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Electrical Resistivity studies for Groundwater exploration in the some parts Chopda block of Jalgaon District, Maharashtra India

Author Affiliations

  • 1School of Environmental and Earth Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon MS, INDIA
  • 2 Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Islampur, Dist. Sangli, MS, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Earth Sci., Volume 3, Issue (8), Pages 8-13, August,25 (2015)

Abstract

A geophysical survey conducted in the Chopda and nearby the area of North-West part of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra using electrical resistivity method. A total 10 vertical electrical soundings has been taken to depict groundwater potential zone in the area under study and also understand the thickness of weathered zone/formation relevant to groundwater behaviors of aquifers in alluvium and in the trap rock. For the interpretations of VES results IX1Dv.3 software were use to generate the layered model of each sounding and also adopting curve matching techniques. A total four layer strata was obtained in the present study. The resistivity and thickness of the first layer are 2.6 ohm m to 140 ohm m and 0.2 m to 0.9 m respectively was observed. The sounding data obtained of second layer 2.1 ohm m to 29.33 ohm m. Resistivity and thickness of the third layer varies from 2.75 ohm m to 33.9 ohm m and 5.2 m to 52.2m respectively.The Fourth layer resistivity goes very high at Village Akulkhede up to 949 ohm m. KH curve type is observed in the 30 % and KQ, HK are in the 20% VES locations. The VES 2 and 8 result shows that the high resistivity value in the cross section. Pseudo cross section and resistivity cross section map were formulated by using IPI2WIN software. The resistivity results of VES 2 and 5 show that the hard compact basalts occurring at 13 and 20 m depth respectively. The resistivity results of VES 2 and 8 shows that the high resistivity zones occurring at 4 to 20 m depth. The obtained results of VES have been compared with the existing bore well and tube well logging data.

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