydrogeologic framework).
conditions) and later conditions that may vary with time (transient
conditions).
The output from the model simulations are the hydraulic heads and
transient conditions, hydraulic properties, and sources or sinks) defined for the
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modeled area. Through the processes of model calibration and verification, the
disparity between the model simulations and field data, and improve the
accuracy of the model. The model can also be used to simulate possible future
the actual hydrogeology, are typically much more complex than analytical
models. Each model may also simulate one or more of the processes that
govern groundwater flow or contaminant migration rather than all of the flow
hydraulic head or contaminant concentration with time for the field conditions
with time (e.g. aquifer test or and aquifer stressed by a well field). Models
conditions. The choice of the parameter values and boundary conditions is not
may give very similar model results. History matching uses the calibrated
the aquifer. The best scenarios for verification are ones that use the calibrated
model to simulate the aquifer under stressed conditions. The process of model
verification may result in further calibration refinement of the model. After the
analyzing of the study data. Following is brief description of each of the used
computer software:
section and plan view) or 3D at any time during the development of the model
The program has many functions ranging from simple unit transformation,
data in the most commonly used hydrochemical diagrams (i.e. Piper, Durov,
Schoeller) and maps. The most powerful feature of AquaChem is the graphical
path and advective transport calculations, and inverse modeling. Input data
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include major and trace ions, alkalinity, Eh, pH, temperature, partial pressure
interpolating irregularly spaced XYZ data onto a regularly spaced grid, then
using this grided data to construct contour maps and surfaces. The program
interpolators. Exact interpolator honors (uses) exactly the value of the data
point when the data point coincides with interpolated grid node. Kriging is the
exact interpolating method used for girding the study data. Smoothing
measurements.
calaculates and plots the expanded version of Durov diagram (Durov, 1948;
Burdon and Mazlum, 1958; Lloyd and Heathcote, 1985). This diagram
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removes some of the shortcomings of Hill and Piper diagrams, also it allows
not only the classification of groundwater into types, but also definition of the
water.
analysis of pumping test data and estimating aquifer hydraulic properties. The
program utilizes the traditional graphical data analysis using type curve
matching (Theis, 1935; Hantush, 1956 and 1960; Walton, 1962; Neuman,
to estimate the behavior of aquifer under the stress of pumping. The basic
HYDROGEOLOGY
&
HYDROCHEMISTRY
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CHAPTER IV
4.1 – INTRODUCTION:
printed from the developed data bank. This bank of data represents the
input interface of the used numerical model (Herbert and Anderson, 1982).
The data is ready for request, development and renewal. Request of data is
2). It is fairly well delimited in the Wadi Dawasir area. It is only to the East
that there remain any doubts as to its extent. The depth of the aquifer
which, from the zone where the formation disappears from outcrop to a
detect the aquifer East of longitude 45o35/ 00// E. The unconfined part of
the aquifer in and near the outcrop zone of the Wajid formation is very
the Yemen border in the South. The unconfined part of the aquifer seems to
be absent to the North of Wadi Dawasir. The confined part of the aquifer is
conditions roughly coincide with the western limit of the Khuff Formation
in outcrop. The presence of the confined Wajid Aquifer has been confirmed
over an area of 12000 km2 in the Wadi Dawasir Area but it is reasonable to
Sulayyil-Wadi Hinw.
consists of the basal shale beds of Khuff Formation. The Ruhaya Member
where the Wajid Formation was not reached by the Pre-Khuff erosion, the
upper aquiclude is formed by the dark-gray shale beds of the Madrah (Faw)
with fairly homogeneous lithology. The structural effects, which disturb the
aquifer geometry except in the case of the marginal faults of the Southern
Najd Uplift in the North, do not lead to impermeable barriers since the
thickness of the aquifer is always greater than the throw of the faults.
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property is its storage capability. These two parameters are named the
A pumping test was conducted, for this purpose in the Wajid Aquifer
of the study area at Al-Sharafa wells (Table 4-1). The pumping test data
• Prior to pumping, the piezometric surface and /or phreatic surface are
• The pumped well penetrates the entire aquifer and thus receives water
the methods. When greater deviations from the above assumptions occur,
Client: MW
Title: MSc Project
Site Name: Sharafa
Wadi
Location: Dawasir
Project Number: 1
Well Discharge
Rate: 1090.24 M3/day
Pumping Well
Radius 0.35 meters
Aquifer Thickness: 600 meters
r=0.35
meters
A= 0 meters
B= 600 meters
Time Drawdown
days meters
0.000 0
0.001 0.85
0.001 3.05
0.002 3.2
0.003 3.25
0.003 3.35
0.004 3.39
0.005 3.42
0.006 3.42
0.006 3.42
0.007 3.42
0.008 3.42
0.010 3.42
0.011 3.42
0.013 3.42
0.014 3.42
0.017 3.43
0.021 3.44
0.024 3.5
0.028 3.5
0.031 3.5
0.035 3.5
0.042 3.5
0.049 3.5
0.056 3.51
0.063 3.51
0.069 3.51
0.076 3.51
0.097 3.51
0.118 3.51
0.139 3.51
Table (4-1): Step drawdown of pumping test of Al-Sharafa Well in the study area.
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• The flow to the well is in unsteady state, i.e. the drawdown differences
with time are not negligible nor are the hydraulic gradient constant with
time.
decline of head.
• The diameter of the pumped well is very small, i.e. the storage in the
Q ∞ e − y dy Q
s= ∫ = W (u )
4πkD u y 4πkD
Where:
r 2S 4kDtu
u = and, consequently S =
4kDt r2
satisfied:
differences with time are not negligible nor are the hydraulic gradient
decline of head.
