Evaluation of Shallow Groundwater Environment in the Kashgar River Basin,Xinjiang
SHEN Deyou
Abstract：Due to its arid and semi-arid climate,groundwater resources play a crucial role in industrial and agricultural production and daily life in Kashgar,Xinjiang.The shallow groundwater was evaluated in the Kashgar River Basin,using monitoring data on water levels,water quality,and soluble salts,along with hydrogeochemical theories and GIS technology,supplemented by historical data.The results indicated that:①The hydrochemical type shifted from SO4·HCO3-Ca·Na·Mg to Cl·SO4-Na,moving from the piedmont sloping plain to the fine soil plain,with salinity increasing gradually.②Over the past five years,the groundwater table depth in Kashi City,Shufu County,Shule County,and the northern part of Yingjisha County showed a slight increase(approximately 2 meters),indicating that the groundwater environment is closely linked to the underlying geological conditions.③Local water quality was deteriorating,with naturally high levels of sulfate and total hardness,making the groundwater environment in the evaluation area less favorable.These findings provide a scientific basis for the sustainable development and utilization of groundwater resources in the evaluation area.
Keywords：arid and semi-arid regionshydrogeochemistrygroundwater environmentretrospective evaluation
Publication Date：2025-03-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 72-77 )