Groundwater Potential Assessment Using Geographic Information System (GIS) Methods in the Province of Batman, Turkey

Abstract

Batman is a fast-growing province which the drinking and irrigation water requirements obtained from the groundwater resources. Assessment of the groundwater potential is a very important. In this study it has been used general information regarding the general geological, meteorological, natural resources, and natural water resources concerning to the province of Batman to find out the groundwater potential zones. The logs of the water wells located within the boundaries of the city center and its districts concerning to the public institutions and individuals were also examined. Static water level, dynamic water level and well yield values were classified and the thematic maps were brung out by modeling the data which was obtained from the water wells using the Arc Info GIS program Geostatistical Analyst tool extension. The groundwater level at the referred city centre and its districts together with the purpose of being able to control in the future, a database includes the thematic maps were created. As a result of these thematic maps hydrogeological assessment was evaluated. As a matter of fact that creating the risk maps and modeling the groundwater potential of Batman have an insurance feature to be optimally used water resources. Thus, it is expected that this study will assist for the next studies. It is thought that taking the groundwater potential of the industrial zones as well as the new residential areas into consideration will be more helpful for the researchers to perform further detailed studies.

Keywords: Batman, groundwater, static water level, dynamic water level, well yield, GIS (Geographical Information Systems)