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Impact of Geological Structure on Groundwater Dynamics in a Karstic Valley of the Southwestern Hubei, China(PDF)

《地球科学与环境学报》[ISSN:1672-6561/CN:61-1423/P]

Issue:
2025年第06期
Page:
1114-1125
Research Field:
水资源与水文地质
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Title:
Impact of Geological Structure on Groundwater Dynamics in a Karstic Valley of the Southwestern Hubei, China
Author(s):
TANG Ze-yu1;  ZHAO Rui-chao2;  XU Wen-jie1;  CHEN Qian-long3;  NIU Jun-qiang4;  CHEN Wei1; 5; 6;  LIU Wei1*
(1. Institute of Natural Resource Survey, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China; 2. Weifang Hydrology Center, Weifang 261061, Shandong, China; 3. Central Southern China Electric Power Design Institute Co., LTD. of China Power Engineering Consulting Group, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, China; 4. Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology Institute of Hubei Geological Bureau, Jingzhou 434020, Hubei, China; 5. School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430078, Hubei, China; 6. No.5 Geological Brigade of Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Tai'an 271021, Shandong, China)
Keywords:
groundwater;  geological structure;  hydrological time series analysis;  flow recession analysis;  aquifer media;  discharge pattern;  karstic valley;  Hubei
PACS:
P641.7; P642.25
DOI:
10.19814/j.jese.2025.03002
Abstract:
The karst region in the southwestern Hubei is endowed with abundant groundwater resources; however, its highly developed karst geology leads to complex hydrological variations. Two adjacent groundwater systems Yuquandong and Migongquan, located in the Sixi river basin of Zigui county, Hubei province, were focused on; hydrological time series analysis and flow recession analysis were applied to examine the flow dynamics of these two systems during typical rainfall events, and the influence of karst geological structures on the flow dynamics was investigated. The results show that ① hydrological time series analysis reveals a dual-structure aquifer in both systems, consisting of large fractures as well as pore-small fissure networks; the peak flow response times at Yuquandong are 4 hours(during intense rainfall)and 9 hours(during weak rainfall), whereas at Migongquan, the response times are shorter, at 3 hours and 6 hours, respectively. ② Flow recession analysis identifies four stages during intense rainfall, including slope runoff-sinkhole discharge, large fissure-conduit discharge, medium fissure discharge, and micro-fissure-pore discharge; in contrast, only medium and micro-fissure discharges dominate during weak rainfall in both systems. ③ Differences in geological structures between the two systems lead to distinct hydrological behaviors; the Migongquan groundwater system lies within pure, thick dolomite with well-developed vertical fractures; in contrast, the Yuquandong system is developed in medium to thin argillaceous limestone, with adjacent strata rich in argillaceous material; a thicker soil layer overlies the Yuquandong system, and the underlying rock has relatively less developed vertical fractures. As a result, during intense rainfall, the Migongquan system exhibits a higher proportion of rapid flow(52.4%). During weak rainfall, infiltration in the Yuquandong system leads to the formation of a temporary saturated zone at the soil-rock interface, where lateral flow develops and is transmitted to the aquifer through larger vertical conduits. This results in a slightly higher proportion of rapid flow in Yuquandong under weak rainfall conditions(33.6%).

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