Abstract
The Fayoum area is located to the west of the Nile Valley, southwest of Cairo. It is a depression of an area of about 2000 km 2 oriented in NW/SE direction. The Fayoum Province is connected to the Nile Valley by an old channel. To the northwest of the Fayoum area lies Quaroon lake with a salinity of about 4%, which is close to that of seawater. As a result of the geological structure of this area, about 7 springs are found and scattered in the area. The studied area gets its main fresh water supplies from Bahr Yousel Canal. However, a considerable quantity of water is supplied from ground-water recharged from the cracked and cavernous limestone. A combination between the chemical and isotopic analyses is given from evaluation of the water resources. It is found that groundwater is recharged from the Nile and not from Bahr Yousef. However, local groundwater is regarded as a source for some water inflow to Bahr Yousef. The recharge pattern of the groundwater is given and the contribution of the salty water of Quaroom lake is discussed.
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