The Application of Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) for Groundwater Exploration in Tudun Wada Kano State, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Musa G Abdullahi
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Exploration ◽  
Vertical Electrical Sounding ◽  
Electrical Sounding

scholarly journals Application of vertical electrical sounding (VES) for groundwater exploration in Onitsha and environs, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chika Osele ◽  
Ajana Onwuemesi ◽  
Emmanuel Anakwuba ◽  
Augustine Chinwuko
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Groundwater Exploration ◽  
Vertical Electrical Sounding ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Array Configuration ◽  
Sustainable Water Supply ◽  
Groundwater Yield ◽  
Electrical Sounding ◽  
Aquifer Characteristics ◽  
Water Saturated

<p>Surface geo-electrical survey using vertical electrical sounding (VES) method has been carried out in Onitsha and environs in southwestern part of Anambra state in order to determine the aquifer characteristics and groundwater potential of the area. Eleven vertical electrical soundings were carried out within the area of study using schlumberger array configuration. The interpretation of the vertical electrical sounding (VES) data revealed three to five geoelectric units with depth to the aquiferous layers ranging from 21 to 78m and resistivity of the saturated layers varying between 20 and 5600 ohm-m. Aquifer characteristics such as transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity calculated from interpretated VES result ranged from 2.55m2/day to 29.01m2/day and 0.03m/day to 1.37m/day respectively. This result shows that the water saturated sandstone units of the study area is hydrological good and capable of producing optimum groundwater yield. Furthermore, borehole could be drilled at depth between 40 and 110m in the area for sustainable water supply and hydrochemical study carried out to determine the water quality for domestics and municipal purposes.</p>

scholarly journals Groundwater exploration using Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) Method at Toro Jaya, Langgam, Riau

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
Adi Suryadi ◽  
Dewandra Bagus Eka Putra ◽  
Husnul Kausarian ◽  
Budi Prayitno ◽  
Reza Fahlepi
Keyword(s):  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Unconfined Aquifer ◽  
Groundwater Exploration ◽  
Vertical Electrical Sounding ◽  
Confined Aquifer ◽  
Low Resistivity ◽  
Value Range ◽  
Electrical Sounding ◽  
Clay Layers

Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) method is one of many methods in geophysics that was conducted in this research at Toro Jaya, Langgam, Riau. The aim of this research is to investigate and locate the depth of groundwater layer (aquifer). Data acquisition of VES was carried out using GEOCIST with Schlumburger configuration of electrode. There are four VES point in this research with various length of cable ranging from 135 m up to 200 m. From four VES point shown two different of resistivity value range. Very low resistivity value with range 0,34 – 0,9 Ωm interpreted as aquifer layer. The aquifer layer of research area divided into two types which are unconfined aquifer and confined aquifer. Meanwhile, another resistivity value ranging from 1,69 – 7  Ωm was interpreted as clay layers.

scholarly journals Groundwater prospecting using the dipole-dipole configuration for vertical electrical sounding: prediction of major aquifer depth in the Tolon-Kumbungu district of Northern Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-58
Author(s):  
A. N. Mumuni ◽  
J. S. Bayor
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Groundwater Exploration ◽  
Vertical Electrical Sounding ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Fracture Zones ◽  
Geophysical Investigation ◽  
Electrical Sounding ◽  
Dipole Configuration ◽  
Groundwater Prospecting

A geophysical investigation in groundwater prospecting, using the vertical electrical sounding (VES) method in resistivity surveying, was undertaken in the Tolon-Kumbungu district of Northern Ghana. The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of the VES technique as a low-cost groundwater exploration method. Using the dipole-dipole VES technique, fracture zones that held good prospects for groundwater location were prospectively identified at 15 sites in the Gbullung and Wayamba communities of the district. In addition, retrospective VES data for 6 sites were obtained from previous studies. Geophysical VES data and available drill logs for 3 sites in the prospective study and all 6 sites in the retrospective study (a total of 9 sites) were then evaluated by the VES log-log graph interpretation method to establish a correlation with the groundwater characteristics of the study area. The analyses of the VES curves indicated the presence of anomalous fracture zones occurring within hard sandstone formations that had high groundwater potential. Weathered zones or fresh rock aquifers however did not show potential for groundwater. The dominant formations in the area were found to be thin-bedded sequences of sandstone, mudstone, shale, siltstone and their intercalations. Groundwater was confined to between the depths of 25.0 m and 40.0 m, with major aquifers occurring approximately between the depths of 34.0 m and 45.0 m. These predictions were confirmed by the available drill logs. Using the VES curve interpretation as a means of selecting promising water-bearing sites, 8 out of the 9 sites drilled were successful wells, recording water yields ranging from 14 L/min to 250 L/min, with an average yield of 87.3 L/min. The study thus showed that the dipole-dipole VES technique in groundwater prospecting is effective for the geology of the study area. Keywords: Tolon-Kumbungu; vertical electrical sounding; aquifer; groundwater; apparent resistivity 

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