تفاصيل الرسالة العلمية

The decline of groundwater in the Azraq Basin and the decrease in the water level in it is a major challenge and concern for the Jordanian kingdome, farmers and the population, because it is the main source for irrigation and drinking purposes. Therefore, solutions must be found to stop the depletion of water from the basin. Climate change, excessive pumping, and low amounts of recharge to the Azraq Basin affect the water quality and groundwater level in the basin. In this study, the change in water levels was studied for ten monitoring wells affiliated with the Water Authority for three different time periods (2013/2017/2021) extending from 2011 to 2021. Where a set of maps were prepared for the study area to identify the change in the groundwater levels of the basin and its relationship to the change in the extension of the agricultural area and to link this change to the quantities of pumping and recharge to the basin as well as to the quality of groundwater in the basin from the value of the change in the total dissolved solids. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, all previous data were linked to the analysis and interpretation of the reasons for the decline in the groundwater level in the basin and its impact on water quality and quality. The study presented a set of suggestions and recommendations to reduce the excessive pumping in the wells and raise the groundwater level in the basin