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Hydrogeology and aquifer properties in the area around Shendi Town, River Nile State, Sudan
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Alamin Dafaala Suliman, Adil B M Elkrail, Sadam H M A Eltayeb
Abstract
This paper emphasized on the hydrogeology and aquifers properties of
ground water as it is vulnerable resources to many environmental risks and is
essential to sustainable development. In the present study, an attempt has been
made to evaluate hydrogeological properties of the Aquifers in the Area around Shendi Town, River
Nile State, Sudan. The main objectives in this study are to appraise the
groundwater resources, determine the hydrogeologic characteristics of the
water-bearing formation and measure water level dynamic variations related to
pumping. Generally, there are two types of water bearing formation in the study
area namely; the alluvial deposits and Cretaceous sedimentary formation. The
two aquifers are separated by partial or completely impermeable layer of
mudstone or clay. The main water bearing formation in study area is the Nubian
sand stone. Groundwater occurs in one main confined aquifer type. The main
recharge source of groundwater in shallow aquifers in the study area is the
infiltration from rainfall. The deep groundwater aquifers are recharged from
the regional groundwater regime and from the river Nile. Pumping test technique
is used to estimate the hydraulic properties of the Aquifer such as hydraulic
conductivity (K), transmissivity (T) and storativity (S).The hydraulic
conductivity (K) is ranging between 2.5 and 5.58 m/d, while Transmissivity (T)
range is 50 and 390 m2/d. In the study area the storage coefficient (S)
ranges between 0.12- 0.15.
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Pages:15-20
How to cite this article:
Alamin Dafaala Suliman, Adil B M Elkrail, Sadam H M A Eltayeb "Hydrogeology and aquifer properties in the area around<i> </i>Shendi Town, River Nile State, Sudan". World Journal of Advanced Research
, Vol 2, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 15-20
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