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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Groundwater Potential in the Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt

Authors : Abbas M. Sharaky, Sayed I. Gaber, Kamel Abd El Gelil, Suad H. Abdoun

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Abstract

Groundwater is the most important natural source of water in the Egyptian deserts that occupy more than 95% of the country. Bahariya Oasis is one of the Egyptian oases that mainly rely on groundwater for all purposes. Recently, Egypt's plan is to increase the agricultural land by 20% through a mega project called “One and Half Million Fadden” using mostly groundwater. The main purpose of the present chapter is to re-evaluate the hydrogeological conditions of the groundwater aquifers (Nubian Sandstone Aquifer) in Bahariya Oasis through the determination of their potentialities for optimum exploitation, using field measurements, analysis of water samples to investigate the local water exploitation effect on water level and quality. Measurements of the hydrogeological parameters through pumping tests were studied for the groundwater. The piezometric head and groundwater flow were evaluated for 152 wells. Hydrochemical analysis for evaluation of groundwater quality. The transmissivities of the aquifers are 1,134 m2/d for zone (S1), 471 m2/d for zone (S2), and 1,023 m2/d for zone (S3). The annual amounts of water extraction were 18.5, 5 and 84.5 Mm3/y from the deep zone (S1), middle zone (S2) and shallow zone (S3), respectively. The groundwater is freshwater averaging 286 mg/l, which is suitable for all purposes.

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Metadata
Title
Groundwater Potential in the Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt
Authors
Abbas M. Sharaky
Sayed I. Gaber
Kamel Abd El Gelil
Suad H. Abdoun
Copyright Year
2021
Book
Groundwater in Egypt’s Deserts

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-77621-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-77622-0

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77622-0_9