Hydrogeological mapping: Regional distribution of groundwater resources

Abstract

Reliable information on groundwater in large territories could be generalized and visualized In the form of a hydrogeological map. The proposed mapping can be carried out in any Canadian province or for the country as a whole. The hydrogeologic map will be in fact a set of maps, consisting of: 1. Bedrock Hydrogeology; 2. Quaternary Hydrogeology; 3. Groundwater Regime; 4. Groundwater Resources; 5. Hydrochemistry of Main Aquifers. Primarily these maps will be of interest to those contemplating groundwater planning and management on the provincial or federal levels. At the same time, many other problems such as water supply, irrigation, drainage, land reclamation, underground conservation of energy, groundwater protection, etc., could be solved, or at least partially solved, using various kinds of information from one or more proposed maps. © 1986 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.