Groundwater Recharge from Dams in United Arab Emirates

Mohsen Sherif, Abdelazim Ebraheem, Ampar Shetty

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Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the groundwater recharge in the dams of the northern region of UAE. The study area included dams at Wadi Al Bih, Wadi Tawiyean, and Wadi Ham. A modular three-dimensional. MODFLOW was calibrated and validated to simulate the groundwater flow and recharge from rainfall events. Apart from the ponding area, the recharge coefficient is in the order of 0.2. The recharge efficiency of Wadi Ham Dam calculated as the ratio between the total recharge from the ponding area and the total storage during a specified period is around 47%. The remaining 53% of the water storage is mostly held in the unsaturated zone and some amounts are lost to the atmosphere through evaporation. The recharge efficiency of Al Bih Dam is around 31.4%. The major part of the infiltrated water is stored in the unsaturated zone causing a significant increase in the soil moisture content including the loss to the atmosphere through evaporation from the ponding area. The efficiency of Tawiyean Dam is around 22%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWorld Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017
Subtitle of host publicationGroundwater, Sustainability, and Hydro-Climate/Climate Change - Selected Papers from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017
EditorsChristopher N. Dunn, Brian Van Weele
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages139-146
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780784480618
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event17th World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017 - Sacramento, United States
Duration: May 21 2017May 25 2017

Publication series

NameWorld Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017: Groundwater, Sustainability, and Hydro-Climate/Climate Change - Selected Papers from the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017

Other

Other17th World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySacramento
Period5/21/175/25/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science

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