Productivity of Fissured Aquifers from Precambrian Basement of San Pedro (Southwestern of Côte d’Ivoire) | Chapter 01 | Current Perspectives to Environment and Climate Change Vol. 2
This study focuses on characterization
of hard-rock aquifers in South Western Côte d’Ivoire where previous
quantitative hydrogeological studies were not enough. San Pedro is localized in
South-Western Côte d'Ivoire where the basement is dominated by folded and
fissured crystalline rocks. Several years ago, many drinking water supply
initiatives were performed in this study area considering its particular
geographical location and hydrological trumps. This study aims to contribute to
the best knowledge of hydrogeological potentialities of this basement pointing
to reduce doubtful quality surface water using. The database incorporated
satellite radar image and reports of boreholes. The methodological approach was
based on remote sensing, fracture characterizing, pumping tests reports and
multivariate statistical analysis. Treatment of satellite image highlighted 271
fractures ranged between 2.11 and 39.37 km. Rock mass permeability due to
fractures fluctuated between 2.35E-07 and 8.13E-06 m.s-1. Spatial
distribution of aquifers permeability due to fractures has highlighted three theoretical
groundwater flow paths. Water yields delivered from aquifers of gneiss,
granodiorite and migmatite are higher than those delivered from the aquifer of
mica schist and granite. The productivity of hard-rock aquifers did not
exclusively depend on fracturing density and thicknesses of weathered layers.
It is also influenced by the positioning of boreholes on fractures nodes,
aquifer’s transmissivity, slope and the structure of bedrocks. Predictive
relationship about disponibility of groundwaters was established by following
equation: yield (Q) = 0,739Transmissivity + 0,138slope. Presents results have
provided a guideline in searching potential zones of high quantity and best
quality drinking water. These results are encouraging because they contribute
to creating a Spatial Hydrogeological Information System for groundwater
exploitation and management in South Western Côte d’Ivoire.
Author(s) Details
Dr. O. Z. De Lasme
Department of Geosciences,
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University Pelefero Gon Coulibaly, BP 1328
Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire.
M. Youan Ta
Department of Science and
Technics of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Earth Sciences and
Mining Resources, University Felix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte
d’Ivoire.
A. S. Koffi
Department of Geosciences,
Faculty of Biological Sciences, University Pelefero Gon Coulibaly, BP 1328
Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire.
D. Baka
Department of Science and Technics
of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Mining
Resources, University Felix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte
d’Ivoire.
L. K. Adopo
Department of Science and
Technics of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Earth Sciences and
Mining Resources, University Felix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte
d’Ivoire.
T. Lasm
Department of Science and
Technics of Water and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Earth Sciences and
Mining Resources, University Felix Houphouët-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan 22, Côte
d’Ivoire.
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