• The well diameter is very small, so that the storage in the well can be
neglected.
reasoning as was followed for the Theis method, but instead of one type
curve, there is a type curve for each value for r/L. This means that using
the tables of values for the function W(u, r/L) as published by Hantush
• Those listed for the Walton method and in addition the conditions.
• q > 2r/L
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• t > 4tp
Q
s= W (u , r / L)
4πkD
Q
s= [2 K o (r / L) − W (q )]
4πkD
Where:
r 2 1 kDt
q= 2 = 2
4 L u SL
2r
If q > can be approximated by:
L
Q
sm − s = W (q)
4πkD
Q
= K o (r / L)
2πkD
sp = 0.5 sm
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and tp, the time corresponding with sp, can be read from the time-drawdown
curve. If a sufficient number of data fall within the period t > 4tp the
aquifer are in the range from 5.7x 10-4 to 2.1x 10-2 m/sec (Italconsult,
conductivity show a range from 5.5x10-7 m/s found in the unconfined part
to 3.0x10-8 m/s in the eastern confined part of the aquifer. The storativity of
yield. The storage coefficient has been obtained from pumping test data in
has been found to be 0.045 to 0.21 from pumping tests. The regional value
is about 21%.
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The static water level of Wajid aquifer in the area varies from beyond 40
the topographic elevation. Table (4-2) and figure (4-6) show generalized
head distribution of the Wajid aquifer, the groundwater heads are dipping
gently from the outcrop area in the southwest towards the northeast. At
present time table (4-3) fig (4-7) Wajid aquifer is under huge withdrawal
quantities from the agricultural companies that mean the aquifer is in a non
groundwater recharge, and that the total change in storage is negative. The
heads decrease from about 700 m to 550 above sea level (a.s.l). The
area for the aquifer especially in Wadi Dawasir area which is the maximum
withdrawal.
stream beds or of run-off pounded on the outcrop of the aquifer. For the
Depth to
Well. Name Longitude Latitude WELL. deph Elevation Water Level
Water
Table (4-2): Ancient (Initial) well information in the Wajid Aquifer in Wadi
Dwasir Area.
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2340000
2320000
2300000
2280000
2260000
2240000
2220000
4900000 4920000 4940000 4960000 4980000 5000000 5020000
Fig. (4-6): Water level in the Wajid Aquifer in Wadi Dawasir 1969.
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Well Well D to
Name Long Latit Depth Water Elevation W.L
WD1 45.02 20.39 500 80 648.25 568.25
WD2 45.02 20.19 300 80 680.5 600.5
WD3 45.099 20.47 450 80 636.75 556.75
WD4 44.86 20.18 300 80 685 605
WD5 44.91 20.34 250 80 664 584
WD6 44.98 20.156 500 90 685.5 595.5
WD7 44.93 20.406 350 90 655.5 565.5
WD8 44.97 20.08 350 80 693.5 613.5
WD9 44.86 20.256 300 80 676.5 596.5
WD10 45.216 20.459 600 90 627.25 537.25
WD11 45 20.09 350 100 691.6 591.6
WD12 44.98 20.12 350 90 689.25 599.25
WD13 45.016 20.174 350 90 682.5 592.5
WD14 45 20.11 350 90 689.5 599.5
WD15 44.914 20.394 250 70 658 588
WD16 44.94 19.95 300 80 705 625
WD17 44.98 20.32 300 80 661 581
WD18 44.915 20.41 200 80 659.5 579.5
WD19 44.91 20.45 200 100 653.35 553.35
WD20 44.87 20.12 300 80 691 611
WD21 44.907 20.38 250 70 660 590
WD22 44.89 20.11 300 90 691.75 601.75
WD23 45.196 20.43 550 90 630 540
WD24 45.189 20.44 550 90 630.5 540.5
WD25 45.287 20.439 600 90 623 533
WD26 44.95 20.417 250 70 653 583
WD27 44.91 20.136 300 80 689 609
WD28 44.97 20.24 300 80 675 595
WD29 44.95 20.39 250 60 625.5 565.5
WD30 44.97 20.144 300 100 687 587
WD31 44.9 20.173 300 80 685 605
WD32 44.97 20.168 350 100 684.5 584.5
WD33 44.91 20.14 300 80 688.5 608.5
WD34 44.97 20.106 350 100 691 591
WD35 45.2 20.44 600 90 629.5 539.5
WD36 44.98 20.22 300 80 677.75 597.75
WD37 44.97 20.34 250 80 659 579
WD38 44.91 20.38 250 80 659.5 579.5
WD39 44.907 20.162 300 80 686.5 606.5
WD40 44.97 20.23 350 85 676.5 591.5
WD41 44.99 20.3 250 80 663 583
WD42 44.92 20.34 250 80 663.5 583.5
WD43 45.21 20.495 550 90 627 537
WD44 45.264 20.49 600 90 622.5 532.5
WD45 45.31 20.47 600 90 625.25 535.25
WD46 45.11 20.55 450 70 632 562
WD47 44.91 20.327 300 80 665.5 585.5
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groundwater was recharged during a time where the climate of the area was
of all processes and reactions that have acted on the water from the moment
its origin and history, of the underground materials that the water has been
difficalty to catch and earn of data that we only use in this study 20 wells
of groundwater varies from less than 100 to more than 100000 mg/1. The
T6
D6
20.6
D7
20.5 T5
T22
SU
K1 M1 D2 D3 D5 D8
20.4
T4T8
D4
20.3
T20
T21
20.2
20.1
20
T11
19.9
T12
D1
19.8
44.8 44.9 45 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6
0 10 20 Km
(Table 4-5):
more than 100 000 ppm as brine. By way of comparison, the TDS content of
seawater is about 34000 mg/1 and that of a saturated NaCI solution more
than 300000 mg/1. The recommended maximum limit for the TDS content
of drinking water is 500 mg/1, but water of double or even triple this
TDS, one along the west and the other near to north east and the third one in
the south, the lowest values in far north east (Fig. 4-9).
