Skip to content
Menu
Science News Online
  • HOME
  • HEALTH
  • ENVIRONMENT
  • SPACE
  • HUMANS
  • PHYSICS
  • CHEMISTRY
Science News Online

A Geoelectrical Investigation of Groundwater Potentials in Dorowa and Its Environs, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria: Recent Study

September 1, 2020 by Editor NetKumar

A geoelectrical investigation for potable groundwater potentials in Dorowa and its environs, Plateau
State, North Central Nigeria has been carried out. The area is part of Jos-Bukuru Younger Granite
Complex and is underlain by seven main rock types namely: Vom Microgranite (Vm), Rayfield Gona
Biotite Granite (RGB), Ngell Biotite Granite (NGB), Vom Hornblende Biotite Granite (VHB), Shen
Hornblende – Fayalite Granite (SHF), Porphyritic Biotite Granite (PBG) and Jos Biotite Granite (JBG).
Interpretation of field structures and GIS data reveal lineaments trending NW-SE and NE-SW. Vertical
electrical soundings conducted within Ngell biotite granite reveals that the area is underlain by three
geoelectric layers. The top layer is mainly made up of laterite at depth between 0 – 5 m with resistivity
values ranging from 79 – 202 Ωm, the second layer is made up of weathered granite at depth
between 3 – 16 m with resistivity between 46 – 396 Ωm and the third layer is made up of slightly
weathered to fresh granite at depths greater than 4 m with resistivity greater than 113 Ωm. The zones
of medium groundwater potential vary from 15 -16 m. Weathering depth in areas of fair water
potentials varies from 13 m – 14 m with the best water potentials on VES 10 and VES 6. Zones of low
groundwater potentials cover most part of the study area at depth less than 12 m.

Author(s) Details

M. O. Lekdukun
Department of Earth Sciences, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria.

F. A. Akpah
Department of Earth Sciences, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria.

F. X. O. Ugodulunwa
Department of Geology and Mining, University of Jos, Nigeria.

View Book :- https://bp.bookpi.org/index.php/bpi/catalog/book/247

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search

Categories

  • Abstract (9)
  • Agricultural and Food Science (90)
  • Agricultural Extension (6)
  • Agricultural Science (236)
  • Agriculture (216)
  • ANIMALS (7)
  • Arts & Education (16)
  • Arts & Education and Social Studies (7)
  • Arts & Social Sciences (19)
  • Biochemistry (35)
  • Biological Science (224)
  • BIOLOGY (164)
  • Biotechnology (38)
  • Blood (17)
  • Business (26)
  • Cancer and Tumor (17)
  • Cardiology (7)
  • Chemical and Material Science (79)
  • chemical science (237)
  • CHEMISTRY (77)
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry (213)
  • Climate Change (1)
  • Computr Science (6)
  • corporate (1)
  • Dentistry (2)
  • Dermatology (1)
  • Disease and Health (131)
  • EARTH (8)
  • Earth Science (55)
  • Economics (92)
  • Economics and Management (314)
  • Education (130)
  • Education and Social Studies (46)
  • Endocrinology (1)
  • ENERGY (8)
  • Energy Research (3)
  • engineering (730)
  • Engineering Research (67)
  • ENVIRONMENT (49)
  • Environment & Ecology (15)
  • Environment and Earth (9)
  • Environment and Earth Science (194)
  • Food Science (2)
  • Gastroenterology (1)
  • Geography (16)
  • Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences (32)
  • Geological Science (8)
  • Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2)
  • HEALTH (109)
  • Health & Food (3)
  • Health Research (97)
  • Hematology (4)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences (66)
  • HUMANS (17)
  • Immunology (1)
  • Journal (6)
  • Language, Literature and Education (116)
  • Literature (1)
  • Literature and Education (8)
  • Materials Science (1)
  • Mathamatical Science (2)
  • Mathematical & Human Engineering Sciences (1)
  • Mathematical Research and Computer Science (31)
  • Mathematics and Computer Science (435)
  • Medical Science (181)
  • Medicinal Plants (14)
  • medicine (49)
  • medicine and medical (1,307)
  • Medicine and Medical Research (345)
  • Medicine and Medical Science (177)
  • Medicine and Pharmacy (38)
  • Microbiology (16)
  • Microbiology and Biotechnology (143)
  • Multidisciplinary (1)
  • NATURE (4)
  • Nephrology (2)
  • Neurology (1)
  • NEWS (106)
  • Nutrition & Food (12)
  • Ophthalmology (5)
  • Pharmaceutical (251)
  • Pharmaceutical (1)
  • Physical Science (318)
  • PHYSICS (113)
  • Physics and Astronomy (20)
  • Plant and Soil Research (37)
  • Plant Biology (1)
  • Psychology (1)
  • romance & drama (1)
  • Science and Technology (695)
  • Social Science (25)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities (120)
  • Social Studies (14)
  • Soil Science (15)
  • SPACE (29)
  • Sustainable Development (1)
  • TECH (30)
  • Uncategorized (20)
  • Zoology (9)

Comments

    ©2022 Science News Online | Powered by WordPress and Superb Themes!