Gulf Umm er Radhuma-Dammam Aquifer System (Centre)
- Author: United Nations
- Main Title: Inventory of Shared Water Resources in Western Asia , pp 385-403
- Publication Date: November 2013
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/c820de38-en
- Language: English
The central section of the Umm er Radhuma- Dammam Aquifer System extends over a 400 km-wide structural platform that stretches across three Gulf States: Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. In the western low-plateau areas, the aquifer system is dominated by the Umm er Radhuma, while in the eastern plains it becomes more complex as the Umm er Radhuma and the Dammam are separated by the Rus Formation and overlain by Neogene-Quaternary units. Limited recharge occurs mainly through the Umm er Radhuma outcrops. The general direction of groundwater flow in the aquifer system is from west to east in Saudi Arabia.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210560320
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/48e4072c-en
Related Subject(s):
Natural Resources Water and Energy
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