Interaction between Surface Water and Groundwater in Experimental Site Close to Damietta Branch, Egypt. | ||||
| Engineering Research Journal | ||||
| Volume 177, Issue 0, March 2023, Page 17-30 PDF (630.19 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/erj.2023.288729 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Zeinab M. El-Fakharany* ; Manal A. Moneim | ||||
| Research Institute for Groundwater (RIGW), National Water Research Center (NWRC) | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The interaction between surface and groundwater is considered a continuous process. That study dealt with the interaction between the surface and groundwater in an experimental site close to the Damietta branch downstream of Delta barrage. Four groundwater wells with different depths (14m as shallow and 160m as deep) located inside and surrounding the experimental site. The distances of those wells from the riverbank ranged from 60 to 190m. Monthly water samples collected from the Nile River and wells during low and high river flow. Samples analyzed for chemical parameters, heavy metals, and bacteriology. The results showed that the river water salinity changed depending on the change in the river flow. While, the groundwater wells salinity values differed from winter to summer seasons with a high standard deviation. Analysis of variance indicated the significant relationships between the river and those of the studied wells. Manganese, Iron, Barium and Zinc concentrations were higher in groundwater than in the river. Fecal and total coliform appeared in surface water while disappearing in groundwater. The results showed during the Nile high flow discharge, the water levels of the observation well increased, and the opposite occurred during the low level of the Nile Damietta branch. The statistical relationship between water levels in the Damietta branch and the observation well was strong. The surface and groundwater were suitable for all purposes | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Damietta branch; Egypt; Groundwater; Interaction; Surface Water | ||||
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