Delineation of groundwater potential zones using integrated vertical electrical sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of Ijesha Isu Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria

A combination of multi-criteria evaluation parameters has been deployed to delineate groundwater potential zones using integrated Vertical Electrical Sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of Ijesha Isu Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria. The area is underlain by migmatite-gneiss, amph...

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Main Authors: Taofeek O. Ewumi, Funmilola O. Ogunlana, Akintunde Akinola Oyedele
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Published: Institute of Technology and Education Galileo da Amazônia 2025-05-01
Series:ITEGAM-JETIA
Online Access:http://br940.teste.website/~itegamjetia/journal/index.php/jetia/article/view/1555
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description A combination of multi-criteria evaluation parameters has been deployed to delineate groundwater potential zones using integrated Vertical Electrical Sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of Ijesha Isu Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria. The area is underlain by migmatite-gneiss, amphibolities, biotite gneiss and the granitic components of the basement complex terrain with suspect groundwater prospects.  Wenner vertical electrical soundings (VES) were conducted at 22 stations. The VES interpretation delineated the topsoil, weathered basement / partly weathered/fractured basement and the fresh basement bedrock with resistivity values ranging from 19 - 304, 16 - 417 and 8 - 2784 Ω-m, respectively. Integration of the attributes of the bedrock resistivity, weathered basement resistivity and the overburden thickness in a GIS environment enabled the classification of the study area into very low, low, medium and high groundwater potential zones covering areal extent of 0.004 km2, 0.18 km2, 1.85 km2, and 1.32 km2, respectively. A weighted combination of attributes would enhance the hitherto low success rate of groundwater targeting in a typical hard rock terrain.
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spelling doaj-art-2e0d5e63d41e4b72a3e34e71117e91a02025-08-20T02:01:00ZengInstitute of Technology and Education Galileo da AmazôniaITEGAM-JETIA2447-02282025-05-01115310.5935/jetia.v11i53.1555Delineation of groundwater potential zones using integrated vertical electrical sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of Ijesha Isu Ekiti, Southwestern NigeriaTaofeek O. EwumiFunmilola O. OgunlanaAkintunde Akinola Oyedele0Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti A combination of multi-criteria evaluation parameters has been deployed to delineate groundwater potential zones using integrated Vertical Electrical Sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of Ijesha Isu Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria. The area is underlain by migmatite-gneiss, amphibolities, biotite gneiss and the granitic components of the basement complex terrain with suspect groundwater prospects.  Wenner vertical electrical soundings (VES) were conducted at 22 stations. The VES interpretation delineated the topsoil, weathered basement / partly weathered/fractured basement and the fresh basement bedrock with resistivity values ranging from 19 - 304, 16 - 417 and 8 - 2784 Ω-m, respectively. Integration of the attributes of the bedrock resistivity, weathered basement resistivity and the overburden thickness in a GIS environment enabled the classification of the study area into very low, low, medium and high groundwater potential zones covering areal extent of 0.004 km2, 0.18 km2, 1.85 km2, and 1.32 km2, respectively. A weighted combination of attributes would enhance the hitherto low success rate of groundwater targeting in a typical hard rock terrain. http://br940.teste.website/~itegamjetia/journal/index.php/jetia/article/view/1555
spellingShingle Taofeek O. Ewumi
Funmilola O. Ogunlana
Akintunde Akinola Oyedele
Delineation of groundwater potential zones using integrated vertical electrical sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of Ijesha Isu Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria
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title Delineation of groundwater potential zones using integrated vertical electrical sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of Ijesha Isu Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria
title_full Delineation of groundwater potential zones using integrated vertical electrical sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of Ijesha Isu Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria
title_fullStr Delineation of groundwater potential zones using integrated vertical electrical sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of Ijesha Isu Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Delineation of groundwater potential zones using integrated vertical electrical sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of Ijesha Isu Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria
title_short Delineation of groundwater potential zones using integrated vertical electrical sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of Ijesha Isu Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria
title_sort delineation of groundwater potential zones using integrated vertical electrical sounding and geospatial techniques in the basement complex of ijesha isu ekiti southwestern nigeria
url http://br940.teste.website/~itegamjetia/journal/index.php/jetia/article/view/1555
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