Abstract
The Vis Island belongs to the group of the Middle Dalmatian islands. It comprises an area of about 90.2 km2. Morphologically, three belts of highlands and two depressions with karst poljes are significant. The highest point on the island is Hum with 587 m a.s.l. the island’s water supply is organized from the water-supply station “Korita”, situated in the central part of island, in tectonically formed depression. There are two additional captured objects: the well K-l above the Komiža town and the spring “Pizdica”. The most important hydrogeological role on the island have two hydrogeological barriers, one in the Komiža Bay, completely made of impermeable igneous and clastic rocks, and another one, the recently recognized relative barrier in the area of Dračevo, Plisko and Velo polje. Since the island karst aquifer is in permanent dynamic relation with seawater, classical geologic, structural and hydrogeologic investigations have been performed with application of hydrogeochemical methods taking into account the natural Chemical tracer content of groundwater and its variations in different hydrologic and vegetation conditions. Precipitation regime is very unfavorable with regard to the recharging of island’s aquifer, because dry periods are usually very long. During the summer tourist season, when the number of inhabitants and fresh water consumption considerably increase, amounts of island’s groundwater suitable for water supply and irrigation rapidly decrease. Sometimes, insufficient quantity of fresh water on the Vis Island causes restrictions. Concerning the development of tourist potential and the present agricultural activities, summer lack of water is a serious restrictive factor. Some results of the performed hydrogeological study, important as a basis for island’s fresh water potential assessment, will be presented.
Highlights
The Vis Island belongs to the group of the Middle Dalmatian islands
Since the island karst aquifer is in permanent dynamic relation with seawater, classical geologic, structural and hydrogeologic investigations have been performed with application of hydrogeochemical methods taking into account the natural chemical tracer content of groundwater and its variations in different hydrologic and vegetation conditions
Precipitation regime is very unfavorable with regard to the recharging of island’s aquifer, because dry periods are usually very long
Summary
Its area is 90.2 km, which places it on the ninth place among the Adriatic islands. It is situated at 55 km from the land, so at the same time it is one of the farthest inhabited Adriatic islands. The territory of Vis island has a distinguished Mediterranean climate. The basis for water supply of the Vis island is the pumping site “Korita” which feeds the water supply system. The pumping site is located in the middle part of island and it consists of six deep drilled wells, where four of them are used for water supply. There is the pumping site “Pizdica” in Komia bay, which is used periodically. Several variants of water supply system improvements have been proposed
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