Multilateral Working Group on Water Resources
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Entry from Directory of Selected Jordanian Water-related Publications
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| TITLE: | Wadi Jurei’a and Wadi Shu’eib Groundwater Evaluation |
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| AUTHORS: | B. Hirzalla, Natural Resources Authority (NRA) / (Water Resources Division) |
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| PAGES: | 9 |
| PUBLICATION DATE: | March 1974 |
| LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION: | English |
| ABSTRACT: | The Karameh-Dead Sea Water Supply Project was an integrated part of the Jordan Valley Development and Rehabilitation Plan. This project necessitated a hydrological investigations which was carried in the area to evaluate and confirm the potential water resources. The area covered by this report encompassed the fresh groundwater wellfields. It lies to the east of Southern Shuneh village within the eastern escarpment and bounded on the south by the Grid Line N-145 and on the north by the Grid Line N-150. It was found that the area was characterized by the presence of highly fractured limestone due to the tectonic action of the Rift Valley System. There are two main wadis in the area, namely; Wadi Shu’eib, which has a perennial baseflow of approximately 8 MCM/ yr and Wadi Jurei’a which flows during the flood season. Both Wadis converge at the Wadi Shu’eib Dam Reservoir near the escarpment foothills. The area was hydrogeologically divided into two main systems; the first lies almost above the topographic contour line - 200m Below Sea Level, to the east of the main Rift Fault and belongs to the escarpment system. The second lies below the contour line - 200 m, and belongs to the Valley groundwater system Several pumping tests were conducted in the area to determine the aquifer parameters and the potential groundwater. The pumping test data, the well records, the prevailing hydraulic gradient, and the areal extent of the usable aquifer in the concerned area were employed. It was recommended to drill two more wells in Wadi Jurei’a. This should lead to spread groundwater extraction from a wider area within the wellfield. The groundwater extraction should not exceed the estimated output, in order to alleviate over exploitation of the aquifers and salinity problems. |
| ADDRESS FROM WHICH THE REPORT CAN BE OBTAINED: | Water Authority of Jordan / The Library Jordan Valley Commission Natural Resources Authority (NRA) Amman - Jordan |
| AVAILABILITY OF REPORT: | Available |
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