Geoelectric Probing of Groundwater and Aquifer Protective Capacity in Parts of Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63561/jber.v3i1.1193Keywords:
Aquifer, Asaba, Drilling, Geoelectric, Protective capacityAbstract
The Asaba reserved area in the Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State was punctiliously investigated for aquiferous units and protective capacity using vertical electrical sounding (VES). Using the Schlumberger setup, eight vertical electrical soundings were precisely conducted in the research area with maximum current electrode spacing (apart) of 450 to 500 meters. The traditional curve (pattern) matching and computer iteration method was used to quantitatively evaluate the data. The resistivity readings for the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth geoelectric strata ranged from 135.1 Ωm to 1561 Ωm, 146.4 Ωm to 5910.2 Ωm, 9.0 Ωm to 1663.9 Ωm, 28.6 Ωm to 949.1 Ωm, 114.7 Ωm to 4518.1 Ωm, and 349.9 Ωm to 1172.9 Ωm. Topsoil, clay, clayey sand, fine, medium, semi-coarse, and coarse-grained sands with different thicknesses make up the lithologies. The results of this investigation were discovered to be congruent with several lithologic logs collected from boreholes conducted in the study region, and the aquiferous subunits were primarily restricted. The examined area's aquifers were divided into zones of low and moderate protection capacity (P.C.), with P.C. ranging from 0.011 to 0.657 mhos. Subsequently, in order to prevent polluted sites and failed boreholes, geophysical studies should be conducted in the area prior to drilling.
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