Abstract
Abstract
Mosul city suffers from high water tables. This problem appears clearly during
the rainy season. In this research thirty wells were chosed in an area in Mosul city
on both sides of the Tigris river. A topographical map was prepared after surveying
the area above the mean sea level. Then the water levels in these wells are
measured every month during the rainy season (2001 -2002). The sources of
ground water recharge were determined.The computer program ( surfer 32) is used
for preparing contour maps. Also the seasonal variations of the ground water levels
were studied. The results show that the rain was the main source for recharging the
ground water. The maximum levels of the water table in the wells occurred in March
and minimum levels in October. In 20% of the wells, the water levels less than one
meter from the surface of the ground. The ground water moves in both sides of the
study area toward Tigris river. Different solutions were proposed to minimize the
water table in the area under study
