Author/Authors :
ARSLAN, Hakan Ondokuz Mayıs University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation, Turkey , Yusuf, DEMİR Ondokuz Mayıs University - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation, Turkey
Title Of Article :
MONITORING AND ASSESSING GROUNDWATER LEVEL BY GIS: A CASE STUDY IN THE IRRIGATED SOILS OF BAFRA PLAIN IN NORTHERN TURKEY
Abstract :
This study aimed to determine monthly and seasonal ground water level variations of agricultural soils of the right-land irrigated area in Bafra Plain using Geographical Information systems (GIS). To achieve this purpose, ground water levels were monitored at 62 different points. The maps of problematic areas for drainage were developed using the highest and lowest ground water levels to determine the problems caused by high ground water level. When the map of the highest ground water level was examined, it was revealed that the ground water level was in the range of 0-1.0 meter depth in the study area covering 1513 hectares (ha). This result indicates that it is compulsory to construct deep drainage system in such areas where high ground water problems persist during the whole year.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Ground water , Bafra plain , GIS
JournalTitle :
Anadolu Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
