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Comprehensive Detection and Evaluation of Groundwater-Bearing Aquifers at West Assiut Power Plant, Egypt

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Hydrochemistry.

Abstract

The West Assiut Power Plant is a cornerstone of the development projects in Upper Egypt. The first stage of this project was opened in May 2016, covering an area of approximately 85 acres, boasting a capacity of 1,500 MW of electricity, and entailing an initial cost of $1.5 billion. However, the realization of its full potential hinges on the availability of sustainable water resources, which is essential for continued growth and prosperity in Upper Egypt. The main objective of the this study is providing a comprehensive detection and evaluation of groundwater-bearing aquifers in West Assiut governorate, as well as understanding the interconnection and interactions among these aquifers. Additionally, an exhaustive qualitative assessment of groundwater suitability for various purposes ranging from drinking and domestic use to livestock husbandry and agricultural irrigation is performed. The study detected the properties of the aquifers including transmissivity, storage coefficient, etc. through a detailed analysis of 46 wells to facilitate the required water resources to sustain the development and prosperity of Upper Egypt. The hydrochemical analysis of groundwater samples were detected to determine the hydrochemical properties of the groundwater. The TDS value is varied from 643 mg/l (fresh water) to 5715 mg/l (Moderately saline water)

DOI

10.21608/egjg.2024.274648.1069

Keywords

Water bearing formation, pumping tests, hydraulic parameters, Hydrogeochimestry, qualitative evaluation, West Assiut city

Authors

First Name

Ezz El Deen

Last Name

Khattab

MiddleName

Sameeh

Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

ezzkhattab88@gmail.com

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First Name

H.

Last Name

Sabet

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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First Name

Taher

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

National Water Research Centre, Research Institute for Groundwater, Cairo, Egypt

Email

drtahermh@yahoo.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Mostafa

Last Name

AbuBakr

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

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Volume

68

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

45415

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-03-17

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

57

Page End

77

Print ISSN

0022-1384

Online ISSN

2805-2617

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https://egjg.journals.ekb.eg/article_351568.html

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2,013

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Geology

Publication Link

https://egjg.journals.ekb.eg/

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Comprehensive Detection and Evaluation of Groundwater-Bearing Aquifers at West Assiut Power Plant, Egypt

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Created At

28 Dec 2024