(mg/l)
1250
1200
20.6 1150
1100
1050
1000
950
900
20.5 850
800
750
700
650
600
550
20.4
500
20.3
20.2
20.1
20
19.9
19.8
44.8 44.9 45 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6
0 10 20 Km
Some calcium fluoride may also be present. Calcium carbonate is one of the
main cementing agents for sandstone and other detrital rock. Groundwater
from limestone and other calcareous deposits is generally" hard and can be
Over the investigated area there are two areas have a low
cocentration of calcium which are in the north east and in the west wheres
calcium drops to less than 11 mg/l. in the north west of the study area
calcium concentration is high. Along south part of the stud area its
moderatly values about 72 mg/l and so in the middel. see (Fig. 4-10).
colored micas. For metamorphic and other altered rock, magnesium occurs
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170
160
150
140
130
20.5 120
110
100
90
80
70
60
20.4
50
40
30
20
10
20.3
20.2
20.1
20
19.9
19.8
44.8 44.9 45 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6
0 10 20 Km
Mg, except where they have been in contact with dolomite (amounts of Ca
and Mg about the same), or with Mg-rich evaporites that could cause Mg to
mg/l to more than 70 mg/l, the maximum cocentration is found in the north
west and in the south part of the study area. The minimum values distributed
in the east and a lettel in the north in two points. In the middel of the study
weathering products (clay minerals) in other material. Shale and clay layers
often yield water with a relatively high sodium content. Other sources of
sodium are leachate and deep percolation water from the upper soil layers
of marine origin. Brines and other salty waters which usually occur at great
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20.6
65
60
55
50
45
20.5
40
35
30
25
20
20.4
15
20.3
20.2
20.1
20
19.9
19.8
44.8 44.9 45 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6
0 10 20 Km
more than 200 mg/l (Fig. 4-12). The maximum sodium concentration is
appear in the south and in the north parts of the study area and the minimum
values is found near along the east part and in two areas near the west part of
the study area. In the middel of the area sodium concentration has a
moderatly values.
Potassium is less common than sodjum in igneous rock, but more abundant
study area from 10 mg/l to more than 55 mg/l, the minimum cocentration
values is found from the middel of the study area to along the south part and
the high cocentrations (more than 55 mg/l) occures mainly in the north and
connate water, and marine water. Igneous rock materials contribute little
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190
180
170
160
150
20.5
140
130
120
110
100
90
20.4
80
70
60
50
40
20.3 30
20.2
20.1
20
19.9
19.8
44.8 44.9 45 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6
0 10 20 Km
mg/l in the north west to more than 440 mg/l in the north east so it is take an
sulfate). In arid regions, leaching of sulfate from the upper soil layers may
mg/1 because the water will have a bitter taste and can produce laxative
55
20.6
50
45
40
20.5
35
30
25
20.4
20
15
10
20.3
20.2
20.1
20
19.9
19.8
44.8 44.9 45 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6
0 10 20 Km
440
420
20.6 400
380
360
340
320
300
280
260
20.5
240
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
20.4
80
60
40
20
20.3
20.2
20.1
20
19.9
19.8
44.8 44.9 45 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6
0 10 20 Km
In the study area sulphate cocentration varies from 100 mg/l in the
north west to more than 380 mg/l in the north east in the miiddel and south
parts of the study area sulphate cocentration has a moderatly values (Fig. 4-
15).
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380
20.6
360
340
320
300
20.5 280
260
240
220
200
20.4
180
160
140
120
20.3 100
20.2
20.1
20
19.9
19.8
44.8 44.9 45 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6
0 10 20 Km
MODFLOW RESULTS
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CHAPTER V
MODFLOW RESULTS
The area has a length of 118.06 km and a width of 129.19 km. The
model includes the apart of outcrop of the Wajid Aquifer in the west
recharge area. The eastern boundary is artificial and is defined by the 590
m head flux. The northern and southern boundaries are far away from the
well field to make sure that the total groundwater flux is much greater than
The boundary conditions for the flow model are shown in Fig. (5-1).
The east and west boundaries are no-flow boundary the second kind or
boundaries from the well field are selected such, that they will be not
effected by the drawdown caused by the pumping within the well field.
Dirichlet type boundary) with a fixed head of 590 m (a.s.l). Its distance is
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Fig. (5-1): Modified map show the extent of the modeled area and grid used for modeling (x = y =100; total = 10000).
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far enough from the aquifer, to make sure that this boundary is not
affected by the drawdown caused by the well field. Aquifer top and
Aquifer.
of the non equilibrium flow conditions a steady state approach was not
meaningful.
Within the model area a finite difference grid with variable grid size
in x-and y-axes was generated (Fig. 5-1). The x-axis of the grid is
axis 943.5 m and y-axis varies 1291.9 m. The highest resolution was
prediction in this area. In the vertical direction one layer was selected.
The number of cells in x-axis is 100 the number of cells in y-axis is 100.
The model comprises one layer to represent the Wajid Aquifer. The
bottom and top of the Wajid layer are shown in Figs. (5-2 and 5-3)
respectively.
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Fig. (5-2): Elevation of top part of the Wajid Aquifer in meter above sea level.
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Fig. (5-3): Elevation of the bottom part of the Wajid Aquifer in meter above sea
level.
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conductivities and the value of recharge must be defined for every knot
assumed.
Modeling under non steady state conditions started from the initial
state 1980 A.D (Fig. 5-8) taking into account the groundwater abstraction
model the calibration target is the spatial and temporal head distribution
5-9 to 5-11).
