Abstract
The Saq Cambro-Ordovician sandstones form the major national aquifer in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. Significant abstraction of groundwater has taken place since the early 1950s and monitoring of the aquifer responses indicates a moderate transmissivity but high specific yield. The groundwater quality is excellent for irrigation which is the present major use, and is also good for potable purposes. Although large drawdowns are being experienced locally in confined areas of the aquifer the unconfined area responses show the aquifer to have an excellent potential for development under groundwater mining principles that may be considered for use outside the areas of occurrence.
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