Türkiye Jeoloji Bülteni

A Study on Infiltration Rate in The Limestone Aquifers: Triassic Aged Lİmestones, Çorum, Northern Anatolia, Turkey

Abstract: Recharge of an aquifer depends on meteorological elements, such as precipitation, temperature, evapotranspiration and aquiferproperties such as swface area, thickness, geological setting, lithological and structural features and soil cover and structural features and soil cover and vegetation. In order to estimate the amount of safe yield of an aquifer, it is necessary to determine these properties. The aim of this study, is to calculate recharge rates in the limestone aquifers by using the spring discharges and to explain the causes of different rates. In this study, infiltration rates in the Triassic aged limestone aquifers in a selected region in the southern part of Çorum are calculated by analysing the spring recession cwyes. The rates calculated, range from 35% to 62%.