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Dawasir Area.
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)
ux
(fl
w
tflo
Ou
)
x
lu
(f
Recharge Area
w
o
fl
In
Fig.(5-7): Recharge in the modeled outcrop of the Wajid Aquifer found in the
calibration procedure.
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One time period of 60 years, time interval .20 years number of time steps
50.
with the maximum pumping rate from every well Q = 1800 USG/min
In the following the results of the Pumping rate (1800 USG/min), after 20
ground surface and its Water budget (Table 5-4) then prediction
surface.
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Fig.( 5-8) Initial head distribution for transient simulation (calibrated inetial head).
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FLOW TERM IN OUT IN-OUT
STORAGE 12.0844134E+08 4.9828212E+05 12.0814307E+08
CONSTANT HEAD 0.0000000E+00 4.5240675E+08 -5.5240675E+08
WELLS 0.0000000E+00 0.0000000E-00 0.0000000E-00
RECHARGE 4.4265000E+07 0.0000000E+00 5.4265000E+07
-------------------------------------------------------------
SUM 8.5270634E+08 6.5270502E+08 6.3098750E+03
Table (5-1): Water budget of the whole model domain for initial conditions
(m3/year).
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Fig. (5-9) : Simulated head distribution in meter above mean sea level after 20years
of pumping from the Aquifer (m3/day).
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Table (5-2): Water budget of the whole model domain after 20 years of pumping
(m3/year).
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AQUACHEM RESULTS
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CHAPTER VI
AQUACHEM RESULTS
6.1 – STATISTICS:
analysis and expression of the values of these elements, these analyses are
statistics of the groundwater quality in the study area. The total dissolved
solids (TDS) varies from 284 mg/l to 2725 mg/l with an average of sum 854.6
to 221 mg/l with an average of about 99.7 mg/l. Potassium (K+) concentration
(HCO3--) concentration varies from 106.3 to 259 mg/l with an average of about
173.5 mg/l. Chloride (Cl-) concentration varies from 34 to 460 mg/l with an
average of about 179.4 mg/l. sulfates (SO4--) concentration varies from 109 to
400 mg/l with an average of about 189.8 mg/l. Nitrates (NO3-) concentration
Average 73.165 36.285 99.72 23.775 173.545 179.43 189.86 3.33 854.665
Standard
Deviation 39.6554 16.3865 49.6302 15.9722 35.7957 96.0569 64.6195 8.13602 501.848
Table (6-1): Summary Statistics of Anions, Cations and TDS of wells in the study area.
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two ranges lies the incomplete correlation. In the degree of its variation, it
this field, varies from one element to another. Some of the relations are so
no-being. Table (6-2) represents this relation between the total components
and chemical elements. However, the general trend between two variables
expresses the correlation between them. It is not necessary that the two
case, the relationship between two variables arises form the increase of the
content
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values of one of them and the decrease of the other. Results from the increase
called the direct relation. When one variable decreases against the other, their
represents the mathematical relation between the two variables can be found.
And the method of computing the minimum square is one of the methods used
in finding the straight line. This method is used in finding a straight line of a
set of pair points between two variables. This, however, requires/provides that
the total squares of point deviations from the drawn line must be minimum as
possible. It is known that the line drawn does not pass through all pair points
electric current passing through and the other chemical elements under study
in the area.
connecting an electrical current and the total solids dissolved in water on one
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hand, and between such ability, the total solids, other elements and the
chemical components under study (Table 6-2). In the following, the reader
will find a detailed explanation about the toughness of the correlation between
multiple chemical elements; the electric connectivity and the total dissolved
solids in water.
results about the strength of the correlation of the previous two compositions
TDS and BC with the elements and multiple components in the study area.
The strongest correlations recorded were between NO3 and Mg. and total
solids dissolved in water. Their strength was 0.87. This strong relation shows
that salts, NO3 compounds, and Mg dissolved in water, caused the increase of
total solids. As known before, most of the water affected with the type of
sodium chloride compound. Perhaps, the NO3 and Mg common salts found in
Then comes the relation of total solids dissolved in water, and the ions of
both Ca, SO4. Their strengths reach 0.87. These strengths have a great relation
with the increase of salts. In addition, Cl, Ca have also shown a strong relation
in increasing the quantity of salts. For correlation between the other elements
is moderately to wake.
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represented in the increase of every element with the increase of another. This
is indeed what is shown by the strong relation in the correlation between the
two elements.
of the wells in the study area. Figure (6-2) shows the distribution of TDS &
EC (meq/l) of the wells in the study area. Figure (6-3) shows the relation
between Ca and HCO3(meq/l) of the wells in the study area. Figure (6-4)
shows the relation between chloride and sodium of the wells in the study area.
Figure (6-5) shows the relation between major Ions and TDS (meq/l) - of the
Ca Mg Na
250
Concentration(m g)
200
150
100
50
0
T4
T5
T6
T8
T11
T12
T20
T21
T22
M1
SU
K1
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
Well No
K HCO3 SO4
500
C oncentration (M g)
400
300
200
100
0
T4
T5
T6
T8
T11
T12
T20
T21
T22
M1
SU
K1
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
Well No
2000
1500
1000
500
0
1
2
0
1
2
T4
T5
T6
T8
K1
1
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
SU
T1
T1
T2
T2
T2
Well No
Fig. (6-2): Distribution of TDS & EC of the wells in the study area.
