Aptitude of Groundwaters for Irrigation in Katiola Area

The increasing pressures of agricultural development surfaces on water resources availability of Katiola area obliged farmers to the use groundwater for food crops irrigation. However, groundwater used for irrigation makes an impact on soil quality. The aim of this study is to estimate the capability of Katiola area ground waters to irrigate food crops by using an approach based on Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) and Permeability Index (PI). The results show that most of the groundwater samples (67%) in the study area are suitable for irrigation, except few points located in south-east

Aptitude of Groundwaters for Irrigation in Katiola Area

The increasing pressures of agricultural development surfaces on water resources availability of Katiola area obliged farmers to the use groundwater for food crops irrigation. However, groundwater used for irrigation makes an impact on soil quality. The aim of this study is to estimate the capability of Katiola area ground waters to irrigate food crops by using an approach based on Sodium Absorption Ratio (SAR) and Permeability Index (PI). The results show that most of the groundwater samples (67%) in the study area are suitable for irrigation, except few points located in south-east

Hydrogeological Characterization of Hard Rock Aquifers in Tropical West Africa Based on Borehole Data: Case of Man Area (West of Ivory Coast)

This study was carried out aims to characterize the fractured aquifers by highlighting the level of alteration and to establish the possible links between the boreholes parameters and aquifers productivity in the region. Elementary and multi-varied statistical analyses performed and permitted to correlate borehole parameters with the yields. We noticed that the most productive depths are between 40 and 75 m and a portion of 5 to 30 m section of regolith offers the best flow rates. In addition, the majority of the borehole in the region is into the category of medium flow with high flow rates. The most productive groundwater discharge is located in the first 60 m under the base of regolith. Also, the most productive geological formations providing an excellent flow are the granites. The power of regolith positively influences the productivity of the structures, especially when these saprolite are saturated and permeable enough to release the water they contain in a fractured underlying layer