Identification of groundwater prospective zones using irs-id liss iii and pump test methods |
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| Authors: | Girish Gopinath P Seralathan |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 581, Kerala, India;(2) CGIST, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, 695 581, Kerala, India; |
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| Abstract: | The role of hydrogeomorphological units and lineaments in the storage of groundwater from the Muvattupuzha river basin has
been investigated using IRS ID LISS III data. Other than the usual water bodies such as river course, reservoirs and ponds,
the major hydrogeomorphological units identified in this basin in the descending order of their groundwater potential are:
valley fills, moderately dissected plateau, pediments, residual mounts, residual mount complex, linear ridges, residual hills
and structural hills. Majority of the lineaments trends in NW-SE and WNW-ESE directions. Even though the eastern part of the
basin is characterised by moderate to high lineament density, the above area is found to be poor to moderate groundwater prospect
zone because of high gradient and structural hills. The pump test analyses of dug wells from different hydrogeomorphic units
also confirm that valley fills are the most promising unit for groundwater prospecting than the rest. |
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