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250
200
C a (m g /l)
150
100 Ca
50
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
HCO3 (mg/l)
12
10
6
Na
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Cl
7 12
6 10
5
8
4
6
Ca
Mg
3
4
2
1 2
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 0 10 20 30 40 50
TDS TDS
1.6 12
1.4
10
1.2
8
1
0.8 6
Na
K
0.6
4
0.4
2
0.2
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 0 10 20 30 40 50
TDS TDS
9 14
8
12
7
6 10
5 8
SO4
Cl
4 6
3
4
2
1 2
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 0 10 20 30 40 50
TDS TDS
Fig. (6- 5): Relationship between major Ions and TDS (meq/l).
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This representation of chemical data is the most common, and the oldest
the element concentration ratios cation half (epm) of calcium ions, sodium
element concentrations with the same unit (emp) of bicarbonate sulfate and
Chloride ions.
Then the points shown on the two triangles of the percentages of the two
sides will be moved to the specific figure in a parallel line (from the two
points) until they cross each other. The points where they meet represent the
type of water of the sample to be detected. In this study, I have used the
Aquachem Program for the drawing of piper trilinear diagram (Fig. 6-6).
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and some processes, and in practical terms has less line work in the main
field.
Generally, thee types of water saturate with dissolved salts, which differ in
construction from one place to another in the study area (Fig. 6-7). These
waters often associated with dolomites; where Ca2+ and Na+ are important
2- Type 5: this type represented in wells (D3,D6,D7,SU, T4, T5, T6, T8, T12,
Fig. (6-7): Water type using Durove Diagram in the study area.
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Figure (6-8) concerns the type of water in the study-area wells, there is a
GROUNDWATER QUALITY:
abundant supply of (CO2), carbonic acid (H2CO3) will form as a result of (Co2)
which is usually a clay mineral such as kaolinite. The cations released to the
of all these constituents (Na+, K+, Mg++ and Ca++ ) are many tines greater than
the in rain water which indicates that the weathering of silicate minerals are
likely the main source that lead to increasing the ions concentrations in the
a release of Na+ and Ca++ to groundwater. On the other hand, (Mg++) can also
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Table (6-3) :Water type in the study area according to Durove plot.
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Fig. (6-8): Water types in the study area according the Durove plot.
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* KMg3ALSi3O10(OH)2(s)+7H2CO3+1/2H2O=K+Mg+7HCO3+2H4SiO4+1/2Al2Si2O5(OH)4(s)
(Biotite) (Kaolinite)
* CaAl2Si2O8+H2O+2H= Al2Si2O5(OH)4+Ca
(Anorthite)
* 2NaAlSi3O82H+9H2O=Al2Si2O5(OH)4+4H4SiO4+2Na
(Albite)
weathering processes can be noticed from the relationship between Ca++ and
ferromagnesium.
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Saturation of indices are calculated (Table 6-4). Figure (6-9) show that
The all chemical analysis process of water aim at recognizing the extent of
the utilization of the consuming sectors. They make of these waters for
PURPOSES:
of ions that have binary valence in water, especially ions of Ca++ and Mg++.
The effect of the degree of hardness appears in water interaction with soap to
form foam. Foam formations appear to be hard in water having great hardness.
through its valence to CaCO3 which are measured by ppm and which gives
Well
Name Calcite Dolomite Gypsum Anhydrite
-
D1 0.348114 1.029889 1.44992 -1.66963
-
D2 0.468834 1.284979 1.63562 -1.8554
-
D3 0.434554 1.315125 1.74924 -1.96911
-
D4 0.032065 0.617599 1.82138 -2.04121
-
D5 0.212429 0.844969 2.07637 -2.29631
-
D6 0.27837 0.953837 1.56119 -1.78098
-
D7 0.27926 1.028482 1.72015 -1.94002
-
D8 0.297434 1.127663 2.15488 -2.37481
-
K1 1.313423 2.263041 0.84992 -1.06956
-
M1 0.260376 0.469243 1.57173 -1.79162
SU -0.73307 -1.55345 -1.6564 -1.87632
-
T11 -0.77818 -1.9202 1.38162 -1.60151
-
T12 -0.31069 -0.76481 1.35183 -1.57168
-
T20 0.427399 0.684143 1.18617 -1.40596
-
T21 0.683244 1.185416 1.30897 -1.52878
-
T22 0.375269 0.573414 1.25635 -1.47618
-
T4 -0.46249 -1.06416 1.35965 -1.57949
-
T5 -0.5148 -1.24391 1.34754 -1.56739
T6 -1.0265 -2.26701 -1.5208 -1.74068
-
T8 -0.77362 -1.68367 1.29266 -1.51253
2.5
1.5
1
C a lc u la t e d T D S ( m g /L )
0.5
#Calcite_si
0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
-0.5 #Dolomite_si
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5
Saturation Index
Gypsum_si Anhydrite_si
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000
-0.5
c a l c u l a te d T D S (m g / l )
-1
-1.5
-2
-2.5
Saturation Indix
TH =Ca*(CaCO3/Ca)*Mg (CaCO3/Mg)
The equation above, however, can be reduced to give the total hardness
The two ions involved in calculating the total hardness amount with the
The total hardness value of the groundwater in the study area ranges between
study area, although most of the calcium compounds are easily dissolved in
pure water. Certainly, the existence of C02 increases the average of its easy
dissolution. And most salts containing magnesium are easy to dissolve. As for
alkaline waters, they closely correlate with the hardness of water (Marier,
1979). In the study area, the total hardness value of groundwater ranges
between 128.98
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Table (6-5): Classification of Water According of the Total Hardness Value (TH)
(Todd, 1980).
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The civil sector is the first among the sectors making use of natural
good quality.
Indeed, the use of waters for human purposes has multiple sides and forms.
suitability for human utilization, mainly drinking water. This division is on the
Table (6-6) (classification of water for human drinking purposes as per the
Consequently and compare the analysis with different standards, we find non
suitable groundwater for domestic purposes and drink ability except after
treatment.
