Hydrogeological parameters and sustainability of ground water in Uganda. A case of Ankole-Masaka corridor, South Western Uganda.

Uganda surface water is uneven and spatial which pauses a big challenge to their management thus reliance on ground water. The study aimed at defining hydrogeological parameters and sustainability of ground water in Ankole-Masaka corridor south western Uganda. The methods used in the study ranged from surface geophysics, depth sampling, regolith sampling and testing, numerical methods of pumping test analysis, and flow modeling. The results from the area confirmed that the bedrock is an extremely weak aquifer whose ability to yield water depends on additional contributions from the regolith and that the regolith provides a significantly better aquifer. The study recommended that steps be taken to implement a national monitoring program based on monitoring of wells in both ths regolith and bedrock aquifers.

کلیدواژه ها:

Parameters ، sustainability ، hydrogeological ، aquifer ، regolith ، recharge