Estimation of alluvial recharge in the semiarid

Engenharia Agrícola

Tafnes S. Andrade¹  Suzana M. G. L. Montenegro²  Abelardo A. De A. Montenegro²  Diogo F. B. Rodrigues² 

[1] ,Agência Estadual de Meio AmbienteGaranhuns PE

关键词: recharge factor;    groundwater;    monitoring;    fator de recarga;    água subterrânea;    monitoramento;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-69162014000200003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

In areas where there is irrigated agriculture, the recuperation of water reserves in alluvial aquifers may occur preferentially due to precipitation. Recharging can be evaluated from variation information of water depth measured in piezometers or observation wells. Thus, the aim of this research is to study the recharge in the alluvial aquifer formed by the Mimoso temporary stream in the semiarid region of Pernambuco (PE), Brazil, using the method of the fluctuation of the water level. This system is typical on the Brazilian Northeast semiarid region, using groundwater for domestic supply and for irrigation on small scale agriculture. Monthly potentiometric levels and rainfall data were used. The selected period for the study, from January 2002 to October 2009, involved extreme events of flooding and droughts as well as regular years, providing a better understanding of the behavior of the alluvial recharge. It was found that the system responds significantly to precipitation events. It was also observed that even with different soil textures in the study area, recharge factors were not significantly different. The study provided a better understanding of the behavior of aquifer recharge and its relationship with the soil and the rainfall events in the region.

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