ACTIVITY:
effect of such water, both on the soil penetrative and plant growth. Among the
most important factors identifying the validity of water for irrigation purposes
is the ability of such waters in absorbing the sodium element. Some of the
equal or more than the sodium concentration in water, even when the total
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Table (6-6): Classification of water for human drinking purposes as per the degree
of the dissolved solids concentration. (Davis & De Wiest, 1966).
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SiO2
HCO3
NO2
PO4
PH 8.5 6.5-8.5 7.5-8.5
Cond 1500
solids dissolved in water is high. The ratio of sodium absorption shows the
SAR = Na/((Mg+Ca)/2)1/2)
unit of milliequivalent. As for the ratio of sodium absorption, it does not have
a measurement unit.
Table (6-8) shows the ratio of sodium absorption in the study area. The
contour map (Fig 6-11) also shows the distribution of sodium absorption
(SAR) in the study area. That is in addition to the area, which are the most
suitable for irrigation water. Figure (6-12) shows the classification of water
on the basis of sodium absorption and electric connectivity on the study area.
So far, the following shows in Table (6-9) (Dradka, 1988; Abu-Rizaiza, 1985).
The values of electric connectivity in the study area lie within the saline water
(which is used for some types of plants), and within the very saline water
(which is not suitable for irrigation and which is rarely used for some types of
Well
name SAR MH
D1 4.47726 61.5719
D2 4.24703 62.24569
D3 2.41542 67.44208
D4 1.46415 72.64954
D5 1.12831 66.08409
D6 3.4992 64.93224
D7 2.61768 68.73312
D8 1.3139 71.56218
K1 1.88018 24.32826
M1 0.83924 39.74022
SU 2.50235 37.91254
T4 2.32583 35.18556
T5 2.3039 31.35969
T6 1.83957 31.34529
T8 2.01481 35.38687
4.6
4.4
20.6 4.2
4
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
3
20.5 2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2
1.8
1.6
1.4
20.4 1.2
1
0.8
20.3
20.2
20.1
20
19.9
19.8
44.8 44.9 45 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6
0 10 20 Km
study area.
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microohm/cm at 25oC
soil
moderate drainage
suitable drainage
Can be used in
drainge)
Fig. (6-12): Classification of water on the basis of sodium absorption and electrical
(6-9) Figure (6-12). As for the dangers of sodium absorption (SAR), we the
• All samples of the wells represent water with little sodium. Such water is
component.
The units are in (meq/l ), and where MH > 50 the effects are considered
to be harmful.
From table (6-8) and figure (6-13), we notice that the area which is found
in the west and north part of the study area has values >50 which represents
72
70
68
66
20.6 64
62
60
58
56
54
52
50
48
46
20.5 44
42
40
38
36
34
32
30
28
26
20.4 24
20.3
20.2
20.1
20
19.9
19.8
44.8 44.9 45 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 45.6
0 10 20 km
Fig. (6-13): Concentration of magnesium hazard of the groundwater in the study area.
CHAPTER VII
CONCLUSIONS
&
RECOMMENDATIONS
129
CHAPTER VII
Wajid is the main Aquifer in Wadi Dawasir Area. It occurs as thick and
extensive sandstone. These rocks comprise a vast artesian aquifer which has
been recharged over the millennia by rainfall and stream flow originating in
aquifer were earned from flow and pump test on some drilled wells by
the artesian system roughly coincides with the western extent of the Khuff and
Dawasir Area which have both enhanced the transmissivity of the Wajid
Aquifer and created certain boundary conditions north of the wadi which will
water.
130
1300 ppm of TDS. The high salinity values were concentrated in agricultural
The water level in Wajid Aquifer was very flowing (91.4 above the ground
the aquifer after 40 reach to 90 m and after 60 years drawdown in the aquifer
arrives 141m.
131
7.2 – RECOMMENDATIONS:
* This study recommends to determine the extent of the aquifer from the east
* Stop wells drilling. This management action can help to avoid water
* New wells when drilled should take into consideration not to be close
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اﻟﻤﺴﺘﺨﻠﺺ
ﺘﻘﻊ ﻤﻨﻁﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺩﺭﺍﺴﺔ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺨﻁﻲ ﻋﺭﺽ 19o30/ 00//و 21o 00/ 00//ﺸﻤﺎﻻ ﻭﺒﻴﻥ ﺨﻁـﻲ
ﻁﻭل 44o 00/ 00//و 46o30/ 00//ﺸﺭﻗ ﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺠﺯﺀ ﺍﻟﺠﻨﻭﺒﻲ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴـﺔ ﺍﻟﺴـﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ.
ﻭﺘﺘﻭﺴﻁ ﻤﻨﻁﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺩﺭﺍﺴﺔ ﻭﺍﺩﻱ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﺍﺴﺭ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺘﺒﻌﺩ ﻤﺴﺎﻓﺔ 650ﻜﻡ ﻋﻥ ﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﻟﺭﻴﺎﺽ.
