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APPLICATION OF GEOELECTRICAL METHOD TO STUDY GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL IN ISARA, REMO NORTH MUNICIPAL AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA.


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  • O. J. Airen Department of Physics, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria.
  • D. A. Babaiwa Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria.
Keywords: Aquifer, Electrical resistivity, Geoelectric section, Isopach map, Sand

Abstract

Fifteen (15) Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) and three (3) Constant Separation Traversing (CST) data were acquired within the study area using Pasi Terrameter (model 16GL). The Schlumberger electrode array was deployed for the VES while Wenner array was used for the 2-D CST. Both qualitative and quantitative approach were used for the VES measurements. The raw data were Curve-matched and inversion of the data using WinResist (1.0) to create a model of perfect fit indicating layer thickness and resistivity values for individual layers while the 2D resistivity data were processed using Res2Dinv software. The 2D resistivity structures revealed the lateral and the vertical variations of the subsurface information having resistivity values ranging from 81.8 to 5250 Ωm. The geoelectric sections revealed five to six geoelectric layers, which correspond to the topsoil, clayey sand, lateritic clayey sand and sand.  The topsoil is characterized by resistivity values ranging from 29.8 to 358.5 Ωm and layer thickness of 0.6 to 0.8 m. The clayey sand had resistivity and layer thickness values ranging from 81.4 to 278.0 Ωm and 2.4 to 7.1 m respectively. The lateritic clayey sand had resistivity values ranging from 782.0 to 2414.1 Ωm. and layer thickness of 5.4 to 61.2 m. The sand in the third layer in VES 1 to 7, 9 and 10 has resistivity values ranging from 398.6 to 600.7 Ωm and layer thickness of 2.3 to 25 3 m is characterized as seasonal aquifer. The result of this study has further highlighted the capabilities of the electrical resistivity techniques in groundwater investigation


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Published
2023-03-12
How to Cite
Airen, O. J., & Babaiwa, D. A. (2023). APPLICATION OF GEOELECTRICAL METHOD TO STUDY GROUNDWATER POTENTIAL IN ISARA, REMO NORTH MUNICIPAL AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA. African Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 4(1), 10-23. https://doi.org/10.52417/ajhse.v4i1.291