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Quantifying lake–aquifer water exchange: the case of Lake Urmia, Iran

Parizi, E ; Sharif University of Technology | 2022

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2022.2044044
  3. Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2022
  4. Abstract:
  5. This study investigated the lake–aquifer hydraulic interactions in Lake Urmia (LU) as the second largest hypersaline lake in the world. Due to the scarcity of hydrogeological data required for modelling, a method based on Darcy’s Law and lake water budget was used to quantify the lake–aquifer interaction. Long-term ground- and satellite-based hydrological datasets over the time frame 2001–2019 were used. Results indicate that the groundwater flux between LU and the aquifers controls 18.74 ± 1.67% of the lake’s water storage. While 10 out of 14 adjacent aquifers recharge LU at a rate of less than 180 m3/m.month, one phreatic aquifer recharges the LU up to 1400 m3/m.month. Two aquifers are recharged from the seawater of LU at a rate of 110–640 m3/m.month. The results of this study lead to a holistic understanding of the hydraulic interaction of LU–aquifers, which is essential for the sustainable management of both settings. © 2022 IAHS
  6. Keywords:
  7. Darcy’s Law ; Lake Urmia ; Water balance ; Aquifers ; Budget control ; Digital storage ; Flow of fluids ; Groundwater resources ; Hydrogeology ; Recharging (underground waters) ; Aquifer recharge ; Aquifer water ; Hydraulic conductance ; Hypersaline lakes ; Lake-bed hydraulic conductance ; Lake–aquifer interaction ; Water exchange ; Lakes ; Aquifer ; Groundwater-surface water interaction ; Hydraulic conductivity ; Hydraulics ; Lake water ; Phreatic zone ; Quantitative analysis ; Water budget ; Iran
  8. Source: Hydrological Sciences Journal ; Volume 67, Issue 5 , 2022 , Pages 725-740 ; 02626667 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02626667.2022.2044044