ﺘﻨﻜﺸﻑ ﺼﺨﻭﺭ ﻤﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻭﺠﻴﺩ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﻁﻘﺔ ﻭﺍﺩﻱ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﺍﺴﺭ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻴﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺼﺨﻭﺭ ﺭﺴـﻭﺒﻴﺔ
ﺘﻌﻭﺩ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻤﺭﻫﺎ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻟﻴﻭﺯﻭﻱ ﺍﻷﻗﺩﻡ )ﺍﻟﻜﻤﺒﺭﻱ – ﺍﻷﻭﺭﺩﻭﻓﻴﺸﻲ( .ﺘﺴﺘﺨﺭﺝ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﻤﻥ ﻫـﺫﺍ
ﺍﻟﻤﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻷﻏﺭﺍﺽ ﺍﻟﺸﺭﺏ ﻭﺍﻟﺯﺭﺍﻋﺔ .ﻴﺤﺩ ﻤﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻭﺠﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺴﻔل ﺼﺨﻭﺭ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻋﺩﺓ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﺘﺒﺭ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﻌﻠﻭﻡ ﺃﻥ ﻤﻨﻁﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺩﺭﺍﺴﺔ ﺘﻘﻊ ﺩﺍﺨل ﻨﻁﺎﻕ ﺼﺤﺭﺍﻭﻱ ﺤﺎﺭ ﻴﺘﻤﻴـﺯ ﺒﺎﺭﺘﻔـﺎﻉ ﺩﺭﺠـﺎﺕ
ﺍﻟﺤﺭﺍﺭﺓ ﻭﻗﻠﺔ ﺘﺴﺎﻗﻁ ﺍﻷﻤﻁﺎﺭ ﻭﺯﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻤﻌﺩﻻﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﺒﺨﺭ .ﻭﻨﻅﺭﺍ ﻟﺫﻟﻙ ﻓﺈﻥ ﺘﻐﺫﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺠﻭﻓﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ
ﺍﻟﻤﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻗﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻤﻘﺎﺭﻨﺔ ﺒﻜﻤﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺴﺤﺏ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﻭﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻤﻨﻁﻘﺔ ﻭﺍﺩﻱ ﺍﻟﺩﻭﺍﺴﺭ ﺘﻌﺘﺒﺭ ﺃﺤﺩ
ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﻁﻕ ﺍﻟﺯﺭﺍﻋﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻭﺩﻴﺔ ،ﻤﻤﺎ ﻴﺅﺩﻱ ﺫﻟﻙ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺘﻨـﺎﻗﺹ ﻤﺴـﺘﻭﻴﺎﺕ
ﻋﻤﻠﺕ ﺍﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻀﺦ ﻟﻶﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻤﺤﻔﻭﺭﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻭﺠﻴﺩﺤﻴﺙ ﺘﻡ ﺍﻟﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺘﺎﺌﺠﻬـﺎ
)ﺍﻟﻨﺎﻗﻠﻴﺔ ،ﺍﻟﻤﻭﺼﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻬﻴﺩﺭﻭﻟﻴﻜﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻤﻌﺎﻤل ﺍﻟﺘﺨﺯﻴﻥ( .ﻭﺒﺘﻁﺒﻴﻕ ﺜﻼﺙ ﻁـﺭﻕ ﻫـﻲ Walton,
Hantush, and Theisﺘﻡ ﺍﻟﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻥ ﻤﺘﻭﺴﻁ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﻘﻭﻟﻴﺔ 252.8ﻡ / 2ﻴﻭﻡ ﻭﻤﺘﻭﺴـﻁ
ﺍﻟﺘﻭﺼﻴل 0.421ﻡ /ﻴﻭﻡ ﻭﻤﻌﺎﻤل ﺍﻟﺘﺨﺯﻴﻥ ،0.002ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻌﻁﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﻨﻭﻋﻲ .%21ﻭﻴﻌﺘﺒﺭ ﻤﺘﻜﻭﻥ
ﺍﻟﻭﺠﻴﺩ ﺍﻵﻥ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺘﻭﺍﺯﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻨﺎﺤﻴﺔ ﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺩﺍﺨﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﻴﻪ ﻭﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺨﺎﺭﺠﺔ ﻤﻨﻪ ﺤﻴﺙ ﺃﻥ
ﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻀﺦ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻵﺒﺎﺭ ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﺘﻐﺫﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﻜﺸﻔﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻐﻴﺭ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺴﻠﺒﻲ ﻭﻤﺴﺘﻭﻯ ﺍﻟﻤﺎﺀ ﻓﻴـﻪ
ii
ﺘﻨﺎﻗﺹ ﻤﻥ 700ﻤﺘﺭ ﺇﻟﻰ 055ﻤﺘﺭ ﻓﻭﻕ ﻤﺴﺘﻭﻯ ﺴﻁﺢ ﺍﻟﺒﺤﺭ .ﺇﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺘﻜـﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻭﺠﻴـﺩ
ﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺃﺤﻔﻭﺭﻴﺔ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺘﺠﺩﺩﺓ ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻐﺫﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻨﻜﺸﻔﺎﺘﻪ ﺘﺒﻠﻎ 15ﻤﻠﻡ /ﺴﻨﺔ .
ﺘﻡ ﺍﺨﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺒﺭﻨﺎﻤﺞ Visual Modflowﻟﻌﻤل ﻨﻤﻭﺫﺝ ﺭﻴﺎﻀﻲ ﻟﻤﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺍﻟﻭﺠﻴﺩ ﺤﻴﺙ ﺘﻜﻭﻨـﺕ
ﺍﻟﺸﺒﻜﺔ ﻤﻥ 100ﻋﻤﻭﺩ ﻭ 100ﺼﻑ ﻤﻭﺯﻋﻴﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺴﺎﺤﺔ ﺃﻓﻘﻴﺔ ﻭﺭﺃﺴﻴﺔ ﻗﺩﺭﻫﺎ 94.350ﻜـﻡ.
ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﻤﻭﺫﺝ ﺍﻟﺭﻴﺎﻀﻲ ﻴﻐﻁﻲ ﻤﺴﺎﺤﺔ ﻗﺩﺭﻫﺎ 8902ﻜﻡ . 2ﻤُﺜل ﺍﻟﻤﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺒﻁﺒﻘﺔ ﻭﺍﺤـﺩﺓ ﺠـﺯﺀ
ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺤﺼﻭﺭ ﻭﺍﻵﺨﺭ ﻤﺤﺼﻭﺭ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﺩﺩ ﺁﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻀﺦ 51ﺒﺌﺭ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻌﺩل ﺍﻟﻀﺦ ﻤـﻥ
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻤﻌﺎﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﻨﻤﻭﺫﺝ ﺍﻟﺭﻴﺎﻀﻲ ﻭﺫﻟﻙ ﺒﺘﻭﺯﻴﻊ ﺍﻟﻤﻭﺼﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻬﻴﺩﺭﻭﻟﻴﻜﻴﺔ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﺴﺘﻭﻴﺎﺕ
ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﻤﺤﺴﻭﺒﺔ ﻤﻘﺎﺭﺒﺔ ﻟﻤﺴﺘﻭﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻻﺒﺘﺩﺍﺌﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﻁﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺩﺭﺍﺴـﺔ ﻭﺘﺤﺩﻴـﺩ
ﺤﺩﻭﺩ ﺍﻟﻨﻤﻭﺫﺝ ﺍﻟﺭﻴﺎﻀﻲ ﺍﻟﻁﺒﻴﻌﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻻﻓﺘﺭﺍﻀﻴﺔ ﺘﻡ ﺘﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻨﺨﻔﺎﺽ ﻤﺴﺘﻭﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺫﻱ ﺴـﻭﻑ
ﻴﺼﺒﺢ 43ﻤﺘﺭ ﺘﺤﺕ ﻤﺴﺘﻭﻯ ﺴﻁﺢ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﺒﻌﺩ 20ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﻀﺦ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻵﺒﺎﺭ ﻭ 96ﻤﺘﺭ ﺒﻌﺩ 40ﺴﻨﺔ
ﺸﻤﻠﺕ ﺍﻟﺩﺭﺍﺴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺘﺎﺌﺞ ﺍﻟﺘﺤﻠﻴل ﺍﻟﻜﻴﻤﻴﺎﺌﻲ ﻟـ 20ﻋﻴﻨﺔ ﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺠﻭﻓﻴﺔ ﻤﺄﺨﻭﺫﺓ ﻤـﻥ ﺁﺒـﺎﺭ
ﺘﺨﺘﺭﻕ ﺍﻟﺨﺯﺍﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﺎﺌﻲ ﺒﻤﻨﻁﻘﺔ ﺍﻟﺩﺭﺍﺴﺔ .ﺼﻨﻔﺕ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺠﻭﻓﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﻁﻘﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺜـﻼﺙ ﺴـﺤﻥ
ﺃﻭ ﻋﺩﻡ ﺘﻤﻴﺯ ﺍﻟﻜﺎﺘﻴﻭﻨﺎﺕ ﻤـﻊ ﻜﻴﻤﻴﺎﺌﻴﺔ ﻤﺎﺌﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻟﻰ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﻭﻉ ) (2ﺴﻴﺎﺩﺓ HCO3-ﻭ Mg+2
ﺴﻴﺎﺩﺓ Mg+2ﺃﻭ ﻭﺠﻭﺩ ﻜﻤﻴﺔ ﻫﺎﻤﺔ ﻤﻥ Ca+2ﻭ Mg+2ﻓﺈﻥ ﺫﻟﻙ ﻴﺒﻴﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﻤﺼﺎﺤﺒﺔ ﻏﺎﻟﺒ ﹰﺎ
ﻟﻠﺩﻭﻟﻭﻤﺎﻴﺕ ﻭﺤﻴﺙ ﺘﺯﺩﺍﺩ ﺃﻫﻤﻴﺔ Ca+2ﻭ Na+ﻓﺈﻥ ﺫﻟﻙ ﻗﺩ ﻴﺸﻴﺭ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺤﺩﻭﺙ ﺘﺒﺎﺩل ﺃﻴﻭﻨﻲ ﺠﺯﺌﻲ.
ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﻭﻉ ) (5ﺤﻴﺙ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻟﻴﺱ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻴﻭﻥ ﺴﺎﺌﺩ ﻴﺩل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻤﺎﺀ ﺍﻟﺫﻱ ﺤﺩﺜﺒﻪ ﺇﺫﺍﺒﺔ ﺒﺴﻴﻁ ﺃﻭ
ﺍﻤﺘﺯﺍﺝ ﺒﺴﻴﻁ .ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻟﺜﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﻭﻉ ) (8ﺤﻴﺙ ﻴﻅﻬﺭ ﺴﻴﺎﺩﺓ Cl-ﻤﻊ ﻋﺩﻡ ﺘﻤﻴﺯ ﺃﻱ ﻜﺎﺘﻴﻭﻥ ﻴﺩل ﻋﻠﻰ
ﺃﻥ ﺍﻟﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺠﻭﻓﻴﺔ ﺭﺍﺠﻌﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺘﺒﺎﺩل ﺃﻴﻭﻨﻲ ﻋﻜﺴﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻴﺎﻩNa+ - Cl-
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ﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻀﻤﻨﺕ ﺍﻟﺩﺭﺍﺴﺔ ﺃﻴﻀﺎ ﺘﺤﺩﻴﺩ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻠﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻤﺅﺜﺭﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﻭﻋﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﻴـﺎﻩ ﺍﻟﺠﻭﻓﻴـﺔ ﻭﻤـﺩﻯ
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ﺤﺴﻴﻥ ﺒﻥ ﺠﺎﺒﺭ ﺃﺤﻤﺩ ﺍﻟﻔﻴﻔﻲ
ﺸﻭﺍل 1426ﻫـ
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