Hydro-Geological Context of Mikkes Springs and Different Variations of their Flows (Morocco)

Subject Areas : Mineralogy

K.  Belhassan ¹ (UFR: Geology Applied to Hydro-Geological Researches. Faculty of Sciences Dhar Mehraz B.P. 1796 Fez Atlas. 30 003. Fez. Morocco.)

Received: 2016-05-28 Accepted : 2016-05-28 Published : 2010-09-23

Keywords: Morocco, Mikkes, Sais phreatic aquifer, Sais confined aquifer, Tabular aquifer, springs, Flow, hydro-geological context,

Abstract :

The Mikkes basin is located at the north center of Morocco. It comprises three different zones which represent diversified geologies which shelter a phreatic and confined aquifer in the Sais basin and a shallow aquifer in the Tabular Middle Atlas. The springs in the Sais phreatic aquifer have suffered a maximum depletion. The springs with a deep or mixed origin are known as low flow variation springs. Actually, the variations of the fall of spring’s flows could be linked to a different hydro-geological context of these springs.