Holistic approach of GIS based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) and WetSpass models to evaluate groundwater potential in Gelana watershed of Ethiopia
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Abstract:
Appropriate quantification and identification of the groundwater distribution in a hydrological basin may provide necessary information for effective management, planning and development of groundwater resources. Groundwater potential assessment and delineation in a highly heterogeneous environment with limited Spatiotemporal data derived from Gelana watershed of Abaya Chamo lake basin is performed, using integrated multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA), water and energy transfer between soil and plant and atmosphere under quasi-steady state (WetSpass) models. The outputs of the WetSpass model reveal a favorable structure of water balance in the basin studied, mainly using surface runoff. The simulated total flow and groundwater recharge are validated using river measurements and estimated baseflow at two gauging stations located in the study area, which yields a good agreement. The WetSpass model effectively integrates a water balance assessment in a geographical information system (GIS) environment. The WetSpass model is shown to be computationally reputable for such a remote complex setting as the African rift, with a correlation coefficient of 0.99 and 0.99 for total flow and baseflow at a significant level of p-value<0.05, respectively. The simulated annual water budget reveals that 77.22% of annual precipitation loses through evapotranspiration, of which 16.54% is lost via surface runoff while 6.24% is recharged to the groundwater. The calibrated groundwater recharge from the WetSpass model is then considered when determining the controlling factors of groundwater occurrence and formation, together with other multi-thematic layers such as lithology, geomorphology, lineament density and drainage density. The selected five thematic layers through MCDA are incorporated by employing the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method to identify the relative dominance in groundwater potential zoning. The weighted factors in the AHP are procedurally aggregated, based on weighted linear combinations to provide the groundwater potential index. Based on the potential indexes, the area then is demarcated into low, moderate, and high groundwater potential zones (GWPZ). The identified GWPZs are finally examined using the existing groundwater inventory data (static water level and springs) in the region. About 70.7% of groundwater inventory points are coinciding with the delineated GWPZs. The weighting comparison shows that lithology, geomorphology, and groundwater recharge appear to be the dominant factors influence on the resources potential. The assessment of groundwater potential index values identify 45.88% as high, 39.38% moderate, and 14.73% as low groundwater potential zones. WetSpass model analysis is more preferable in the area like Gelana watershed when the topography is rugged, inaccessible and having limited gauging stations.
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Table 1. Total weights of the thematic layers and normalized weights
CR=0.0615 CI=0.068 Thematic layers Lith GM Rech LD DD Normalized Weights Lithology (Lith) 1 1 3 4 7 0.36 Geomorphology (GM) 1 1 2 3 7 0.31 Recharge (Rech) 1/3 1/2 1 3 6 0.19 Lineament density (LD) 1/4 1/3 1/3 1 5 0.11 Drainage Density (DD) 1/7 1/7 1/6 1/5 1 0.04 Total weight (TW) 2.73 2.98 6.50 11.20 26.00 1.00 
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Table 2. Normalized weights (NW) of thematic layers and classes
Thematic layer Classes NW Thematic layer Classes NW Lithology (0.36) CI=0.041 CR=0.037 Recharge (0.19) CI=0.027 CR=0.03 Qs 0.32 >300 0.50 Tv1 0.32 150–300 0.30 Qdi 0.21 40–150 0.13 Pqbs 0.12 0–40 0.07 Qwpu 0.03 Geomorphology (0.31) CI=0.088 CR=0.059 Lineament Density (0.11) CI=0.048 CR=0.054 plains 0.29 0.62–1.064 0.51 valleys 0.21 0.34–0.62 0.33 open slopes 0.15 0.12–0.34 0.11 upper slopes 0.11 0–0.12 0.05 mid-slope drainage 0.08 Drainage Density (0.04) CI=0.036 CR=0.040 stream 0.06 0–1.5 0.46 upland drainage 0.04 1.5–2.5 0.27 local ridge 0.03 2.5–3.5 0.18 mid-slope ridge 0.02 >3.5 0.09 high ridge 0.01
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Table 3. Annual water balance of Gelana watershed (mm/a)
Water balance component Minimum Maximum Mean Standard deviation Precipitation 857.15 1418.46 1066.35 173.83 Evapotranspiration 395.89 1625..4 823.48 123.20 Interception Fraction 0.00 61.62 33.08 15.09 Surface runoff 0.00 549.70 176.31 52.40 Groundwater Recharge 0.00 366.55 66.56 61.29 P-(ET+S+R) = 0
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Table 4. The qualitative agreement between the groundwater inventory points and the identified GWPZ
Class of GWPZ Yield (L/s) Total no of groundwater points Groundwater points coinciding GWPZ Agreement weightage (%) High > 5 18 14 77.78 Medium (1–5) 45 28 62.22 Low <1 87 64 73.56 sum 150 106 70.67
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