TITLE:
Magnitude and Direction of Groundwater Seepage Velocity in Different Soil and Rock Materials
AUTHORS:
Twana O. Abdullah, Salahalddin S. Ali, Nadhir A. Al-Ansari, Sven Knutsson, Jan Laue
KEYWORDS:
Seepage Velocity, Magnitude, Aquifer, Groundwater, Halabja Saidsadiq Basin
JOURNAL NAME:
Engineering,
Vol.12 No.4,
April
23,
2020
ABSTRACT: To understand and anticipate flow in various groundwater media, the magnitude and direction of groundwater flow velocity must be deemed. The studied area which is called Halabja-Sadiq Basin is in the northeastern part of Iraq and covers an area of approximately 128,000 square hectometers. There are several groundwater aquifers in this region that supply nearly over 90% of all water needs. Subsequently, it is of highly requirement to identify various groundwater behaviors in the area. The objective of this study is to estimate the magnitude and direction of the groundwater seepage velocity with the aid of groundwater tool in Geographic Information System technology. Refer to the results of this analysis, the magnitude value of groundwater flow velocity ranged from 0 to 51 m/d, whilst the general flow movement is from the eastern part to the western part of the study area. The factor governing the direction of flow and velocity magnitude indicates the direction of dipping of the geological formation strata, the high head of groundwater in the eastern part, and the low transmissivity properties of aquifer materials in the western part.